Disability Assessor

**Starting salary: £35,000 rising to £37,333 after 12 months (increases start after successful completion of training)**

Are you an experienced caregiver? We're looking for Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, or Paramedics who are seeking a brand-new challenge that offers a great work-life balance with countless career progression opportunities.

As a PIP Disability Assessor, you will be responsible for carrying out full, holistic, face-to-face or telephone assessments with individuals who have a varied range of physical and/or mental health disabilities and seeking to receive the PIP benefit scheme. You do not need any experience as a Disability Assessor previously, as an excellent, in-depth training masterclass is provided.

**Your**comprehensive benefits package as a Disability Assessor**:

- £400 annual CPD allowance (pro rata for part-time working)
- Long service awards (opportunity to earn an additional £4,850 within 3.5 years)
- Annual leave starting at 29 days (including bank holidays) - increasing with completed service
- Buy additional leave scheme
- Moving Day leave
- Annual PFAS Awards
- Paid extensive training to become a certified Functional Assessor (Disability Analyst)
- Support with professional revalidation as an OT, Physio, Paramedic or Nurse (RMN, RNLD, RGN)
- Opportunity to earn more through optional Overtime
- Clinical Lead specific site support
- Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to IPRS Group Physiotherapy
- No absence rewards
- Recruit a Clinical Friend bonus scheme up to £1000
- Westfield Health Cash Plan, providing you with a vast amount of benefits including money back on private healthcare such as eye sight tests and dental treatment, with the added bonus of discounts at over 500 leading online and high street retailers.
This Disability Assessor role is ideal if you are passionate about delivering high-quality care, yet ready to advance your career by using your clinical expertise in a new way, within a supportive team environment.

**Job Responsibilities as a Disability Assessor**:

- Working with people who have a diverse range of health conditions, including physical, sensory, mental health and cognitive issues to complete a holistic assessment
- Working within an office style environment
- Use your clinical experience by looking into various different activities of daily living and doing a physical assessment, if necessary, to understand the severity of their conditions and what their limitations are
- You will interpret medical evidence and gather your findings on the conditions presented into a comprehensive report, to support the decision-making process by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
**Requirements as a Disability Assessor**:

- RGN, RMN, RLD, Paramedic, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
- 12 months post reg clinical experience minimum
- Full registration with NMC/HCPC with no restrictions on pin
- Ability to work autonomously and I.T competency would be beneficial

TFS Healthcare is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.

TFS Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.

TFS Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.