Social Worker Clinical Assessor

Social Worker Clinical Assessor – Northern Ireland

 

•  Full-time 37.5 hrs per week

•  Part-time 30 hrs per week

 

Company Description

Discover a new kind of career as a Clinical Assessor!

Are you a social worker who is looking for a change? You could use your skills in a different way as a clinical assessor. Working with our client, you will embark on a rewarding career, utilising your core skills in an entirely different way.

 

In January 2020 the Victims’ Payments Regulations 2020 (the 2020 Regulations) were published and the Department of Justice (DoJ) was designated to administer the scheme. In 2021, TPDPS (Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme) opened for applications from those living with permanent physical or psychological injury caused by a Troubles-Related Incident (TRI) and posthumous applications. 

The purpose of the scheme is to acknowledge the harm suffered by those injured in the Troubles and promote reconciliation between people in connection with Northern Ireland’s troubled past.

As a clinical assessor you will undertake clinical functional assessments for applicants to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme to determine the level of permanent disablement caused by a Troubles Related Incident(s) and produce a structured assessment report to the Victims’ Payments Board (VPB) decision makers.

Job Description

We’re looking for people with the compassion and mental health experience to bring our applicants through the disablement assessment process. We need people with great computer skills, impartiality and strong functional assessment and time management skills.

It’s a challenging role and can be quite different from other healthcare professions, and that’s why we take your training and development seriously. You’ll begin with a 5-week, training programme (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) with time set aside for self-development learning.

We’ll be here to support you, with close mentorship provided as you work on your ongoing development. Everyone starts at £38,500 per annum (pro rata for part-time). We offer a career pathway programme which can increase your salary up to £41,400 plus up to 10% performance incentive.

Overall, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your healthcare knowledge, and gain skills and experience which could open new doors for you in the future. Many of our clinical assessors go on to become Operations Managers, Clinical Trainers, Clinical Coaches and Quality Auditors.

If you’re looking for a change, including more regular working hours, a competitive salary and a host of other benefits, and are ready to expand your skills and experience, this could be the role for you.

 

What you’ll be doing:

• Meet face to face both physically and/or virtually and review available medical evidence from applicants to the scheme to determine the permanence of an applicants’ condition and their percentage disablement


• Play a pro-active role in seeking insight and further medical evidence as required from GPs, other healthcare professionals or services to support the applicant’s TPDPS application


• Gather relevant information, where applicable from the applicant and or representative, and analyse and interpret clinical information along with any other supporting evidence.


• Compile a comprehensive report in a professional and concise manner, including a detailed history, a full justification and conclusion from evidence gathered to support the Victims’ Payments Board (VPB) in its decision-making.

 

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

• A fully registered social worker with a minimum of 4 years experience


• Fully registered without sanction or conditions of practice with NISCC with a valid PIN


• A valid full driving licence and access to a car


• A demonstrable background in a Mental Health / Psychiatric speciality


• Ability to work at pace, set boundaries, manage conversations and keep to timescales


• Ability to relate to people from a range of socio-economic backgrounds, races, religions and cultures


• Report writing skills with an ability to deal with a high percentage of work using a laptop and IT systems


• Strong analytical skills – familiar with MS Office, particularly Excel/Word and PowerPoint

 

Successful candidates will be required to successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting and a Counter Terrorist Check (CTC).  This is the recognised standard for the pre-employment screening of individuals with access to information related to the TPDPS.

 

Additional Information

 

Your working hours:

Minimum contracted hours for this role is 30 hours per week and a maximum of 37.5 per week (full time). We’ll consider your work-life balance, as well as the needs of the business, to try and create a working pattern that benefits both of us. Working patterns can be between the hours of 8am and 8pm, Monday to Friday and include an hour for lunch, unpaid. For example, 8am – 4:30pm or 9am – 5:30pm. We’ll also try to give you a minimum of 4 weeks’ notice of any changes to your rota if they are needed.

 

What’s in it for you?

 

• A competitive basic salary of £38,500. We offer a career pathway programme which can increase your salary up to £41,400 plus up to 10% bonus


• 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27 after 5 years) with the opportunity to buy extra leave


• NISCC 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.


• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

 

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in this company. You’ll be joining a network of 41,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

 

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