Disability Assessor

**Disability Assessor - Hybrid Working**
**Salary: £37,333 -£39,333 _plus excellent benefits_
Location: Cheltenham**
We are currently recruiting qualified Nurses (RGN, RMN, RNLD),Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Paramedics and Doctors to join an established multi-professional team conducting functional medical assessments on behalf of a well-established independenthealth-care business.
You would be working fo a leading provider or health-related government services, delivering disability assessment services on behalf of the DWP.
Our client is clinically led, which means that many of their senior leaders are health care professionals themselves which creates a great environment for shared learning, progression and networking.
This is an excellent opportunity for a **Registered Nurse, Paramedic, Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist** to enhance their assessment skills as well as continuing to develop their clinical skills. Full comprehensive trainingis provided with on going support throughout your career. There are a number of different progression avenues within the organisation due to the growing sector so there is plenty of opportunity for future progression within the role.
**What does working as a Disability Analyst include?**
You will work both from home and on-site during the week, using your skills as a healthcare professional to play a crucial role in the disability assessment process - a service that touches the lives of millions of people in the UK.
Your role will be solely focused on holding consultations over the telephone and talking to people about their disabilities. You will then produce clear, fair, and accurate assessment reports.
- Speaking with people making a claim for the PIP benefit over the phone as part of a consultation session. These cases will all be organised for you, leaving you free from any appointment admin.
- Working with a variety of different people presenting with a range of complex conditions including physical, mental health, cognitive and sensory impairments.
- Conducting a thorough functional medical assessment of their disability or condition.
- Using your strong communication skills to learn more about how their disability affects them.
- Write and Submit reports using a special IT system

If you wish to do a part time role then 6 weeks full time training is required before dropping down.
**Benefit Package**:

- Excellent work life balance, working Monday - Friday, no weekends, nights, or bank holidays.
- Salary increase at approximately 6 months and 12 months (on approval)
- The choice to work weekends and earn rewarding overtime payments
- Progression opportunities
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays
- Health-care cash plan enabling you to claim back on costs such as dental.
- Free and discounted physio.
- Private health-care plan.
- Pension scheme.
- Further ongoing CPD training and internal courses.
- Company phone and IT support provided to all staff.
- Free counselling and support services.
- Company-wide and regional social events
- Great team dynamics and a supportive clinical culture.
- Less admin tasks and more autonomy in your role.
- Employee Assistance Programme (accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days per week).
- Excellent prospects for promotion and professional growth.
- Re-validation support for nurses.
- Split role opportunities for physiotherapists, who can combine PIP assessments alongside our musculoskeletal physiotherapy development pathway.
- Virtual Training