Functional Specialist – Part Time - Wales

Capita plc

Job Overview

Location

Home-Based - GBR

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As a functional specialist, you will work in healthcare and conduct 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.
• You will observe and report on an individual's ability to carry out activities, analyse and interpret clinical information and supporting evidence, and create one comprehensive 3,000-4,000-word report of the evidence gathered for each claimant, up to a maximum of 3 per day.
• You will ensure enough detail, evidence, and justification are given to support the DWP in making decisions, and develop your clinical knowledge and learning about the health conditions which are less familiar to you.
• This is a hybrid role with an expectation that you will be based at home and assigned to work from your nearest assessment centre on a rota basis to deliver face-to-face assessments.
• You will be required to successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting, which is the recognised standard for the pre-employment screening of individuals with access to government assets.
• You will undergo an enhanced criminality check which will show both spent and unspent convictions.
• During your initial training period (the first 8 weeks), you'll need to be available to work full time due to operational need.
• After training, you can move onto a part-time contract of either 22.5 or 30 hours per week, worked over 3-4 days.

🎯 Requirements

• One year's 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, giving you the ability 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 a form of transport to attend your nearest assessment centre.

🏖️ Benefits

• A competitive basic starting salary of £39,500 (Pro rata) increasing to £40,500 (Pro rata) on achieving DWP approval.
• Once approved, you will be eligible for our bonus scheme subject to quality and performance.
• 25 days' holiday (rising to 27 after 5 years) (Pro rata) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
• Annual professional registration fee reimbursed and supported revalidation.
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks, and plenty more.
• Opportunity to purchase discounted benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel, and technology.
• Refer a friend reward scheme.
• Access to the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.

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About Capita plc

Capita plc is a UK-based business process outsourcing and professional services company. It provides customer management, administration, and consulting services to central and local government, defence, education, transport, and private-sector clients. Capita operates in technology, people, and business process solutions, handling functions such as customer service, HR, finance, and digital transformation. The company manages large-scale contracts, including health assessments, learning services, and emergency response systems. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in London, Capita employs tens of thousands across the UK and internationally, delivering managed services and technology-enabled solutions to improve operational efficiency and public service outcomes.

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