Functional Specialist - #2069024

Further your career and take on a new challenge as a Functional Specialist!

We are recruiting for hybrid working Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics to make the most of their existing clinical knowledge and take on a new role with a leading, multi-national employer with Full time roles available.

As a Functional Specialist you will be providing unbiased, comprehensive assessments for the Government’s disability allowance (PIP) whilst ensuring a personalised, inclusive and empathetic service for the service user.

Benefits Include:

• Starting salary of £39,500 + Bonus
  
  
  
  
  • After approval you will be eligible for a discretionary bonus of 10% of base salary, subject to quality and performance
  
  
  • OTE: £43,450
  
  
  
  


• Salary increases upon successful completion of training stages


• Hybrid, Full time


• Training: Full time, 5 weeks’


• 25 days Holidays per annum, rising to 27 days with service


• Company Laptop and Mobile Phone provided


• Access to Health & Wellbeing programme and Headspace mobile app


• Annual charity day


• Employee network groups


• Company matched pension


• Life assurance


• 15 weeks’ paid maternity


• Cycle2work scheme

Your New Role:

• As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will manage caseloads from end to end which includes delivering face to face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper-based reports (PBR).


• As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will have greater job variety and autonomy to manage cases to conclusion.


• You will assess the full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting the claimant, including physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.


• You will have time built into your working rota for breaks, CPD, audit amendments, requesting and reviewing further evidence and team meetings.

Requirements

• Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic.


• 1+ years post qualification experience.


• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.


• Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy.