Part-time Functional Assessor - Registered Medical Practitioner
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Blackpool
- Salary
- Excellent Benefits
- Posted
- 30 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 28 Jul 2022
- Sectors
- Health, Nursing & Social Care
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
Part-time Functional Assessor - Registered Medical Practitioner (GP/General Practitioner)
Starting Salary: GBP72,000 pro rata
Location: Blackpool (other locations also available)
Working hours: Part-time, minimum of 3 consective days per week up (between Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm) OR a new school-hours contract - 5 days per week, 9:30am-2:30pm. (Full-time also available).
Hybrid Working Available
Everpool Recruitment are currently recruiting General Practitioners for an exciting and challenging opportunity to become a qualified Functional Assessor. This role will require you to use your broad-based medical knowledge and clinical skills to carry out health assessments and examinations with individuals who are living with longer-term disabilities and illnesses who are applying for a government-funded benefit called Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). This benefit is awarded to people who have a limited or no capability for employment as a result of living with a health condition.
As a Functional Assessor, you will not be required to treat, advise, refer, diagnose, or rehabilitate but assess how disabilities and illnesses may impact on a person s functionality in performing work-related activity. As part of the consultation process, you will be required to compile clear and concise evidence-based reports using your findings from each assessment, which will then be submitted to assist with the decision-making process.
This is a permanent position with part-time and full-time working hours available. Standard working hours are 9:00am-5:00pm and you will not be required to work weekends, nights, or bank holidays.
There is an option to be a Hybrid Assessor meaning you would do a combination of on-site and homebased days per week. Training would need to be completed on-site first for the first 16 weeks (Full-time would be 12 weeks).
Duties & Responsibilities
To undertake a combination of file-work and face-to-face/telephone assessments of claimants in relation to a the ESA benefit and provide a report to the DWP.
File-work involves reviewing medical evidence in a written or electronic format to determine the suitability of a face-to-face/telephone assessment.
To use IT software programmes to support clinical decision making when undertaking file-work and examinations.
Work well as part of a multidisciplinary team and build positive working relationships with both clinical colleagues and administrative support staff.Role Summary
Starting salary: GBP72,000 Pro rata
Working hours: Full-time and part-time available. Part-time hours must be a minimum of 3 consecutive days per week (up to 4), between Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm. OR a new school-hours contract is available: 5 days per week, Monday-Friday, 9:30am-2:30pm.
No weekends, nights or bank holidays required
Office-based/Home-based assessments (no community/home visits required)
Fantastic opportunities for career progression and professional developmentBenefits Package
Hybrid working pattern available (work up to 50% from home)
Plenty of exposure as you develop your skills and clinical knowledge
Opportunities to explore other roles
CPD days
Pension scheme
Holiday trading (buy/sell annual leave)
25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)
Life insurance
Critical illness cover
Dental insurance
Healthcare cash plan
Employee assistance programmeIf you are interested in this opportunity and would like to have a confidential discussion, please apply to this job advert and I will be in touch, or alternatively, contact Tasia Brooks via email at removed) or (phone number removed) for more information
Starting Salary: GBP72,000 pro rata
Location: Blackpool (other locations also available)
Working hours: Part-time, minimum of 3 consective days per week up (between Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm) OR a new school-hours contract - 5 days per week, 9:30am-2:30pm. (Full-time also available).
Hybrid Working Available
Everpool Recruitment are currently recruiting General Practitioners for an exciting and challenging opportunity to become a qualified Functional Assessor. This role will require you to use your broad-based medical knowledge and clinical skills to carry out health assessments and examinations with individuals who are living with longer-term disabilities and illnesses who are applying for a government-funded benefit called Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). This benefit is awarded to people who have a limited or no capability for employment as a result of living with a health condition.
As a Functional Assessor, you will not be required to treat, advise, refer, diagnose, or rehabilitate but assess how disabilities and illnesses may impact on a person s functionality in performing work-related activity. As part of the consultation process, you will be required to compile clear and concise evidence-based reports using your findings from each assessment, which will then be submitted to assist with the decision-making process.
This is a permanent position with part-time and full-time working hours available. Standard working hours are 9:00am-5:00pm and you will not be required to work weekends, nights, or bank holidays.
There is an option to be a Hybrid Assessor meaning you would do a combination of on-site and homebased days per week. Training would need to be completed on-site first for the first 16 weeks (Full-time would be 12 weeks).
Duties & Responsibilities
To undertake a combination of file-work and face-to-face/telephone assessments of claimants in relation to a the ESA benefit and provide a report to the DWP.
File-work involves reviewing medical evidence in a written or electronic format to determine the suitability of a face-to-face/telephone assessment.
To use IT software programmes to support clinical decision making when undertaking file-work and examinations.
Work well as part of a multidisciplinary team and build positive working relationships with both clinical colleagues and administrative support staff.Role Summary
Starting salary: GBP72,000 Pro rata
Working hours: Full-time and part-time available. Part-time hours must be a minimum of 3 consecutive days per week (up to 4), between Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm. OR a new school-hours contract is available: 5 days per week, Monday-Friday, 9:30am-2:30pm.
No weekends, nights or bank holidays required
Office-based/Home-based assessments (no community/home visits required)
Fantastic opportunities for career progression and professional developmentBenefits Package
Hybrid working pattern available (work up to 50% from home)
Plenty of exposure as you develop your skills and clinical knowledge
Opportunities to explore other roles
CPD days
Pension scheme
Holiday trading (buy/sell annual leave)
25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)
Life insurance
Critical illness cover
Dental insurance
Healthcare cash plan
Employee assistance programmeIf you are interested in this opportunity and would like to have a confidential discussion, please apply to this job advert and I will be in touch, or alternatively, contact Tasia Brooks via email at removed) or (phone number removed) for more information