Disability Assessor

Are you an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge? Have you considered a career that offers you a chance to use your current skills in a different way?

Join our team of Disability Assessors and you will enjoy a structured working week allowing a great work life balance, a rewarding salary, comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to progress your career in new ways.

As a Disability Analyst you will be working for an organisation that provides MSK physiotherapy and selected clinical outsourcing to the NHS and hundreds of other organisations. This includes connecting essential government services with the clinical talentneeded to carry out high quality medical assessments.

**About the role of a Disability Assessor**: Working as a Disability Assessor is a rewarding role for someone who thrives in a communication and patient focused environment. Your day-to-day role will include:

- Holding consultations with people making a claim for the Personal Independent Payment (PIP) benefit in relation to a disability or condition (currently remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions)
- Conducting a thorough functional medical assessment of their disability or condition
- Using your strong communications skills to learn more about how their disability affects them.
- Working with a varied caseload and complex conditions including physical, mental health, cognitive and sensory impairments
- Producing comprehensive and impartial evidence based reports for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to help them ensure that people receive the right benefits and support
- Working autonomously to manage your clinic and consultations, free from admin tasks like sending patient letters or calling people who do not show up
- Linking in with your regional support network and our wider team of likeminded healthcare professionals as you need to

You do not need to worry about preparing for the job. You will receive all the training, skills and support that you need to thrive in your role as a Disability Assessor.

**Benefits as a Disability Assessor**:

- 25 days of annual leave
- All salaries increase by £1k after 6 months, then another £1k after a year. You'll also have the potential to earn an extra 10% of your salary with on target earnings
- Flexible day-time, weekday hours that fit around your life
- The choice to work weekends and earn rewarding overtime payments
- Progression opportunities with a clear banding and pay structure
- Access to our award winning clinical training and development resources
- Split role opportunities for physiotherapists
- Revalidation support for nurses
- Healthcare cash plan enabling you to claim back on costs such as dental
- Free and discounted physio
- Bupa Rewards scheme with savings across thousands of brands
- Pension scheme with salary exchange agreement option
- Company-wide and regional social events

**Requirements for this role of a Disability Assessor**:

- Full registration with the relevant professional body (NMC/HCPC/GMC)
- A minimum of 2 years' post qualification experience
- Excellent clinical, communication and interpersonal skills
- A positive, empathetic and professional manner
- Computer and IT skills

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.