Overview
WCA Physiotherapist Functional Assessor – Hybrid
Location: Castleford, England, United Kingdom
Description
As a Physiotherapist Functional Assessor at Maximus, you\'ll use your clinical expertise to understand how a person\'s disability or health condition affects their daily life. You\'ll work on complex cases involving chronic pain disorders and neurological, physical and mental health conditions while your compassion and experience helps customers move forward with their lives. The role includes a 6-week training program before assessing customers, with ongoing support and mentorship in your role with us.
Responsibilities
* Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person\'s disability or health condition affects their daily life
* Produce Work Capability Assessment (WCA) reports to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine a person\'s eligibility for benefits
* Develop your clinical knowledge and assessment skills with the support of regular feedback and supervision
Requirements
* Valid HCPC registration number
* At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience gained within or outside of the NHS
* You MUST have the right to work in the UK – we cannot offer sponsorships
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports
What We Offer
* £41,500 salary
* Flexible working – full time, part time and hybrid
* No bank holidays, evenings or weekends
* Leading maternity and paternity paid leave
* Bank holidays plus 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell 5 days
* Ongoing CPD, clinical development and reimbursed validation fees
* £2,000 for referring a friend
* Life insurance and Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan
* In-person clinical conferences held annually
EEO Statement: Maximus is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We provide a guaranteed interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum job criteria under the Disability Confident scheme, and we review reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
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