Functional Specialist

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:

• Basic salary of £38,500 - £39,900

• Salary increases in increments based 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.