Functional Assessor

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

What does the WCA Functional Assessor role involve?
The WCA Functional Assessor role will involve you carrying out 5 client assessments per day. A typical day will see you carry out telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their ability to perform work-related ativity. You’ll listen to their experiences, ask questions and use your insights to produce a factual report to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine their eligibility for benefits.

That's the good news; the DWP make the final decision, you don't.

Your role is to gather information and produce the report.

What is on offer as a WCA Functional Assessor?
- Excellent starting salary at £39,500pa
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm working hours
- Full time and part time available (3, 4 or 5 days per week available)
- Annual appriasals with pay rise opportunities
- Hybrid/home working - Newcastle based when working on-site
- Annual leave + bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Paid NMC/HCPC fees and training is provided

What we look for;

• An NMC registered nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD) OR a HCPC qualified Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist) with 1 year’s or more broad post-registration experience

• Someone who’s proactive and keen to learn

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Competent IT and computer skills

• Comfortable working with a diverse range of conditions, including mental health

No experience as a WCA Functional Assessor is needed as full training will be provided which you will be paid your full-time salary for. All we expect is that you will have 1 years post graduate experience as an RGN, RMN, RLND, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Paramedic and hold an NMC or HCPC registration.

Please click “apply” if you are open to hearing more!

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