Functional Specialist

6 days ago


Belfast, United Kingdom Donard Recruitment Full time

**Functional Specialist**

Take on a new challenge and further your career as a Functional Specialist

This is an exciting hybrid working opportunity for Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics to make the most of their existing clinical knowledge and take on a new role with a leading, multi-national employer with Full time and Part time roles available.

As a Functional Specialist you will be providing unbiased, comprehensive assessments for the Government’s disability allowance (PIP) whilst ensuring a personalised, inclusive, safe and empathetic service for the service user.

**Benefits Include**:

- _**Basic salary of £38,500 - £41,500**_
- **+ 5% retention bonus**_
- **+ rising to 10% quality & retention bonus**_
- **OTE: £45,650**
- Hybrid Full time, Part time working hours available
- Training options: 12 weeks’ (full time), 14 weeks (4 days per week) & 17 weeks (3 days per week)
- 25 days Holidays per annum, rising to 27 days with service
- Company Laptop and Mobile Phone provided
- Access to Health & Wellbeing programme and Headspace mobile app
- Annual charity day
- Employee network groups
- Company matched pension
- Life assurance
- 15 weeks’ paid maternity
- Cycle2work scheme
- *OTE and Bonus scheme attainable once additional training is complete._

**Your New Role**:

- As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will manage caseloads from end to end which includes delivering face to face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper based reports (PBR).
- As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will have greater job variety and autonomy to manage cases to conclusion.
- You will assess the full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting the claimant, including physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.
- You will have time built into your working rota for breaks, CPD, audit amendments, requesting and reviewing further evidence and team meetings.

**Requirements**:

- Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic.
- 1+ years post qualification experience.
- Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.
- Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy.

REF: INDBT

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £38,500.00-£41,500.00 per year

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Additional pay:

- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee mentoring programme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Paid volunteer time
- Referral programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

**Experience**:

- Nursing/Paramedic/OT/Physio: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Belfast, County Antrim



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