Clinical Assessor

Clinical Assessor- Northern Ireland Full-time Part-time (30 hours per week) Company Description Discover a new kind of career in healthcare as a Clinical Assessor Working in healthcare and looking for a change? If you are a fully registered medical practitioner, a psychologist, a registered nurse, an occupational therapist, a physiotherapist, or a social worker- you could use your skills in a different way as a clinical assessor. Working with our client, you will embark on a rewarding career, utilising your core skills as a healthcare professional in an entirely different way. In January 2020 the Victims' Payment Regulations 2020 (the 2020 Regulations) were published and the Department of Justice (DoJ) was designated to administer the scheme. In 2021, TPDPS opened for applications from those living with permanent physical or psychological injury caused by a Troubles-Related Incident (TRI) and posthumous applications. The purpose of the scheme is to acknowledge the harm suffered by those injured in the Troubles and promote reconciliation between people in connection with Northern Ireland's troubled past. As a clinical assessor you will undertake clinical functional assessments for applicants to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme to determine the level of permanent disablement caused by a Trouble Related Incident(s) and produce a structured assessment report to the Victim's Payments Board (VPB) decision makers. Job Description We're looking with people with compassion and mental health experience to bring our applicants through the disablement assessment process. We need people with great computer skills, impartiality and strong functional assessment and time management skills. It's a challenging role and can be quite different from other healthcare professions, and that's why we take your training and development seriously. You'll begin with a 5-week training programme (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) with time set aside for self-development learning. We'll be here to support you, with close mentorship provided as you work on your ongoing development. Everyone starts at £38,500 per annum (pro rata for part-time). We offer a career pathway programme which can increase your salary up to £41,400 plus up to 10% performance incentive. Overall, you'll have the opportunity to grow your healthcare knowledge, and gain skills and experience which could open new doors for you in the future. Many of our clinical assessors go on to become Operations Managers, Clinical Trainers, Clinical Coaches and Quality Auditors. If you're looking for a change, including more regular working hours, a competitive salary and a host of other benefits, and are ready to expand your skills and experience, this could be the role for you. What you'll be doing: Meet face to face both physically and/or virtually and review available medical evidence from applicants to the scheme to determine the permanence of an applicant's condition and their percentage disablement. Play a pro-active role in seeking insight and further medical evidence as required from GP's, other healthcare professionals or services to support the applicant's TPDPS application. Gather relevant information, where applicable from the applicant and or representative, and analyse and interpret clinical information along with any other supporting evidence. Compile a comprehensive report in a professional and concise manner, including a detailed history, a full justification and conclusion from evidence gathered to support the Victims Payments Board (VPB) in its decision-making. Qualifications What were looking for: A fully registered medical practitioner such as a, psychologist, registered nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, or social worker;or fully registered with a regulatory body with a minimum of 2 years post registration experience (4 years for social workers) Fully registered without sanction or conditions of practice with the GMC/NMC/HCPC/NISCC with a valid PIN A valid full driving licence and access to a car A demonstrable background in a Mental Health / Psychiatric speciality Ability to work at pace, set boundaries, manage conversations and keep to timescales Ability to relate to people from a range of socio-economic backgrounds, races, religions and cultures Report writing skills with an ability to deal with a high percentage of work using a laptop and IT systems Strong analytical skills familiar with MS Office, particularly Excel/Word and PowerPoint Successful candidates will be required to successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting and a Counter Terrorist Check (CTC). This is the?recognised standard for the pre-employment screening of individuals with access to information related to the TPDPS. Additional Information Your working hours: Minimum contracted hours for this role is 30 hours per week and a maximum of 37.5 per week (full time). Well consider your work-life balance, as well as the needs of the business, to try and create a working pattern that benefits both of us. Working patterns can be between the hours of 8am and 8pm, Monday to Friday and include an hour for lunch, unpaid. For example, 8am 4:30pm or 9am 5:30pm. Well also try to give you a minimum of 4 weeks notice of any changes to your rota if they are needed. Whats in it for you? A competitive basic salary of £38,500. We offer a career pathway programme which can increase your salary up to £41,400 plus up to 10% bonus 23 days holiday (rising to 25 after 2 years and 27 after 5 years) with the opportunity to buy extra leave Annual professional registration fee reimbursed and supported revalidation The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more Opportunity to purchase discounted benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology Refer a friend reward scheme Access to the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme. Youll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in this company. Youll be joining a network of 41,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and well provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you. What we hope youll do next: Contact Rebecca at Reactive Recruitment for more information on the role. Skills: Report writing Strong analytical skills MS Office Valid driving license Benefits: Company matched pension Annual leave Professional registration fee reimbursed Life assurance Cycle2work scheme Maternity/Paternity pay Volunteer day