Functional Specialist in Birmingham

Functional Specialist in Birmingham

Birmingham Full-Time 39500 - 43450 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Broughton Group

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Conduct assessments for disability allowance, ensuring a personalised and empathetic service.
  • Company: Join a leading multi-national employer with a focus on healthcare.
  • Benefits: Starting salary of £39,500 plus bonuses, hybrid working, and generous holiday allowance.
  • Other info: Enjoy a supportive work environment with excellent career development opportunities.
  • Why this job: Utilise your clinical skills in a rewarding role with job variety and autonomy.
  • Qualifications: Must be a qualified Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, or Paramedic with relevant experience.

The predicted salary is between 39500 - 43450 £ per year.

Further your career and take on a new challenge as a Functional Specialist! We are recruiting for hybrid working Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics to make the most of their existing clinical knowledge and take on a new role with a leading, multi-national employer with Full time roles available.

As a Functional Specialist you will be providing unbiased, comprehensive assessments for the Government's disability allowance (PIP) whilst ensuring a personalised, inclusive and empathetic service for the service user.

Benefits Include:

  • Starting salary of £39,500 + Bonus
  • After approval you will be eligible for a discretionary bonus of 10% of base salary, subject to quality and performance OTE: £43,450
  • Salary increases upon successful completion of training stages
  • Hybrid, Full time
  • Training: Full time, 5 weeks
  • 25 days Holidays per annum, rising to 27 days with service
  • Company Laptop and Mobile Phone provided
  • Access to Health & Wellbeing programme and Headspace mobile app
  • Annual charity day
  • Employee network groups
  • Company matched pension
  • Life assurance
  • 15 weeks paid maternity
  • Cycle2work scheme

Your New Role:

As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will manage caseloads from end to end which includes delivering face to face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper-based reports (PBR). As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will have greater job variety and autonomy to manage cases to conclusion. You will assess the full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting the claimant, including physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments. You will have time built into your working rota for breaks, CPD, audit amendments, requesting and reviewing further evidence and team meetings.

Requirements:

  • Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic.
  • 1+ years post qualification experience.
  • Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.
  • Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy.

Functional Specialist in Birmingham employer: Broughton Group

Join a leading multi-national employer as a Functional Specialist, where you will benefit from a supportive hybrid working environment that values your clinical expertise. With competitive salaries starting at £39,500, generous holiday allowances, and a strong focus on employee wellbeing, this role offers not only professional growth through comprehensive training but also the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of service users. Embrace a culture of inclusivity and empathy while enjoying unique perks such as a company-matched pension and annual charity days.

Broughton Group

Contact Details:

Broughton Group Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Functional Specialist in Birmingham

Clinical Knowledge
Assessment Skills
Communication Skills
IT Literacy
Case Management
Empathy
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