Job Description
Further your career and take on a new challenge as a Functional Specialist!\nWe are recruiting for hybrid working Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics to make the most of their existing clinical knowledge and take on a new role with a leading, multi-national employer with Full time and Part time roles available.\nAs a Functional Specialist you will be providing unbiased, comprehensive assessments for the Government’s disability allowance (PIP) whilst ensuring a personalised, inclusive and empathetic service for the service user.\nBenefits Include:\n * Basic salary of £38,500 - £39,500\n * £1000 sign off bonus\n * 10% Bonus thereafter\n * OTE: £43,450\n * Salary increases upon successful completion of training stages\n * Hybrid, Full time\n * Training: Full time, 5 weeks’\n * 25 days Holidays per annum, rising to 27 days with service\n * Company Laptop and Mobile Phone provided\n * Access to Health & Wellbeing programme and Headspace mobile app\n * Annual charity day\n * Employee network groups\n * Company matched pension\n * Life assurance\n * 15 weeks’ paid maternity\n * Cycle2work scheme\nYour New Role:\n * As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will manage caseloads from end to end which includes delivering face to face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper based reports (PBR).\n * As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will have greater job variety and autonomy to manage cases to conclusion.\n * You will assess the full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting the claimant, including physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.\n * You will have time built into your working rota for breaks, CPD, audit amendments, requesting and reviewing further evidence and team meetings.\nRequirements\n * Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic.\n * 1+ years post qualification experience.\n * Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.\n * Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy