Overview
WCA Doctor Functional Assessor – Hybrid role at Maximus. Are you a Registered Medical Doctor, General Practitioner or Junior Doctor seeking flexible hours, a convenient location and a friendly working environment?
Duties and Responsibilities
* Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person’s disability or health condition affects their daily life
* Produce Work Capability Assessment (WCA) reports to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine a person’s eligibility for benefits
* Develop your clinical knowledge and assessment skills with the support of regular feedback and supervision
Requirements
* Valid GMC 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 – we cannot offer sponsorships
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports
What We Offer
* £72,000 salary with the opportunity for a £1,500 additional skills allowance
* Flexible working – full time, part time and hybrid
* No bank holidays, evenings or weekends
* Leading maternity and paternity paid leave
* Bank holidays plus 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell 5 days
* Ongoing CPD, clinical development and reimbursed validation fees
* £2,000 for referring a friend
* Life insurance and Private Bupa Healthcare
* In-person clinical conferences held annually
About the Role
As a Doctor 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 veterans or neurological conditions, industrial injuries and respiratory diseases, while your compassion and experience helps customers move forward with their lives. The role includes a six-week training program before you begin assessments, with ongoing support and mentorship.
Job Details
* Location: (Location)
* Schedule: Monday to Friday – 09:00–17:00
Employer Information
Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal well-being and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. We are a Disability Confident Leader, with a commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for an interview. Your Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.
Salary
Minimum Salary: £72,000. Maximum Salary: £72,000.
Job Function and Industry
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Government Administration
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