At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct assessments to evaluate health conditions for benefits, using your clinical expertise.
- Company: Join a supportive team prioritising wellbeing and professional growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Ongoing training, clear career pathways, and a paid volunteering day each year.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your clinical skills.
- Qualifications: NMC registered Nurse or HCPC registered healthcare professional with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 39500 - 40500 £ per year.
Job Description
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 (occasional 8pm finishes may be required).
- £39,500 starting salary, rising to £40,500 after DWP approval.
- 10% of Salary Bonus scheme (based on quality and performance).
- Hybrid working – home and clinic based (up to 3 days per week).
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- Other benefits
- HCPC/NMC 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.
Whatyou’lldo in this role
- Conductinitial reviews, face-to-face, video or telephone assessments to evaluate how a claimant’s health condition or disability affectsthemforvarious typesof benefit including WCA and PIP.
- Analyseandinterpretclinical information and supporting evidence.
- Writedetailedevidence-basedreportstosupport the DWP in makinginformedandobjectivedecisions-no treatment or diagnosisrequired.
- Use IT systems to support clinical decision-making and report writing.
- Developyour clinical knowledge andconstantlylearnabout health conditions which are less familiar to you.
Whatare PIP and WCA?
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people with a long-term health condition or impairment.
It is paid tomake a contributionto the extra costs that disabled people may face, to help them lead full, activeand independent lives.
Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is a functional assessment that looks at a range of different activities relating to physical, mental, intellectualand cognitive functions, to help DWPdeterminea customer's capability for work or work‑related activity.
Qualifications
About you
- NMC registered Nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD) or
HCPC registered paramedic, occupational therapist or physiotherapist with a valid PIN and no current restrictions
- Minimum of one year’s post-registration experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to produce clear, accurate and detailed reports.
- Comfortable working quickly to meet structured targets.
- Good IT skills including Microsoft Office, and the ability to learn new systems while working remotely.
- excellent observational and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise and dig deeper.
- A driving licence or access to transport for assessment centre working.
Please note: all candidates must hold the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offervisa sponsorshipfor this role.
- Additional Information
- About Capita HAAS
We were awarded two contracts to deliver the Health Assessment Advisory Service (HAAS) assessments in the Midlands and Wales for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and in Northern Ireland for the Department for Communities (Df C).
We deliver assessments for a variety of different benefits, including delivering PIP assessments in the Midlands and Wales since 2013, and in Northern Ireland since 2016.
Security and compliance
Successful candidates willbe requiredto successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting.
This is therecognised standard for the pre-employment screening of individuals with access to government asset.
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.
What happens next?
We’rean 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 theminimumcriteria for this role.
Please note part-time staff willbe requiredto work either a Monday or a Friday each week and there will be aninitialfull time (paid) training period of 8 weeks so candidates must be able to commit to that.
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