Job Title: Functional Assessor (Occupational Therapist)
Location: Gateshead
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Starting salary £39000 OTE up to £46,575
Please Note:Unfortunately, we are not able to support sponsorship to work in the UK at this time
About You:
Join Medacs Healthcare as a Functional Assessor (Occupational Therapist) and use your clinical expertise in a rewarding hybrid role based in Gateshead.
As an experienced Occupational Therapist, you'll assess, discuss, and report on how conditions impact daily living through face-to-face and telephone assessments.
Key Skills:
1. Strong report writing and communication skills
2. Excellent organisation and time management
3. Proficiency in typing and IT systems
4. Commitment to integrity and high-quality service
Essential Qualifications:
5. Current, unrestricted HCPC registration
6. Registered Occupational therapist
7. Applications also welcome from NMC Registered Nurses (RN, RMN, RNLD), HCPC Registered Physiotherapists, and Occupational Therapists
8. Minimum 1-year post-registration UK experience (NHS or private healthcare)
Benefits Package:
9. Competitive salary with regular increases
10. Bonus scheme
11. Generous annual leave (25 days + service allowance)
12. Flexible working and optional overtime
13. NMC/HCPC fee reimbursement and ongoing CPD support (T&Cs apply)
14. Comprehensive benefits including pension, life assurance, and more
15. Employee well-being support with access to an Employee Assistance Programme
16. Referral bonus scheme (£2,500) and employee recognition programs
17. Access to discounts through our Lifestyle platform
Why Choose Us?
18. Develop Your Expertise: Become a skilled clinical assessor and report writer.
19. Work Autonomously with Support: Balance independence with team collaboration.
20. Career Progression
21. Opportunities: Gain experience in coaching, auditing, and
22. team management.
23. Work-Life Balance: No evenings, weekends, or bank holidays with flexible and hybrid working options.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Join Medacs Healthcare today.
How to Apply:
Please apply with your up-to-date CV.
You must provide evidence of your UK right to work
*OTE based on meeting all eligible criteria including hybrid working, increases + optional overtime
To ensure you have the best experience with us, please let us know if we can make any adjustments to our application or interview process and feel free to note in your application which pronouns you use. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from candidates with a disability and commit to interview these candidates if their application meets the minimum criteria for the role - just tell us when applying.
We consider ourselves to be an equitable employer which celebrates diversity and encourages inclusion. Our ongoing commitments to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion means we recognise candidates may want to anonymise their cv during the application process, if you wish to do this, you are welcome to do so.