Functional Assessor

Senior Permanent Consultant at gaia recruitment

Discover a new kind of career in healthcare as a Functional Assessor – Office Based from home – Fully remote.

Are you working in healthcare, and looking for a change? If you’re a nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD), occupational therapist, physiotherapist, or paramedic, you could use your skills differently as a Functional Assessor.

Our client provides unbiased, comprehensive assessments for claimants of the Government’s disability allowance (Personal Independence Payment), over the phone or at one of our assessment centres. We’re looking for people with the compassion and experience to understand our claimants’ health conditions/disabilities and how they impact their lives. And we need people who can balance that with great computer skills, impartiality, and strong time management.

Day to Day

You will be conducting initial paper-based reviews to evaluate how a claimant’s health condition or disability affects their day-to-day life.

Our client's model means you’ll be based entirely at home for the first twelve months and assigned to work from your nearest office after that on a rota basis. You’ll spend additional time in our centres or office locations to catch up with your manager and wider team or attend in-person training sessions.

Our Offer

It’s a challenging role and can be quite different from other healthcare professions, and that’s why our client takes your training and development seriously. You’ll begin with a 7-week training programme (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) with time set aside for self-development learning.

The first six months can be the most difficult, so we’ll be there to support you, with close mentorship provided as you work on your ongoing development. The salary starts at £37,500 per annum (pro rata for part-time).

Your Requirements

• One year's post-registration experience as a nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, or paramedic.
• Fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC or other), without restriction or conditions and with a valid PIN.
• Excellent observational and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise, and dig deeper.
• The ability to type at a minimum of 30 words per minute.
• Demonstrable experience with using IT and Microsoft Office, as well as remotely accessing systems such as MS Teams.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Health and Human Services