Functional Specialist

*Functional Specialist*

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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 Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff