Experienced Functional Specialist- WCA

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Experienced Functional Specialist - WCA

100% Remote, United Kingdom

Full-time

Discover a new kind of career in healthcare as a Functional Specialist???????

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm

Salary: £40,500 - £46,000 dependent on experience plus bonus scheme subject to quality and performance

+ Excellent Benefits + Over 100 CPD Hours in First 3 Months. Opportunity of Overtime at a significant higher rate

Make a Meaningful Impact with Your Clinical Expertise

We are seeking an experienced and committed Functional Assessors who are already approved WCA Assessors to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll use your clinical knowledge to carry out functional assessments and compile evidence-based reports that help the Northern Ireland Department for Communities (NIDfC) or the DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) make informed decisions about benefit claims.

Job Description

What You’ll be doing :

Conduct telephone functional assessments of individuals with disabilities or health conditions.

Compile clear, concise and factual medical reports - no treatment or diagnosis required.

Collaborate with Regional Managers and administrators to meet service level agreements.

Use IT systems to support clinical decision-making and report writing.

Embrace ongoing feedback and professional development.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking for :

DfC / DWP Approval as a WCA Assessor.

One year's post-registration experience as a nurse (RMN, RNLD, RGN), occupational therapist, physiotherapist, paramedic or doctor.

Fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC, GMC), without restriction or conditions and with a valid PIN.

Strong interpersonal, communication, and report-writing skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).

A professional, adaptable, and team-oriented mindset.

Willingness to undergo BPSS security clearance.

Successful candidates will be required to successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting. This is the recognised standard for the pre-employment screening of individuals with access to government asset

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

A competitive basic starting salary of £40,500 - £46,000 depending on experience plus bonus scheme subject to quality and performance

25 days’ holiday (rising to 27 after 5 years) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.

Annual professional registration fee reimbursed and supported revalidation.

The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.

Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks… and plenty more.

Opportunity to purchase discounted benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health and wellbeing, travel and technology.