Disability Assessor

Medsolve Limited ,
Durham, Durham
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £35,000 per annum

Overview

Medsolve are currently recruiting Disability Assessors for the Durham/Darlington area. Are you a highly motivated Nurse, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Paramedic looking for a rewarding new challenge? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you to develop your existing skills and qualify as a Disability Assessor. You will be rewarded with a fantastic benefits package, with no weekend work required. The role Your primary role will be to conduct assessments in line with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) guidelines for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a benefit designed to help support people who are living with long-term health conditions or disabilities. Given the wide range of conditions and disabilities, the role will vary each day and will contribute to your expanding clinical knowledge. It will involve a mixture of home consultations, consultation centre based appointments and producing paper-based reviews. You will receive comprehensive training as part of a 20-week induction and receive ongoing peer support from a range of health professionals. Personal specification: · Nurses (RGNs, RMNs, RNLDs) · Physiotherapists · Occupational Therapists · Paramedics · Valid driver’s licence (required for roles outside the M25) · Two years post-qualification experience Benefits • 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy 10 and sell up to five days • Employer-matched pension scheme, up to 10% • Life assurance, private medical insurance and medical indemnity insurance • Reimbursement of your annual NMC/HCPC registration fee • Health screening every two years (after one years’ service) • Thorough in-house and professional training and development, well over the required CPD hours to revalidate and maintain your professional registration • Flexible benefits tailored to your needs including travel or dental insurance, cycle to work scheme and more • Award-winning Employee Support Networks - As we strive to be diverse and inclusive, you´ll have access to six Employee Support Networks for support and advice in different areas: Members of the Armed Forces (Armed Forces Network, which received the Golden Award 2016), Generational Diversity (Aeon Network), Ability (Adapt Network), Gender (Aspire Network), LGBT and friends (Pride Network), and Cultural (Together Network). If you think you fit the bill and you’d like to apply or even if you’d just like a bit more information, please get in touch - we’d love to tell you more Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent Salary: £35,000.00 with potential £44,400 OTE