Disability Assessor
- Locations: Various locations available
- Salary: from £37,800 pa
- Permanent – full time or part time available, on a hybrid working basis
You must be a registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with UK experience.
Are you seeking a genuine work-life balance in an organisation that supports you to be great in your role? We’re looking for Nurses and AHPs who wish to thrive as you use and develop your clinical skills in a different way, enabling people move forward with their lives.
As a Disability Assessor you’ll be responsible for carrying out full, holistic assessments with individuals who have a varied range of physical and/or mental health conditions and seeking to receive the WCA benefit scheme. An in-depth training programme is provided, so you will feel fully equipped for your new role, plus you’ll earn over 100 hours of CPD points within your first 3 months!
Your excellent benefits package as a Disability Assessor
- Obtain genuine work-life balance with part-time and hybrid patterns available
- Monday – Friday, sociable office style hours – (no weekends, nights, long days)
- 25 days’ annual leave, with option to buy and sell up to 5 days, plus all bank holidays off
- Continuous training programmes provided, revalidation support and reimbursement of your annual HCPC/NMC registration fee
- Coaching tool and regular feedback opportunities to help you develop your skills and encourage career progression
- Pension scheme, and retain your earnings from any existing pensions (such as NHS)
- Recognition initiatives such as organised activities and lunches
- Life assurance, healthcare plan, enhanced paternity and mental health / wellbeing support and more
Job responsibilities as a Disability Assessor:
- Use your clinical experience to work with people who have a diverse range of health conditions, to gain a clear understanding of how their challenges and the ways their disability affects them impacts their daily life
- Working within an office style environment and at home, to complete approximately 45 minute, meaningful and respectful assessments over the telephone, video or face-to-face
- Interpret medical evidence and gather your findings into a comprehensive report, to support the decision-making process by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Requirements as a Disability Assessor:
- NMC or HCPC pin registration is required
- You must have at least 1 year’s broad post-registration experience and UK experience is essential
- Proactive, keen to learn and receptive to feedback
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and I.T competency is a must-have
If you are interested in discovering more about this Disability Assessor role, please apply now.
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Aspect Healthcare is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.
Aspect Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.