Physio / OT / Occupational Therapist - WANTED - ESSEX
JOB TITLE: Personal Functional Assessor / PIP Assessor
To conduct personal and independent assessments for patient’s/service users and to use this information to analyse and interpret all available information, along with medical evidence and provide a report in a professional and concise manner.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- To work to productivity and quality targets, and standards agreed between the client and its Healthcare Partners and to proactively seek and respond positively to feedback.
- To analyse and interpret clinical information and medical evidence and provide a report in a professional and concise manner.
- Provide medical advice and carry out medical examinations.
- Carry out medical assessments to provide advice on capacity to carry out functional activities and work.
- To provide comprehensive reports to enable decision making.
- Ensure professional standards are maintained in all medical work.
- Responsibility for achieving service and quality targets.
- To ensure that the English language content and grammar of reports are of a good standard before being forwarded to the client.
- Produce succinct, accurate reports in plain English.
- To ensure reports are completed to a high standard achieving "A1 Grade" reports.
- To carry out amendments on own reports when highlighted to do so by members of the Audit Team.
General Responsibilities
- To take initiative in maintaining your individual professional development in order to stay current with clinical evidence and practice.
- To liaise between Administration/Head Office Staff and other clinicians, management and external clients when any queries arise and dealing with the queries in a prompt and professional manner.
- To work with other members of staff, such as Group Clinical Operations, Project Managers and Directors particularly with regard to improving the service to the client.
- To maintain patient and client confidentiality when working from home, providing a suitable work space for this.
- To maintain high privacy and security levels on computers and laptops and internet connections used to carry out the above tasks.
- To have an understanding of and work within the agreed client Key Performance Indicators.
- To maintain high professional standards and attitudes when dealing with clients and clinicians.
- To undertake any other duties compatible with the grading of the post, as required.
Qualifications, Training and Experience
- Qualified Chartered Physiotherapist or Qualified Occupational Therapist
- Member of the UK Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP) or College of OT’s (COT)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Previous experience in using computer software including Microsoft Office
- Previous experience of using online/computerised reporting templates/databases
- Previous example of working within Clinical Audit / Report Checking Department
- Previous experience of conducting personal assessment
DBS and BPSS CHECK REQUIRED: Yes
