Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant

Job Posting End Date:
August 27

We’re a specialist employee benefits provider, striving to create healthy, happy workplaces. As part of the international Unum Group, we’re on a collective mission to help the working world thrive.

Position:
Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant

Location:

Basingstoke or Dorking with hybrid working;
Remote/ Home based locations considered based on proximity to offices.

Our Vocational Rehabilitation team at Unum is looking for a consultant to join the team.

• As a Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, you’ll be responsible for managing a caseload of referrals from both our customers and claims assessors to support employees in returning to the work place after a period of ill-health or injury.
• You’ll use your consultancy and interviewing techniques to draw out information from employees, and use your clinical reasoning ability to develop comprehensive reports and provide appropriate recommendations and return to work plan for individuals.
• You’ll have excellent time management and organisational skills as you will be managing a caseload of 25-30 cases.
• Experience in case management and absence management would be desirable.
• To be successful in this role you will come from a similar background, and have a professional or workplace qualification in psychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, sports therapy/rehab or a registered nurse, or perhaps you have recently graduated with a relevant degree.
• If successful, you will be provided with mentoring support for up to 3 months and will be supported by 2 mentors to get you up to speed – we also support with biannual CPD days, regular clinical supervision and peer reviews.
• Remote workers will be considered based on proximity to our office locations and are required to attend office days for CPD days, training and quarterly team meetings.

• At Unum we have a whole range of benefits including professional subscriptions and qualifications, a performance bonus, pension, life insurance and income protection, but most importantly we are big on mental health and wellbeing for our employees and our customers, and if you are looking for flexibility in your working week then just let us know.

At Unum, we’ve created a workplace where people feel supported to progress and grow, and can see their ambitions coming to life.

As a part of our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace, we actively encourage applications from those with disabilities and those with long-term health conditions.

If you meet the essential criteria for the role and choose to opt in to the scheme during your application, you will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.

If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

Unum Group is a Fortune 500 company and leading international provider of workplace benefits and services, helping workers and their families thrive for more than 175 years. Through our Unum and Colonial Life brands, our company offers disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental and vision insurance; leave and absence management support; and behavioral health services. Our 10,000+ employees work across operations in the US, UK and Poland, as well as our dedicated Technology Centre in Ireland.

Unum Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for any applicant with a disability. If you are disabled and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or hiring process, please contact us by submitting a request here.