Disability Assessor

 

Main characteristics

Location

Bradford, West Yorkshire

Company

Medacs Healthcare

Salary

£35000 - £37000/annum £1,000 retention bonus

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Medical / Pharmaceutical / Scientific

Job summary

Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 (Plus OTE £3,500)

Shifts: Full/part time available

Location: Bradford

Disability Assessor

Calling all Registered Nurses (RGN, RMN or RNLD), Paramedics, Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists with over 1 years' experience.

Are you looking for a new challenge with an improved work life balance?

The Clinical Assessor role is a hybrid position with no shifts, weekends, or unsociable hours. You will also get bank holidays off plus additional leave for your birthday!

As a hybrid position, your time will be split between working from home and your nearest assessment centre.

What we offer:

Starting salary of £35,000 with uplifts of £1000 at 6 and 12 months* + optional overtime following probation
Flexible working solutions
£2500 refer a friend scheme*
Reimbursement of NMC/HCPC fee following probation.
Regular training to support CPD and revalidation.
25 days annual leave plus an extra 5 days dependant on service
Holiday buy back/sell scheme + additional birthday leave
Fantastic opportunities for promotion and professional growth
Employee Assistance Programme and access to the well-being Calm app
Company pension scheme + life assurance cover and more
Employee recognition award schemes
Discounts for 100s of stores and memberships with our Lifestyle platformAbout the role

As a Clinical Assessor, you'll carry out a mixture of telephone, video and face-to-face assessments with claimants covering a wide range of disabilities and health conditions. Working independently, you will be using your clinical skills to assess, examine, talk, listen, and submit detailed reports of health conditions affecting their daily life.

Our assessors combine the highest levels of integrity with extensive clinical knowledge to offer the best service possible to our customers.

What we look for

Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN, RNLD), Paramedic, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
1-year post-registration experience
Current NMC/HCPC registration with no restrictions
Strong interest in report writing and attention to detail.
Excellent communication, organisation, and time management skills
Fully competent in Microsoft Office with the ability to navigate various IT systems.
A minimum typing speed of 40 words per minute
Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment and experience working in various clinical settings.Living in England, with a suitable internet connection and a quiet private space to work from. Although the role is hybrid, you will need to travel to your assigned office if circumstances change and homeworking is no longer viable. During training, there will be a selection of classroom dates that must be attended in person at your nearest site. You may subsequently be required to occasionally attend an office for further training/support.

Following the recent announcement of the successful bidders to deliver the Functional Assessment Services contract, I am pleased to share that Medacs Healthcare will remain a supplier at our existing sites across the North East & Yorkshire, and will continue to deliver PIP assessments on behalf of Maximus.

*Terms and conditions apply

Benefits: £1,000 retention bonus