Hybrid PIP Assessor

Location: Newcastle

Salary: £37,000 - £40,000

Hours: Permanent, full or part-time

Merco Medical are proudly recruiting for a hybrid full or part-time Physio or Paramedic to work on the DWP's Personal Independence Payment service. 

As a Functional Assessor you will:

• Use your broad-based medical experience and clinical knowledge to conduct paper-based reviews of claims, independent health assessments and to write reports for the DWP.
• You will be using your critical reasoning skills and drawing upon your clinical experience, skills & knowledge to ensure that your part in the assessment process is positive, dignified, and professional. 
• Use your clinical expertise in a new way whilst enjoying a great work-life balance with excellent benefits. 

Requirements:

• At least one year’s post HCPC registration experience working with people aged 16 to 64. 
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Be a competent user of IT. 

Benefits:

• Grow your medical knowledge in a friendly team environment.
• A large investment is made in you as an employee, especially during the professional all new training you will complete over the first few months to become an accredited Disability Analyst. 
• Within the first 3 months you will complete over 140 hours of CPD, along with ongoing professional development throughout to keep clinicians at the top of their game! 
• 25 days' annual leave, with the option to buy up to 10 more days 
• Flexible working options, following training.
• 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 
• All flexible benefits can be tailored to your requirements and lifestyle: travel or dental insurance, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme and more. 

For more information on this role, please do not hesitate to call us on (phone number removed)