Make a Meaningful Impact with Your Clinical Expertise Are you a qualified healthcare professional looking for a new challenge away from traditional clinical settings? If youre a nurse (RMN, RNLD, RGN), occupational therapist, physiotherapist, paramedic or doctor, you could use your skills in a different way as a functional specialist. At Capita, were looking for compassionate and detail-oriented professionals to join our Health Assessment Advisory Service (HAAS) as Functional Specialists. In this role, youll use your clinical knowledge to carry out functional assessments and compile evidence-based reports that help the Northern Ireland Department for Communities (NIDFC) make informed decisions about benefit claims. Location: Belfast 9 sites across Northern Ireland Armagh, Ballymena, Coleraine, Dungannon, Enniskillen Foyle, Newry, Omagh and Portadown. Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 09:0017:00 Salary: £38,500, increasing to £39,500 upon meeting approval Excellent Benefits Over 100 CPD Hours in First 3 Months. Opportunity of Overtime at a significant higher rate Job title: Functional Specialist -WCA - Northern Ireland Job Description: What Youll be doing : Conduct telephone assessments and face-to-face functional assessments of individuals with disabilities or health conditions. Compile clear, concise and factual medical reports - no treatment or diagnosis required. Collaborate with regional managers and administrators to meet service level agreements. Use IT systems to support clinical decision-making and report writing. Embrace ongoing feedback and professional development. What Were Looking for : One year's post-registration experience as a nurse (RMN, RNLD, RGN), occupational therapist, physiotherapist, paramedic or doctor Fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC, GMC), without restriction or conditions and with a valid PIN Strong interpersonal, communication, and report-writing skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook). A professional, adaptable, and team-oriented mindset. Willingness to undergo BPSS security clearance. Successful candidates will be required to successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting. This is the recognised standard for the pre-employment screening of individuals with access to government asset Whats in it for you? A competitive basic starting salary of £38,500. Increase to £39,500 upon meeting approval. Over 100 hours of CPD in your first 3 months. 25 days holiday (rising to 27 after 5 years) with the opportunity to buy extra leave Annual professional registration fee reimbursed and supported revalidation The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more Opportunity to purchase discounted benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts on retail and socialising, to health and wellbeing, travel and technology Refer a friend reward scheme Access to the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform. Youll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. Youll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and well provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you. What we hope youll do next: Choose I'm Interested to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. Were an equal opportunity employer, which means well consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and were committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees Were an equal opportunity employer, which means well consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and were committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees As a Disability Confident Leader, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information or to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need, please contact us on or Location: Belfast, United Kingdom Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent