*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: INDWAL
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 Holyhead, Gwynedd
