Disability Assessor - Watford - Hybrid role
Posted 19 hours 12 minutes ago by Everpool Recruitment
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Hertfordshire, Watford, United Kingdom, WD171
Job Description
Disability Assessor - Watford - Hybrid role 
Disability Assessor (WCA)
Location: Watford
Salary: £50,000 (+£1k at 12 months - Performance based)
Full Time - Mon-Fri, 9-5 - Hybrid
Part time - 3/4 days - Hybrid
The Role- Conduct detailed assessments via telephone or face-to-face appointments for people claiming universal credit/employment support allowance, focusing on how health conditions affect a claimants functional ability and ability to work (Work capability assessments).
- Review medical evidence & write detailed DWP reports
- Quality-focused clinical assessments
- 12 weeks paid training provided
- Registered Nurse, OT or Physio (1+ year post-registration, adult setting)
- NMC/HCPC registered
- Strong clinical communication, report-writing, IT skills
- Able to work independently with complex cases
- Sponsorship not available
- Hybrid working
- 5% approval bonus
- Up to 10% performance bonus
- 2k bonus usually within 6 months
- Mon-Fri only, 25 days holiday + bank holidays (buy up to 5 extra)
- Pension, retail discounts, BUPA helpline, wellbeing support, volunteering day, ShareSave
- Career progression & ongoing training