Job Title: PIP Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor – Hybrid, Newcastle upon Tyne
Client:
Maximus
Location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
3920631a7395
Job Views:
11
Posted:
28.04.2025
Expiry Date:
12.06.2025
Job Description:
General information
Job Posting Title: PIP Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor – Hybrid
Date: Friday, June 14, 2024
City: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Country: United Kingdom
Working time: Full-time
Description & Requirements
PIP - Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Working hours: Monday to Friday - 09:00 – 17:00
Salary: £37,800
Are you a Registered Occupational Therapist seeking a new challenge, flexible working, and professional development opportunities?
About the role
As an Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor at Maximus, you'll use your clinical expertise to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life. You’ll work on complex cases involving physical and mental health conditions and chronic pain disorders, while your compassion and experience help customers move forward with their lives.
The role includes a tailored training programme, beginning with 6 weeks of training, followed by assessments and ongoing support and mentorship.
Duties and responsibilities
* Conduct assessments via telephone, video, or face-to-face to evaluate how a person's disability or health condition impacts their daily life.
* Produce Personal Independent Payment (PIP) reports to assist the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in determining eligibility for benefits.
* Develop your clinical knowledge and assessment skills with regular feedback and supervision.
Requirements
* Valid HCPC registration number.
* At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience, gained within or outside of the NHS.
* You must have the right to work in the UK – sponsorship is not available.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Comfortable using computer software to produce detailed reports.
What we offer
* Salary of £37,800 with an additional skills allowance of £1,500.
* Flexible working arrangements: full-time, part-time, and hybrid options.
* No bank holidays, evenings, or weekends required.
* Leading maternity and paternity paid leave.
* 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell 5 days.
* Ongoing CPD, clinical development, and reimbursed validation fees.
* £2,000 referral bonus.
* Life insurance and Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan.
* Annual in-person clinical conferences.
Join us and become part of a team making a real difference in people's lives.
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