Job Description

Working in healthcare, and looking for a change? If you are a fully registered medical practitioner, a psychologist, a registered nurse, an occupational therapist, a physiotherapist, or a social worker you could use your skills in a different way as a clinical assessor.
As a clinical assessor you will undertake clinical functional assessments for applicants to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme to determine the level of permanent disablement caused by a Trouble Related Incident(s) and produce a structured assessment report to the Victims Payments Board (VPB) decision makers.

Its a challenging role and can be quite different from other healthcare professions, and thats why we take your training and development seriously. Youll begin with a 7-week, training programme (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) with time set aside for self-development learning.
What youll be doing:

• Meet face to face both physically and/or virtually and review available medical evidence from applicants to the scheme to determine the permanence of an applicants condition and their percentage disablement
• Play a pro-active role in seeking insight and further medical evidence as required from GPs, other healthcare professionals or services to support the applicants TPDPS application.
• Gather relevant information, where applicable from the applicant and or representative, and analyse and interpret clinical information along with any other supporting evidence.
• Compile a comprehensive report in a professional and concise manner, including a detailed history, a full justification and conclusion from evidence gathered to support the Victims Payments Board (VPB) in its decision-making.

Qualifications

• A fully registered medical practitioner such as a, psychologist, registered nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, or social worker with a minimum of 2 years post registration experience (4 years for social workers)
• Fully registered with the GMC/NMC/HCPC/NISCC with a valid PIN
• A valid full driving licence and access to a car
• A demonstrable background in a Mental Health / Psychiatric speciality
• Ability to work at pace, set boundaries, manage conversations and keep to timescales
• Ability to relate to people from a range of socio-economic backgrounds, races, religions and cultures
• Report writing skills with an ability to deal with a high percentage of work using a laptop and IT systems

Successful candidates will be required to successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting and a Counter Terrorist Check (CTC). This is recognised standard for the pre-employment screening of individuals with access to information related to the TPDPS.
Additional Information
Your working hours:
Minimum contracted hours for this role are 30 hours per week and a maximum of 37.5 per week (full time). Well consider your work-life balance, as well as the needs of the business, to try and create a working pattern that benefits both of us. Working patterns can be between the hours of 8am and 8pm, Monday to Friday and include an hour for lunch, unpaid. For example, 8am 4:30pm or 9am 5:30pm. Well also try to give you a minimum of 4 weeks notice of any changes to your rota if they are needed.
Whats in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary of 338,500. We offer a career pathway programme which can increase your salary up to 341,400 plus up to 10% bonus
• 23 days holiday (rising to 25 after 2 years and 27 after 5 years) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• Annual professional registration fee reimbursed and supported revalidation
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeksxe2x80xa6 and plenty more
• Opportunity to purchase discounted benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to the Head space app for you and up to 5 family or friends
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

Don't hesitate to take the first step towards changing your tomorrow, reach out and apply today.
Contact Josh @ Reactive Recruitment at 02890 099 211 for testimonials and detailed information packets to make an informed decision about your future.