Functional Specialist PIP - Midlands

Discover a new kind of career in healthcare as a functional specialist. Working in healthcare, and looking for a change? This role offers a chance to use your skills in a different way as a functional specialist, conducting initial reviews, paper-based, face-to-face, video or telephone assessments to evaluate how a claimant's health condition or disability affects their day-to-day life.

Requirements

• one year's post-registration experience as a nurse (RMN, RNLD, RGN), occupational therapist, physiotherapist or paramedic
• fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC or other), without restriction or conditions and with a valid PIN
• excellent observational and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise and dig deeper
• the ability to work quickly, producing reports in a timely manner and hitting targets
• solid experience with using IT and Microsoft Office, as well as remotely accessing systems
• a current valid driving licence or access to a form of transport to attend your nearest assessment centre

Benefits

• competitive starting salary of £39,500, increasing to £40,500 on achieving DWP approval
• discretionary bonus of 10% of base salary, 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
• opportunity to purchase discounted benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• refer a friend reward scheme
• access to the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends
• access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform