Functional Assessor

1 month ago

Cornwall, United Kingdom Advo Health Full time
Are you a healthcare professional looking for a company that shares your values?

Join us as a Functional Assessor and enjoy a great work life balance and a rewarding income, with a supportive team around you and a positive workplace culture.

Starting between GBP39,500 and GBP46,300, you will receive annual salary reviews in line with your performance. As an Advo Functional Assessor, your support structure will be made up of people that know and understand what it is like to do the role.

Advo is a healthcare organisation through and through, with clinicians working in our highest management positions and shaping our group ethos.

With more than 10 years of experience delivering government assessment services and a commitment to professional development and training, Advo is an established provider and one of the best places to work as an assessor in the UK.

About the role

Play a crucial role in the functional and disability assessments process, a service that touches the lives of millions of people in the UK.

You will work autonomously to assess the cases of people who are applying for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit or a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) as part of the DWPs Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). This will involve holding consultations and writing fair and accurate reports.

You will only work to assess people for PIP or a WCA, not both. As part of your application process, we will advise you on which service you will work on and discuss what your training will involve.

You do not need to have worked as a Functional Assessor previously. We can support you in your career change with our accredited training programme and dedicated support structure.

Salary and benefits

Between GBP39,500 and GBP46,300 Per Annum
Annual salary reviews
Cost of your professional membership covered by us
Work-life balance through hybrid/remote working patterns
25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)
Company sick-pay (up to an annual cap)
Flexible / part-time working & family friendly ethos
DWP approved training and support programme provided
Discounts and other perks
Charity time gifting
Extra cash rewards and incentives
Free physio and other wellbeing support

Key responsibilities

Holding telephone, video or in-person consultations with people who are applying for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit or a Work Capability Assessment (WCA).
Assessing a variety of complex conditions and impairments.
Using your strong verbal communication skills and write high quality, fair and accurate assessment reports using a special IT system.
Working with your line manager to advance your own professional development and career as a Functional Assessor.

Essential experience and qualifications

Minimum of 12 months post-registration experience working as an Nurse (RGN, RMN, RNLD), Paramedic, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Pharmacist.
You must hold full registration with one of the following professional bodies:
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
Our goal is for Advo Health to be a workplace that creates a sense of belonging for everyone. This means that we actively work to promote equal opportunities across all that we do, including when we recruit new talent.

We take our safeguarding responsibilities seriously, and work to promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk of harm. Some patients may be unable to uphold their rights and protect themselves from harm or abuse and we have a responsibility to ensure that those patients receive high quality care, and that their rights are upheld, including their right to be safe. Your role will require you to work collaboratively to safeguard children, young people, and adults-at-risk.

As part of our Safer Recruitment procedures, this role will require a criminal reference check.
St Austell, United Kingdom - Hybrid
Full time
GBP39,500.00 - GBP46,300.00

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