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Job description

Conducting initial reviews, paper-based, face-to-face, video or telephone assessments to evaluate how a customer’s health condition or disability affects their day-to-day life. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Conducting initial reviews, paper-based, face-to-face, video or telephone assessments to evaluate how a customer’s health condition or disability affects their day-to-day life.
• You’ll be based at home and assigned to work from your nearest consultation centre on a rota basis to deliver face-to-face consultations. You’ll spend additional time in our centres or office locations to catch up with your person.
• Observing and reporting on an individual’s ability to carry out activities  analysing and interpreting clinical information and supporting evidence.
• Creating one comprehensive 3,000-4,000-word report of the evidence gathered for each claimant, up to a maximum of 3 per day ensuring enough detail, evidence and justification are given to support the DfC in making decisions.
• Developing your clinical knowledge and learning about the health conditions which are less familiar to you.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• One year post-registration experience as a nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist or paramedic.
• Fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC or other), without restriction or conditions and with a valid PIN.
• Excellent observational and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise and dig deeper.
• The ability to work quickly, producing reports in a timely manner and hitting targets.
• Solid experience with using IT and Microsoft Office, as well as remotely accessing systems.
• A current valid driving licence or access to a form of transport to attend your nearest consultation centre.

Further Information

Working in healthcare, and looking for a change. If you’re a nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist or paramedic, you could use your skills in a different way as a functional specialist. At Capita Health Assessment Advisory Service HAAS, we provide unbiased, comprehensive assessments for claimants of the Government’s disability allowance Personal Independence Payment, over the phone, on a video call, or in person, either at one of our consultation centres or in customers’ homes.