Overview
Mixture of remote and assessment centre working, offering an exceptional work-life balance. Are you a qualified Paramedic seeking a genuine work-life balance and a chance to thrive in a brand new healthcare environment, whilst both utilising and developing your clinical skills?
As a Functional Assessor you will work autonomously to assess the cases of claimants who are applying for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit, as part of the DWP's Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). The funding helps support individuals to live as much of an independent life as possible. You will be completing assessments with individuals who have a broad range of health conditions, and you may conduct some assessments remotely. An in-depth training programme is provided which is fully paid for and counts towards your clinical hours, helping you maintain your registration.
Aspect Healthcare is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency. Aspect Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.
Responsibilities
* Use your clinical experience to work with people who have a diverse range of health conditions to understand how their disability affects daily life.
* Work in an office environment and from home to complete detailed, meaningful, respectful assessments over the telephone, video or face-to-face.
* Interpret medical evidence and collate findings into a comprehensive report to support decision-making by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Requirements
* We can only accept applications from Paramedics for this vacancy.
* HCPC registration is required.
* You must have at least 1 year of broad post-registration experience; UK experience is essential.
* Proactive, keen to learn and receptive to feedback.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Ability to work autonomously and IT competency is essential.
Benefits
* A generous annual leave package, plus all bank holidays off.
* Hybrid working with flexible patterns to champion work/life balance.
* A collaborative and dynamic working environment.
* A robust, fully-paid training programme.
* Great opportunities for development and progression.
Additional Information
If you are interested in discovering more about this Functional Assessor role, please apply now.
Location and salary details are provided as part of the listing and are subject to change. This role is described as Hybrid Disability Assessor with locations listed in the postings.
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