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What does the Disability Assessor role involve? The role will involve you carrying out 3 to 4 client assessments per day. A typical day will see you carry out telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life. You’ll listen to their experiences, ask questions and use your insights to produce a factual report to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine their eligibility for benefits. That's the good news; the DWP make the final decision, you don't. Your role is to gather information and produce the report. This is an exceptional opportunity to work with a well-established, people focussed organisation. You'll receive outstanding training and support to ensure you are the best you can be in your new role! What is on offer? - Excellent starting salary at £43,692pa - Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm working hours - Full time and part time available (3, 4 or 5 days per week available) - Tunbridge Wells based when needing to work in the office - Hybrid working, meaning 3 days per week are home-based and 2 days are office based (based on a full time role) - Annual leave + bank holidays + the ability to buy or sell 10 more days - Pension scheme - £400 towards ealthcare renewal fee and CPD support What we look for; • An NMC registered nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD) OR a HCPC qualified Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Paramedic) with 1 year’s or more broad post-registration experience • Someone who’s proactive and keen to learn • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Competent IT and computer skills • Comfortable working with a diverse range of conditions, including mental health No experience as a PIP Disability Assessor is needed as full training will be provided which you will be paid your full-time salary for. All we expect is that you will have 1 years post graduate experience as an RGN, RMN, RLND, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Paramedic and hold an NMC or HCPC registration. Please click “apply” if you are open to hearing more! Disability Assessor 1

Location: Tunbridge Wells • Salary: £43,692.60 pa, • Permanent - full time or part time available (Mon-Fri), • Mixture of remote and assessment centre working, offering an exceptional work-life balance Are you a qualified Nurse, Physiotherapist, Paramedic, Pharmacist or Occupational Therapist 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 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as part of the DWPs Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). You will be completing assessments with individuals who have an extremely broad range of health conditions, and you even have the opportunity to conduct some of these assessments remotely. An in-depth training programme is provided which is also fully paid for, so you will feel fully equipped for your new role - plus this role counts towards your clinical hours, so you will maintain and uphold your registration! An excellent benefits package includes (but not limited to): • A generous annual-leave package, plus all bank holidays off., • Hybrid working with flexible patterns to champion healthy work/life balance., • A collaborative and dynamic working environment, • A robust fully-paid training programme, • Great opportunities for development and progression Job responsibilities: • Use your clinical experience to work with people who have a diverse range of health conditions, to gain a clear understanding of how their challenges and the ways their disability affects them impacts their daily life, • Working within an office style environment and at home, to complete approximately detailed, meaningful and respectful assessments over the telephone, video or face-to-face, • Interpret medical evidence and gather your findings into a comprehensive report, to support the decision-making process by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Requirements: • We can only accept applications from Qualified Nurses, Physiotherapists, Paramedics, Pharmacists or Occupational Therapists, • NMC/HCPC/GPhC registration is required, • You must have at least 1 year of broad post-registration experience and UK experience is essential, • Proactive, keen to learn and receptive to feedback, • Excellent oral and written communication skills, • Ability to work autonomously and I.T competency is a must-have If you are interested in discovering more about this Functional Assessor role, please apply now. Aspect Healthcare is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency. Aspect Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability