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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)