• Utilise your OT expertise to assess long term disabilities and conditions
• Excellent learning environment and scope to grow

In partnership with our client, iGo Recruitment are recruiting an experienced Occupational Therapist to train as an Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor to work remotely from home on the DWP's Personal Independence Payment (PIP) service.

This role is predominantly home-based, with local assessment centre working occasionally. After you have become competent in the role, all full and part time roles include a flexible self-led working schedule based on your preferences, in agreement with your line manager for example you can structure your work any hours between 0800-2000 each day, as long as the work gets done and appointments are agreed with your manager.

Salary range dependent on location/local office:
Starting salary dependent on location: £35,000 rising to £37,000 in year 1
London/SE £42,000 rising to £44,000 in year 1
Additionally the role attracts a 10% quality and performance bonus.

Sought skills and experience

Occupational Therapists from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, especially those adept with adult (16-64) varied patient groups including those with Physical, Mental Health and Learning Disability patient experience.

Occupational Therapists work with multi-disciplinary teams formed of Nurses (RGN, RMN and RNLD), Physiotherapists, Paramedics and non-clinicians to provide an independent functional assessment service to patients and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

As as Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor you will:

• Join and receive training to give you a qualification as a Disability Assessor
• Use your broad-based medical experience and clinical knowledge to conduct paper-based and face to face reviews of applications for PIP, conduct independent health assessments and write objective, accurate reports for the end client (DWP).
• Critical reasoning through objective, logical and careful analysis of each case enables you to work in this functional assessment setting, using your excellent clinical skills and experience as an Occupational Therapist, in a new applied way.
• Work with your colleagues to deliver a timely assessment process that is professional and excels patient and commissioning client expectations.
• Challenge and broaden your clinical Occupational Therapist expertise in a new setting, enjoying a flexible working schedule with real work-life balance and industry leading employer benefits in addition to the salary and training.

Requirements:

• HCPC Occupational Therapist
• UK Based with existing eligibility to live and work in the UK
• At least one year’s post HCPC registration OT experience working with adult patients aged 16 to 64
• Good written and verbal communication skills - can you listen, interpret and document clinical information that you see and hear
• Competent with IT and keyboard use (laptop provided)

Benefits:

• Broaden your medical and pharmacological experience with best-in-class training and materials from day one
• A true and real rewarding and friendly team environment - don't just take our word for it - pop in for a cuppa!
• New training academy delivered by experts where you you will complete Government accreditation in Disability Assessment over the first 6 months to become an accredited Disability Analyst.
• 25 days' annual leave, rising with service, with the option to buy up to 10 additional days
• Flexible working options following training - you control your working pattern and hours in advance.
• Superb pension scheme, matching up to 10% of your contributions
• Life assurance, private medical insurance, and medical indemnity insurance
• HUGE flexible benefits package - everything from Dental to will-writing, CPD funding to coffee discount cards
• Reimbursement of your annual NMC/HCPC registration fee
• Private Medical Health screening every two years, after one year's service
• Revalidation support and full CPD provided.

Clinical Staff groups employed:
NMC Registered Nurses (RGN, RMN or RNLD)
HCPC Registered Physiotherapists, HCPC Registered Occupational Therapists (OT), HCPC Registered Paramedics

To find out further information, or to speak about part time positions please apply today to iGo Recruitment or contact the team