Pharmacist Assessor in Belfast

Are you looking for a better work/life balance? If you’re a registered Pharmacist looking for a new challenge read on! We have several hybrid (2 days at home per week) roles now available based at one of our clinics located across Northern Ireland: Belfast, Foyle, Ballymena, Omagh, Enniskillen, Coleraine, Portadown, Newry, Portadown and Armagh.

We offer a values-driven environment – our Capita Values of Customers First, Fearless Innovation, Achieve Together and Everyone is Valued underpin how we treat each other and our clients. As a Pharmacist Assessor / Functional Specialist you’ll use your clinical expertise and analytical skills in a different way - to meet with benefits claimants in person, via video link, or on the phone, write in-depth reports and make important clinical recommendations, all while enjoying a more structured and flexible way of working.

What we offer:

• Excellent training and ongoing support – be part of our valued team where wellbeing is prioritised.
• Full or part time hours (minimum 3 days per week). Monday to Friday between 8am to 5pm with no weekend or night shifts.
• £39,500 starting salary, rising to £40,500 after DWP/DfC approval.
• 10% of Salary Bonus scheme (based on quality and performance).
• Hybrid working – home and clinic based (up to 3 days per week).
• GPhC fees paid and full revalidation support.
• 15 weeks’ full maternity, adoption and shared parental pay.
• Company pension, life assurance and Cycle2Work scheme.
• Discounts across retail, travel, technology and wellbeing.
• Free access to Headspace (for you and up to 5 others).
• A paid volunteering day each year.
• Ongoing training, development and clear career pathways.
• 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27 with service) with the option to buy more up to 5 days.

Please note, due to business needs, part-time staff will be required to work on a Friday each week as part of their usual pattern. Also, there will be an initial full-time (paid) training period of 8 weeks so candidates must be able to commit to that.

What you’ll do in this role:

• Conduct functional assessments which include initial reviews, face-to-face, video or telephone assessments to evaluate how a claimant’s health condition or disability affects them for various types of benefit.
• Analyse and interpret clinical information and supporting evidence.
• Write detailed evidence-based reports to support the DWP/DfC in making informed and objective decisions - no treatment or diagnosis required.
• Use IT systems to support clinical decision-making and report writing.
• Develop your clinical knowledge and constantly learn about health conditions which are less familiar to you.

Qualifications:

• GPhC registered Pharmacist with a valid PIN and no current restrictions.
• At least one year of broad post-registration clinical experience working with adult patients.
• Excellent observational, questioning and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise and dig deeper.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate and detailed reports from multiple information sources.
• Comfortable and able to work quickly to meet structured targets.
• Good IT skills including experience using clinical IT systems, Microsoft Office, and the ability to learn and utilise new systems effectively.

Please note: all candidates must hold the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Additional Information:

Successful candidates will be required to successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting. This role is defined as regulated activity relating to children or vulnerable adults within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. At vetting, you will undergo an enhanced criminality check which will show both spent and unspent convictions.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are proud to guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role.