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Healthcare practitioner - doctor, uk

Newcastle Upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear)
Maximus
Healthcare practitioner
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Job Posting Title Healthcare Practitioner - Doctor, UK Date Wednesday, April 15, 2026 City Newcastle Upon Tyne Country United Kingdom Working time Full-time

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Be part of something great Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care. The role is necessary to carry out clinical reviews and provide case managers with advice in relation to complaints and enquiries in connection with PIP referrals. Complaints and enquiries can come from customers, representatives (including welfare rights groups & MPs), as well as DWP. Part of the role is also to provide outcomes and feedback on all complaints about healthcare professionals that is used as part of professional development and improvement in addition to being utilised to make overall business improvements. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - - - - - -

Do good. Be great as a doctor.

Are you a Registered Medical Doctor, General Practitioner or Junior Doctor seeking flexible hours, a convenient location and a friendly working environment?

About the role

As a Doctor 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 veterans or neurological conditions, industrial injuries and respiratory diseases, while your compassion and experience helps customers move forward with their lives.

The role can be both challenging and rewarding, which is why we provide a tailored training programme to help you thrive. You'll begin with formal training before assessing customers and have ongoing support and mentorship in your role with us.

Duties and 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 * Utilise your clinical knowledge in a new setting with the support of regular feedback and supervision Requirements * Valid GMC 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 * £72,000 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 Private Bupa Healthcare Join us and become part of a team that's making a real difference to people’s lives

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