DISABILITY ASSESSOR HOMEBASED

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Disability Assessor – Nurses / Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist / Paramedics Salary: £35,000- £37,000 (+10% bi-annual bonus) Location: Fully Homebased – Galashiels Working Hours: Full and Part Time hours available & Flexible hours scheme available! – Enquire for more information We are currently recruiting nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and paramedics, who are looking for a change and challenge in their career. Are you tired of doing shift work and missing out on family occasions or seeing your friends because of the demands of your current role. Then this might be the job for you! This role, allows you to work from home and on-site, develop your clinical skills and knowledge, all while maintaining your registration and helping those who need it most! Core Benefits & Additional Information: Salary increments of £1000 at 6 and 12 months service. Flexible working opportunities. Monday – Friday no night shifts and optional weekend work if desired. A full comprehensive training course is provided (for which you are paid a full-time salary). 25 days annual leave (plus all eight bank holidays) Private medical insurance Annual leave (buy/sell) Health screening NMC/HCPC fee reimbursement Continuous Professional Development & support with re-validation A stakeholder pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 10% of basic salary

Job Responsibilities: Looking into how different variations of conditions impact activities of daily living activities and mobility. Analyse and interpret PIP cases Completing accurate and detailed reports A non-decision and non-advisory role There are two options when undertaking the homebased assessor role, these are Back Office and Front Office – which one you are chosen for depends on business needs. Back Office - reviewing PIP cases and completing paper-based reviews (PBR’s) of those cases at home; you would be the first person to review a PIP case including terminally ill cases and gather the further medical evidence required. Front Office - completing telephone assessments with individuals with various physical, mental health and/or learning disabilities and then writing up a full report based on your findings. The role as Disability Assessor is a step away from the normal clinical role and involves no treatment, diagnosing, decision making or hands on care, however, you will still be using your clinical skills and knowledge, completing in depth assessments, and writing accurate and detailed reports. Essential Person Specification: Post-qualification experience in one of the following occupations: Nurse, Physiotherapist, Paramedic, Occupational Therapist. Have an active registration with NMC/HCPC with no restrictions on practice. No previous Disability Assessor experience is required as training is provided. However, it is essential that any applicant is either a qualified Nurse, Physiotherapist, Paramedic or Occupational Therapist. Appropriate workspace within the home setting that allows you to successfully complete your roleIf you think this may be the role for you then please apply to this advert and a member of recruitment team will be in touch. Alternatively, to find out further information or to have a confidential conversation please call or email Abigail Ashcroft – E: (url removed) M: (phone number removed)