Capita
Functional Specialist - Wales (Welsh Speaking).
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Discover a new kind of career in healthcare as a Functional Specialist.
We have clinic locations across Wales and offer a hybrid working environment.
Working in healthcare, and looking for a change? If you’re a nurse (RMN, RNLD, RGN), 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 Government benefits.
Job title:
Functional Specialist - Wales (Welsh Speaking).
Job Description:
Our functional specialists write reports which help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) make important decisions about a person’s health and care.
Maybe you’re a nurse right now and you’d like to move away from direct care - this role offers you the chance to not only improve your assessment skills, but also to use your knowledge and experience to make important clinical recommendations.
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Or you might be an occupational therapist, physiotherapist or paramedic wanting to learn how to evaluate situations in a different way in a different setting. We’re looking for people with the compassion and experience to understand our claimants’ health conditions/disabilities and how they impact their lives.
This role is different from other healthcare professions, and that’s why we take your training and development seriously. You’ll receive comprehensive training with time set aside for self-development learning.
If you’re looking for a change, including more regular working hours, a competitive salary and are ready to expand your skills and experience, this could be the role for you.
What you’ll do in this role:
- Conduct initial reviews, face-to-face, video or telephone assessments to evaluate how a claimant’s health condition or disability affects them for various types of benefit including WCA or PIP.
- Analyse and interpret clinical information and supporting evidence.
- Write detailed evidence-based reports to support the DWP in making informed and objective decisions - no treatment or diagnosis required.
- Use IT systems to support clinical decision-making and report writing.
- Develop your clinical knowledge and constantly learn about health conditions which are less familiar to you.
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What are PIP and WCA?
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people with a long-term health condition or impairment. It is paid to make a contribution to the extra costs that disabled people may face, to help them lead full, active and independent lives.
- Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is a functional assessment that looks at a range of different activities relating to physical, mental, intellectual and cognitive functions, to help DWP determine a customer's capability for work or work-related activity.
Location:
Home-Based - GBR
,
United Kingdom
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
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