Job Description

WCA Physiotherapist Functional Assessor - Hybrid

Maximus, Blackpool, England, United Kingdom

Overview

As a Physiotherapist Functional Assessor at Maximus, you\'ll use your clinical expertise to understand how a person\'s disability or health condition affects their daily life. You\'ll work on complex cases involving chronic pain disorders and neurological, physical and mental health conditions while your compassion and experience helps customers move forward with their lives. The role includes a tailored training programme with 6 weeks of training before assessing customers, plus ongoing support and mentorship in your role with us.

Responsibilities

• Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person\'s disability or health condition affects their daily life
• Produce Work Capability Assessment (WCA) reports to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine a person\'s eligibility for benefits
• Develop your clinical knowledge and assessment skills with the support of regular feedback and supervision

Requirements

• Valid HCPC registration number
• At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience gained within or outside of the NHS
• You MUST have the right to work in the UK – we cannot offer sponsorships
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports

What We Offer

• £41,500
• Flexible working – full time, part time and hybrid
• No bank holidays, evenings or weekends
• Leading maternity and paternity paid leave
• Bank holidays plus 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell 5 days
• Ongoing CPD, clinical development and reimbursed validation fees
• £2,000 for referring a friend
• Life insurance and Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan
• In-person clinical conferences held annually

Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Government Administration

EEO and Notices

Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal wellbeing and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post. We are a Disability Confident Leader, with a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum job requirements. If you apply under this scheme, you will be invited for interview and adjustments may be provided during recruitment as needed.