Functional Specialist
hace 21 horas
Liverpool
Discover a new kind of career in healthcare as a Functional Specialist Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Salary: £40,500 - £46,000 dependent on experience plus bonus scheme subject to quality and performance. Make a Meaningful Impact with Your Clinical Expertise Our client are looking for compassionate and detail-oriented professionals to join our Health Assessment Advisory Service (HAAS) as Functional Specialists. We are seeking an experienced and committed Functional Assessors who are already approved WCA Assessors to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll use your clinical knowledge to carry out functional assessments and compile evidence-based reports that help the Northern Ireland Department for Communities (NIDfC) or the DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) make informed decisions about benefit claims. What You’ll be doing : • Conduct telephone functional assessments of individuals with disabilities or health conditions., • Compile clear, concise and factual medical reports - no treatment or diagnosis required., • Collaborate with Regional Managers and administrators to meet service level agreements., • Use IT systems to support clinical decision-making and report writing., • Embrace ongoing feedback and professional development. What We’re Looking for : • DfC / DWP Approval as a WCA Assessor., • One year's post-registration experience as a nurse (RMN, RNLD, RGN), occupational therapist, physiotherapist, paramedic or doctor., • Fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC, GMC), without restriction or conditions and with a valid PIN., • Strong interpersonal, communication, and report-writing skills., • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)., • A professional, adaptable, and team-oriented mindset., • Willingness to undergo BPSS security clearance. Successful candidates will be required to successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting. This is the recognized standard for the pre-employment screening of individuals with access to government asset What’s in it for you? • A competitive basic starting salary of £40,500 - £46,000 depending on experience plus bonus scheme subject to quality and performance, • 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27 after 5 years) with the opportunity to buy extra leave., • Annual professional registration fee reimbursed and supported revalidation., • The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice., • Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks… and plenty more., • Opportunity to purchase discounted benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health and wellbeing, travel and technology., • Refer a friend reward scheme., • Access to the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends., • Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.