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Clinical Assessor, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Client: Donard Recruitment
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 3
Posted: 02.05.2025
Expiry Date: 16.06.2025
Job Description
Further your career and take on a new challenge as a Functional Specialist! We are recruiting for hybrid working Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Paramedics to leverage their clinical knowledge in a new role with a leading, multinational employer. Full-time roles are available.
As a Functional Specialist, you will provide unbiased, comprehensive assessments for the Government's disability allowance (PIP), ensuring a personalized, inclusive, and empathetic service for service users. Benefits include:
* Basic salary of £38,500 - £41,500 + 5% retention bonus, rising to 10% for quality & retention bonus
* OTE: £45,650
* Hybrid, Full-time
* Full-time training (5 weeks)
* 25 days holidays per annum, rising to 27 with service
* Company laptop and mobile phone
* Access to health & wellbeing programs and Headspace app
* Annual charity day
* Employee network groups
* Company-matched pension
* Life assurance
* 15 weeks paid maternity leave
* Cycle2work scheme
*OTE and bonus schemes are attainable after additional training.
Your Role
As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will manage caseloads from end to end, including face-to-face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls, and paper-based reports (PBR). You will have greater autonomy and variety in managing cases, assessing a range of health conditions and disabilities affecting claimants, including physical, sensory, mental, intellectual, and cognitive impairments.
You will have time allocated for breaks, CPD, audit amendments, evidence review, and team meetings.
Requirements
* Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, or Paramedic
* At least 1 year of post-qualification experience
* Valid registration with NMC or HCPC without restrictions
* Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy
Skills: Relevant experience, relevant qualification, valid experience.
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