Occupational Therapist - Hybrid

Job Title: Functional Assessor (Registered Occupational Therapist)

Location: Barnsley

BarnsleyContract Type: Permanent

Salary: Starting salary £39000 with OTE OTEup to £46,575*

Please Note: Unfortunately, we are not able to support sponsorship to work in the UK at this time.

Join Medacs MedacsHealthcare as a PIP Functional Assessor / Disability Assessor

If you're an NMC‑registered NMC‑registeredNurse or HCPC‑registered HCPC‑registeredParamedic, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist considering a move away from hands‑on hands‑onclinical care, this role offers a structured alternative where your clinical judgement remains central.

Working as a PIP Functional Assessor, you'll evaluate how a person's health conditions impact their daily activities. This position focuses on professional assessment, evidence review and written clinical justification rather than treatment delivery. The hybrid model combines home working with attendance at an assessment centre, providing consistency, routine and improved work-life balance.

What you'll do

• Conduct face‑to‑face face‑to‑faceand telephone PIP assessments in a professional and empathetic manner
• Analyse medical evidence and clinical information
• Produce accurate, detailed and evidence‑based evidence‑basedwritten reports
• Work to defined quality standards and clinical frameworks
• Engage positively with feedback and development opportunities
• Collaborate with clinical and administrative colleagues
• Attend the assessment centre as required

What we're looking for

Essential:

• Registered Nurse (RGN,RGN RMN,RMN RNLD)RNLD, Physiotherapist, Paramedic or Occupational Therapist
• Active NMC NMCor HCPC HCPCregistration with no restrictions
• Minimum 1 year's UK clinical experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Confident use of digital systems (35 WPM typing speed)
• Right to work in the UK (sponsorship not available)

Desirable

• Experience in functional assessment or advisory roles
• Confidence in producing high‑quality high‑qualitywritten clinical reports

What's on offer

• Competitive salary with structured pay progression and bonus potential
• Approval bonus
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Structured hours - no evenings, weekends or bank holidays
• 25 days' days'annual leave plus your birthday off
• NMC/NMCHCPC HCPCfee reimbursement after probation
• Comprehensive training and ongoing clinical support
• Clear progression routes and CPD opportunities
• £2,500 referral bonus (terms apply)

You'll enjoy this role if you…

• you…Prefer structured assessments and clear clinical frameworks
• Feel confident using computers and learning new clinical systems
• Enjoy writing detailed, high‑quality rhigh‑qualityeports
• Value routine, consistency and a balanced working pattern
• Are keen to learn and develop and open to constructive feedback

This role might not be right for you if you…

• you…Are looking to stay in hands‑on chands‑onlinical care or fast‑paced, fast‑pacedacute settings
• Prefer minimal structure rather than clearly defined processes
• Don't enjoy detailed report writing or written clinical work
• Would find working mainly with digital systems frustrating
• Would be uncomfortable with re‑training fre‑trainingor a different type of clinical role, which includes a comprehensive, supported training programme
• Would feel uncomfortable working in a role with targets and quality measures

Why join Medacs HMedacsealthcare?

Medacs HMedacsealthcare offers a supportive environment led by experienced clinicians, with robust training and long‑term dlong‑termevelopment opportunities in a hybrid working model designed for sustainability and balance.

How to Apply: Please apply with your up-to-date CV. Or email nicole.knicoleeogh@medacs.com

Make the move into a clinically focused, non‑hands‑on rnon‑hands‑onole that values your expertise while offering greater flexibility and stability.

Ts & Cs apply. OTE sOTEubject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Medacs HMedacsealthcare is a Disability Confident Employer and welcomes applications from candidates with disabilities