Job Description
Do good. Be great as an OT.
Are you a Registered Occupational Therapist seeking a new challenge, flexible working, and professional development opportunities?
About the role
As an Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor at Maximus, you'll use your clinical expertise to understand how a person's or health condition affects their daily life. You'll work on complex cases involving physical and mental health conditions and chronic pain disorders, while your compassion and experience help customers move forward with their lives.
The role can be both challenging and rewarding, which is why we provide a tailored training program to help you thrive. You'll begin with 6 weeks of training before assessing customers and will 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 or health condition affects their daily life.
* Produce Personal Independent Payment (PIP) 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
* £37,800 salary.
* Flexible working – full time, part time, and hybrid options.
* 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.
Join us and become part of a team that's making a real difference in people’s lives.
EEO Statement
Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We understand that feeling included has a positive impact on personal well-being and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favorable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the role.
We are a Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention, and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your application, you will find a question asking if you would like to apply under the Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for an interview. Your Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for applicants who specify a need during the recruitment process.
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