Health and Disability Assessor

Merco Medical Staffing Ltd ,
Ipswich, Suffolk
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Role: HCPC/NMC Registered - Health and Disability Analyst Location: Ipswich Salary: £35,000 to £44,400 OTE Company: Independent Assessment Services Clinical Staff groups: ü NMC Registered Nurses (Registered General Nurse, Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse) ü HCPC Registered Physiotherapist ü HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist (OT) ü HCPC Registered Paramedic Government legislation requires the Individual to have at least two years' post qualification work experience and possess a UK Driving Licence for roles outside London. Why should you apply: · Using your Clinical expertise in a new way whilst enjoying a great work-life balance with great benefits · Growing your medical knowledge in a friendly team environment · Knowledge gained will be applied to the decision of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit · A large investment is made in you as an employee, especially during the professional and excelling training academy you will complete, to become an accredited Disability Analyst · Within the first 3 months you will earn over 140 hours of CPD, along with this professional development being crucial throughout to keep Clinicians at the top of their game! Role overview: · Conducting thorough and consultative PC and file based functional assessments on behalf of people who are living with a long-term health condition and/or disability · Following training, you will have the opportunity to cross train in complex cases, different processes for a PIP claim, or the potential to train in the face to face assessment of PIP applicants · Ensuring that your part in the assessment process is positive, dignified and professional · produce excellent written reports on the conditions presented to help the Department for Work and Pensions to make an informed decision around an individual's entitlement to the benefit Benefits: · 25 days' annual leave, with the option to buy and sell up to 10 days · Pension scheme, matching up to 10% of your contributions · Life assurance, private medical insurance and medical indemnity insurance · Reimbursement of your annual NMC/HCPC registration fee · Health screening every two years, after one year's service · Thorough in-house and professional training and development, covering well over the required CPD hours to revalidate and maintain your professional registration · All flexible benefits can be tailored to your requirement and lifestyle: travel or dental insurance, child care vouchers, cycle to work scheme and more. Why Merco? Merco have 16 years' clinical staffing experience - we only work with specialist and experienced clinicians providing work across the health and social care sector. We have excellent permanent and locum opportunities for Doctors, Nurses and AHPs. If you are interested in discovering more about this or any other permanent or locum roles, please

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