Functional Asessor - PIP
| Posting date: | 18 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,000 to £37,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 June 2024 |
| Location: | Colchester, Home Counties, CO2 8JX |
| Company: | Everpool Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 53019641 |
Summary
Everpool Recruitment is currently recruiting NMC / HCPC registered Nurses, Paramedic, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist - who would be interested in pursuing a challenging and rewarding career as a Functional Assessor.
You will be involved in the completion of telephone assessments with individuals with various physical, mental health and/or learning disabilities and then writing up a full report based on your findings. The role as Functional Assessor is a step away from the normal clinical role and involves no treatment, diagnosing, decision making or hands on care, however, you will still be using your clinical skills and knowledge, completing in depth assessments, and writing accurate and detailed reports. You need to be able to do this alongside providing a positive experience for claimants, meeting quality and productivity targets. You will embark on an in depth training programme that will provide you with all the knowledge, tools and skill set to be successful in this role.
Essential Person Specification:
- 12 months post-qualification experience as clinician.
- Have an active registration with NMC/HCPC with no restrictions on practice.
- No previous Disability Assessor experience is required as training is provided.
Core Benefits & Additional Information:
- Hybrid working – split between site and homebased
- Full and part time hours available
Benefits and Rewards:
- In return for your passion and expertise, you will receive a generous salary of up to £37,000 and the following which are available from the very first day you join
- Salary uplifts of £1000 at 6 and 12 months* + optional paid overtime following successful completion of probation
- Regular training to support CPD and revalidation
- 21 days annual leave (increasing to 25 days in January 2025)
- Fantastic opportunities for promotion and professional growth
- Company pension scheme + life assurance cover and many more
For more information, full job description and benefits brochure contact:
Hannah Macfarlane - 07507 565 394 / hmacfarlane@everpoolrecruitment.com
You will be involved in the completion of telephone assessments with individuals with various physical, mental health and/or learning disabilities and then writing up a full report based on your findings. The role as Functional Assessor is a step away from the normal clinical role and involves no treatment, diagnosing, decision making or hands on care, however, you will still be using your clinical skills and knowledge, completing in depth assessments, and writing accurate and detailed reports. You need to be able to do this alongside providing a positive experience for claimants, meeting quality and productivity targets. You will embark on an in depth training programme that will provide you with all the knowledge, tools and skill set to be successful in this role.
Essential Person Specification:
- 12 months post-qualification experience as clinician.
- Have an active registration with NMC/HCPC with no restrictions on practice.
- No previous Disability Assessor experience is required as training is provided.
Core Benefits & Additional Information:
- Hybrid working – split between site and homebased
- Full and part time hours available
Benefits and Rewards:
- In return for your passion and expertise, you will receive a generous salary of up to £37,000 and the following which are available from the very first day you join
- Salary uplifts of £1000 at 6 and 12 months* + optional paid overtime following successful completion of probation
- Regular training to support CPD and revalidation
- 21 days annual leave (increasing to 25 days in January 2025)
- Fantastic opportunities for promotion and professional growth
- Company pension scheme + life assurance cover and many more
For more information, full job description and benefits brochure contact:
Hannah Macfarlane - 07507 565 394 / hmacfarlane@everpoolrecruitment.com