[Hiring] Functional Assessor @Ingeus UK

Role Description

Are you looking to use your clinical skills in a different way? As a Functional Assessor, you'll continue to utilise your clinical expertise, maintain your registration, and enjoy a better work-life balance. If you have a minimum of 12 months' post-registration experience and have been practising as a clinician throughout the last year, we'd love to hear from you. If you are a pharmacist, we welcome your application if you have a minimum of 18 months experience.

What you'll be doing as a Functional Assessor:

• Liaising directly with claimants, using active listening and questioning skills to obtain additional evidence where needed in order to complete the assessment.
• Liaising with clinical peers across the NHS and private healthcare sector, charities, and support organisations to obtain and evaluate evidence that assists in the production of detailed assessment reports.
• Triaging cases to determine the assessment route a case will take.
• Conducting initial case reviews, file work and paper-based assessments.
• Applying critical thinking and logical reasoning to produce accurate and detailed reports on each case.

As a Functional Assessor with Ingeus you can expect:

• Predictable hours
• Up to 10% quarterly discretionary bonus
• 25 days holiday (+BH) with the option to buy more
• Private pension
• Private medical insurance
• Maternity and Parental Leave
• Paid training, CPD + reimbursed registration fees
• Paid, structured training to achieve formal DWP accreditation
• A high performing, supportive clinically led culture
• Clear career routes within Ingeus and the wider APM Group
• Online shopping discounts
• Variety of other financial and lifestyle options
• £2000 refer a friend scheme

Is this role right for you?

Many clinicians find the role of a Functional Assessor rewarding, but it's also challenging at the same time and it's not the right fit for everyone. This role would suit someone who:

• Thrives on service excellence in a high performing working environment that offers structure and the opportunity to use your clinical skills in a different way.
• Is open to a formalised programme of training to become a DWP approved Functional Assessor.
• Is receptive to ongoing constructive feedback, ensuring our claimants continually get the very best experience.
• Has confidence in their ability to use computers and in learning different software packages to complete detailed, high-quality reports for all claimants assessed.

This role may not be the best match for you if:

• You are not comfortable using or are unfamiliar with technology.
• You dislike writing detailed reports.
• You prefer a more hands-on approach to clinical care.
• You're not looking for a new direction nor a period of retraining into a new role.
• You don't enjoy working in an environment with targets.
• You are not looking for a role that requires you to work on site for some or all of your working week.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Qualifications

• NMC-registered Adult Nurses (RGN, RMN, RNLD) or HCPC-registered Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics or GPHC-registered Pharmacists.
• Excellent communication & critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to type and confidence using computers.

Company Description

Ingeus is a leading human services provider helping people, business and communities thrive through employment, skills and health & wellbeing services. We are a trusted partner to government and industry delivering services that create positive social impact and transform lives.