Disability Assessor – (L4) - #151738

PFAS (Personal Functional Assessment Services)


Date: 16 hours ago
City: Colchester
Contract type: Full time
We’re looking for Nurses, Physiotherapists, and Occupational Therapists who want to make a real difference and are ready for a change in their career in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment.

PFAS supports over 36,000 people every year and is one of the UK’s leading providers of functional assessments. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality attentive care, and as a crucially most well-supported, dedicated team, we are aligned in delivering our vision of providing the right care, first time, every time.

After completing our unique training programme, you’ll use your healthcare skills to assess people applying for PIP or WCA benefits and write complete, clear, fair, and accurate reports as part of the Department for Work and Pensions’ Health Assessment and Advisory Service (HAAS).

Our role offers you a great opportunity to take your career in a new direction while still using your clinical knowledge and develop your clinical registration, skills and knowledge. It also offers a structured Monday to Friday schedule.

We also offer lots of opportunities for growth and development within PFAS, team including Clinical coaching, training roles, and Clinical management roles.

Position:

As a Disability Assessor, you will play a crucial role in interviewing claimants to understand the challenges they face. By completing thorough assessments and examinations via telephone, video call, or face-to-face means you will assess how our claimant’s disability/condition/illness impacts their functional ability on daily activities in a respectful, non-biased and reassuring manner.

Salary: £39,500

Type: Permanent (Hybrid)

Full time: 37.5 hours (9am - 5pm/Monday - Friday)

With proven experience of working within a medical background you will;

  • Analyse information critically to create accurate and concise reports.
  • Interpret clinical information and evidence.
  • Maintain professional standards in written communication and adherence to code of conduct.
  • Provide positive experiences for claimants and colleagues, meeting quality and productivity targets.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

  • A minimum of 12 months of clinical experience as a qualified healthcare professional (listed below)
  • An ability to demonstrate a broad clinical knowledge.
  • Previous experience in using computer software including Microsoft Office

Requirements:

Essentials Qualifications (without These Your Application Cannot Be Considered)

Nurses:

  • Qualified Nurse RGN, or RMN/RNLD
  • Member of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)

Physios/OTs:

  • Qualified Chartered Physiotherapist or Qualified Occupational Therapist
  • Member of the UK Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP) or College of OT’s (COT)

Experience we look for:

A minimum of 12 months HCPC or NMC experience.

  • Orthopaedic experience (acute and elective)
  • Pre-assessment experience (surgical/orthopaedic)
  • Experience working with patients with both mental health and physical problems and Neurological settings.
  • Broad range of experience in different areas as would have more clinical knowledge
  • Worked in ITU units

Other information:

What We Offer:

  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Programme including free confidential counselling.
  • High-street discounts
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Moving Day Leave
  • Membership of the Company pension scheme
  • Recruit a Friend bonus scheme – up to £1,500
  • Environmental Initiatives
  • Westfield Health Cash Plan
  • Free Eye Tests every 2 years
  • Free annual Flu-Vaccination
  • Upon completion of probation, the successful candidate will also be eligible for the company bonus scheme, allowing them to earn up to 10% of annual salary based on company and individual performance.

Do you want to have a great impact and make a difference? Then don’t miss out – we want to hear from you!

Apply directly or please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for a confidential chat.

At PFAS, we value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We are proudly Disability Confident employers and as such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact [email protected]

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