Physiotherapist Functional Assessor

We are currently recruiting for a Functional Assessor in Aberdeen

Are you a Physiotherapist who wants to continue helping people but needs a better work-life balance and to use your clinical skills in a different way and help people move forward with their lives.

Annual salary range - £39,500 per annum plus attractive benefits

Hours of work - Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm - full time, part time or hybrid working available.

About the role

Day-to-day, you’ll carry out telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life. You’ll listen to their experiences, ask questions and use your insights to produce a factual report to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine their eligibility for benefits. It’s important work that has a big impact on real lives, so we’ll make sure you get the time you need with each customer to undertake a quality and respectful service.

Every assessment is different. You will work on a variety of cases across a range of conditions. It’ll be challenging at times, but we’ll support you to manage your caseloads efficiently, to deliver the best service. Our colleagues combine the highest levels of integrity with extensive clinical knowledge to offer the best service possible to our customers.

We are inviting applications from candidates who mee the following criteria

·A HCPC registered Physiotherapist with 1 year’s broad post-registration experience

·Someone who’s proactive and keen to learn

·Excellent oral and written communication skills

·Comfortable working towards individual and team targets, in a supportive environment

·Comfortable working with a diverse range of conditions, including mental health

Benefits

·Competitive salary: £39,500

·Flexible working arrangements: you won’t be expected to work long days, do night shifts or take work home. Instead, you can work full time, part time or hybrid in a pattern that gives you genuine work life balance

·Clinical development: support with your continuing medical education and provide time for clinical study with ongoing CPD support

·Career development: training programmes to develop your skills and clinical knowledge, as well as opportunities for progression at every stage of your career - including opportunities to explore other roles within Maximus

·Revalidation support: our client supports you through the process and refund the cost of your revalidation

·Supportive culture: regular feedback and a coaching tool to help you deliver quality outputs for customers and thrive in your career with us

·Inclusive environment: as a Disability Confident Leader our client is committed to creating a fair, inclusive workplace for all. Join one of our colleague networks and champion DE&I initiatives and shape our inclusive culture

·Excellent benefits: a wide range of core and voluntary benefits that can be tailored to meet your needs and personal circumstances

From working with a diverse range of customers to handling challenging situations, this role is a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical knowledge and hone your assessment skills, while helping people move forward with their lives.

For further information and a full job description please call Maxine or alternatively forward your CV for consideration.