Lead Clinical Author and Clinical Policy Educator
Employer Department for Work and Pensions Location Leeds, West Yorkshire, London, Sheffield, Birmingham, Blackpool, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester Newcastle Salary £76,776 - £96,573 Closing date 15 Jun 2025
Lead Clinical Author and Clinical Policy Educator - for Department for Work and Pensions
National £76,776 to £89,594 / London £81,898 - £96,573
Permanent
Full-time, Part-Time and Job Sharing options
About:
We’re looking for people with clinical experience to join our brilliant DWP Health Policy team.
As a Medical Professional within DHSD, you will have the opportunity to work at the heart of policy making within the Department, working closely with senior officials and Ministers in DWP advising on medical and health related issues that impact the lives of millions of customers.
With a talented team of clinicians, you will improve the experience and outcomes for millions of vulnerable people who interact with public services at critical times in their lives.
Lead Clinical Author:
An expert in disability assessment for WCA, PIP, IIDB and / or DLA child with education expertise. The role will lead and manage a team of clinical educators, ensuring the work they produce is of a high quality and in line with best evidence and DWP policy intent working with the education lead to ensure timelines are met and quality standards are maintained.
Responsibilities will include:
* Producing, updating and streamlining DWP clinical training and guidance, focused on WCA.
* Impacting external clinical quality assurance comments.
* Ensuring alignment with national clinical guidelines.
Clinical Policy Educator:
An expert in disability assessment for WCA, PIP, IIDB and/or DLA child with education or policy expertise. The role will ensure that new education material written for DWP clinical assessors and decision makers is in line with DWP policy intent, that the external quality assurance was undertaken accurately and the material is fit for release for use.
Responsibilities will include:
* Working autonomously, taking a leadership role on either PIP, WCA, Child DLA, IIDB or Attendance Allowance clinical and Decision Maker education material.
* Reviewing education material to ensure it is in line with current DWP policy, the external quality assurance was accurate and provide final sign off for the material.
Person specification:
* 5 years of post graduate experience and up to date registration with NMC, GMC or HCPC with no conditions on registration unless they relate solely to a disability.
* High level of clinical confidence, including a broad range of clinical experience, with experience of working in the NHS and 2 years experience of working with functional assessment centres undertaking assessments.
* Experience of reviewing, writing or quality assuring education material for clinicians
* Knowledge of evidence-based medicine and critical appraisal skills.
Successful candidates will be entitled to a generous Civil Service Pension Scheme (with employer contributions worth 27.9% – 30.3% of salary), indemnity insurance cover for their work within DWP, and professional regulatory body fees reimbursed.
For more information and to apply, please click the Apply button If shortlisted there will be an opportunity for an informal discussion with our Chief Medical Advisor.
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