Paramedic Disability Assessor

Job Description

We are looking for a compassionate Paramedic Functional Assessor to join our team at Maximus. In this role, you will utilize your clinical responder experience to evaluate how an individual's health condition impacts their daily life. Your expertise will be crucial in handling complex cases involving physical and mental health conditions, as well as chronic pain disorders, to support our customers in moving forward positively.

This position offers a blend of challenges and rewards, and to help you excel, we provide a customized training program with continuous support and mentorship. You will undergo formal training at the beginning and receive ongoing guidance throughout your tenure with us.

Responsibilities:

• Perform assessments via telephone, video, or in-person to assess the impact of health conditions on daily life
• Generate detailed reports for Personal Independent Payment (PIP) to assist the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in determining benefit eligibility
• Enhance your clinical skills and knowledge through regular feedback and supervision

Requirements:

• Valid HCPC registration number
• Minimum of 1 year of diverse post-registration experience within or outside an NHS ambulance trust
• Authorization to work in the UK
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• Proficiency in using computer software for report generation

What we offer:

• Competitive salary of £37,800 with an additional skills allowance of £1,500
• Flexible working options including full-time, part-time, and hybrid
• No work on bank holidays, evenings, or weekends
• Leading maternity and paternity leave benefits
• 25 days of annual leave plus the flexibility to buy or sell 5 days
• Continuous professional development, clinical advancement, and reimbursement of validation fees
• Referral bonuses up to £2,000
• Life insurance and access to Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan
• Annual in-person clinical conferences

If you are looking to make a meaningful impact on people's lives while enjoying a balanced and rewarding career, consider joining our team.

Maximus has been trusted to conduct health assessments on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) since 2015. Starting September, our responsibilities will extend to the Health Assessment Advisory Service (HAAS) for Northern England and Scotland residents, encompassing PIP assessments and Work Capability Assessments.

As a Disability Confident Leader, Maximus is committed to offering interviews to candidates with disabilities who indicate their interest in the Guaranteed Interview Scheme during the application process and meet the role's essential criteria.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £37,800.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee mentoring programme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Financial planning services
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8-hour shifts
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Application question:

• Do you require sponsorship to work in the UK?

Experience:

• UK-based broad post-registration: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• HCPC Registration (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)