Overview
Functional specialists write reports which help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) make important decisions about a person’s health and care. This role offers opportunities to apply your clinical knowledge to assess claimants and make informed recommendations in a non-direct-care setting. Training and development are provided to support ongoing professional growth.
If you’re looking for a change, with more regular working hours and a chance to expand your skills and experience, this could be the role for you.
What you’ll be doing
- conducting initial reviews, paper-based, face-to-face, video or telephone assessments to evaluate how a claimant’s health condition or disability affects their day-to-day life
- observing and reporting on an individual’s ability to carry out activities
- analysing and interpreting clinical information and supporting evidence
- creating one comprehensive 3,000-4,000-word report of the evidence gathered for each claimant, up to a maximum of 3 per day
- ensuring enough detail, evidence and justification are given to support the DWP in making decisions
- developing your clinical knowledge and learning about health conditions which are less familiar to you
- This role will deliver mainly face-to-face assessments.
Qualifications
What we’re looking for:
- one years post-registration experience as a nurse (RMN, RNLD, RGN), occupational therapist, physiotherapist or paramedic
- fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC or other), without restriction or conditions and with a valid PIN
- excellent observational and communication skills, enabling you to listen, empathise and dig deeper
- the ability to work quickly, producing reports in a timely manner and hitting targets
- solid experience with using IT and Microsoft Office, as well as remotely accessing systems
- a current valid driving licence or access to transport to attend your nearest assessment centre
Please note: all candidates must hold the right to work in the UK as visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Successful candidates will be required to complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting. This is the pre-employment screening for individuals with access to government assets.
This role is defined as regulated activity relating to children or vulnerable adults under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006; it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. At vetting, you will undergo an enhanced criminality check which will show both spent and unspent convictions.
Working hours and location
Your working hours: 7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week (full time). Part-time options are available (3 days/22.5 hours or 4 days/30 hours per week). The initial training period of 8 weeks is full-time. Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, with no weekend or night shifts (occasional 8pm finishes may be required).
About Capita HAAS
Capita delivers Health Assessment Advisory Service (HAAS) assessments in the Midlands and Wales for the DWP, and in Northern Ireland for the DfC. HAAS brings together assessment services for disabled people and people with health conditions into a single provider in each region to simplify access to support.
Capita delivers assessments for PIP, ESA and UC, plus a number of specialist benefits including Child Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Veterans UK assessments. Capita has been delivering PIP assessments in the Midlands and Wales since 2013, and in Northern Ireland since 2016.
What’s in it for you
- A competitive salary of up to £43,000 depending on experience
- Bonus scheme subject to quality and performance (upon approval)
- 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27 after 5 years) with the option to buy extra leave
- Annual professional registration fee reimbursed and support for revalidation
- Paid day for volunteering or charitable activities
- Company-matched pension, life assurance, cycle-to-work scheme, 15 weeks of fully paid maternity, adoption and parental leave, and paternity pay
- Discounted benefits across lifestyle, health, travel and technology
- Refer a friend reward scheme
- Access to Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends
- Access to Employee Network Groups promoting diversity and inclusion
You’ll have opportunities to advance along your chosen career path within Capita, supported by a network of colleagues across multiple disciplines and sectors.
What next
Apply similarity: Choose “I’m Interested” to start your application so we can learn more about you.
We’re an equal opportunity employer and will consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnicity, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status, or other protected characteristics. We recruit on merit and are committed to an inclusive environment.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we will ensure fair and proportionate interview opportunities for disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria. For information or to discuss reasonable adjustments, contact haasrecruitment@capita.com or 0300 303 8544.
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