Functional Specialist - Northern Ireland

As a Functional Specialist you’ll use your clinical expertise and analytical skills in a different way - to meet with benefits claimants in person, via video link, or on the phone, write in-depth reports and make important clinical recommendations, all while enjoying a more structured and flexible way of working.

What we offer

• Excellent training and ongoing support – be part of our valued team where wellbeing is prioritised

• Full or part time hours (minimum 3 days per week)

• Monday to Friday between 8am to 5pm with no weekend or night shifts (occasional 8pm finishes may be required)

• £39,500 starting salary, rising to £40,500 after DfC approval

• 10% of Salary Bonus scheme (based on quality and performance)

• Hybrid working – home and clinic based (up to 3 days per week)

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Other benefits

• HCPC/NMC fees paid and full revalidation support

• 5 weeks’ full maternity, adoption and shared parental pay

• Company pension, life assurance and Cycle2Work scheme

• Discounts across retail, travel, technology and wellbeing

• Free access to Headspace (for you and up to 5 others)

• A paid volunteering day each year

• Ongoing training, development and clear career pathways

• 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the option to buy more up to 5 days

In this role you’ll

• Carry out structured assessments to understand how a person’s health condition affects their day-to-day life and or ability to work or undertake work-related activity

• Produce high quality detailed, evidence-based reports that support the DfC in making fair and informed decisions

• Complete between 2 to 5 assessments per day depending on the category of assessment, either face to face at one of our clinics, via video call or on the telephone

Key responsibilities

• Observing, listening and gathering information with empathy

• Analysing clinical evidence and supporting documentation

• Producing detailed written reports (3,000–4,000 words)

• Providing clear clinical justification to support the Northern Ireland Department for Communities’ (DfC) decisions

• Continuously developing knowledge across a range of conditions and how they may impact daily life and/or the ability to undertake work-related activities