Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor

3 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Maximus Full time

About the Role

As an Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor at Maximus, you will use your clinical expertise to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life. You will work on complex cases involving physical and mental health conditions and chronic pain disorders, while your compassion and experience help customers move forward with their lives.

The role can be both challenging and rewarding, which is why we provide a tailored training programme to help you thrive. You will begin with 6 weeks of training before assessing customers and have ongoing support and mentorship in your role with us.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life
  • Produce Personal Independent Payment (PIP) reports to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine a person's eligibility for benefits
  • Develop your clinical knowledge and assessment skills with the support of regular feedback and supervision

Requirements

  • Valid HCPC registration number
  • At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience gained within or outside of the NHS
  • You MUST have the right to work in the UK – we cannot offer sponsorships
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports

What We Offer

  • £37,800 salary with the opportunity for a £1,500 additional skills allowance
  • Flexible working – full time, part time and hybrid
  • No bank holidays, evenings or weekends
  • Leading maternity and paternity paid leave
  • Bank holidays plus 25 days' holiday with the option to buy or sell 5 days
  • Ongoing CPD, clinical development and reimbursed validation fees
  • £2,000 for referring a friend
  • Life insurance and Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan
  • In-person clinical conferences held annually

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