Explore this exciting opportunity to support the Victims’ Payment Board (VPB) in the delivery of the clinical assessment service for the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme.
If you have over 4 years post registration experience and are experienced in mental health or psychiatric backgrounds, we are now hiring nurses and allied health professionals to join the team as a Clinical Assessor!
Benefits:
* We offer a competitive basic salary of £38,500 alongside a career pathway programme which can increase your salary up to £41,400 plus up to 10% bonus!
* Fully paid 6 weeks’ training programme with on-going support provided
* Flexible work patterns – Work between 8am and 8pm, while you’ll be contracted to work 7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week.
* Hybrid Working – predominantly working from home, with clinic visits required
* 23 days’ holiday, rising to 25 after 2 years’
* Plus so many more
Responsibilities:
* Meet physically and/or virtually with applicants and review available medical evidence from applicants to the TPS scheme to determine the permanence of an applicant’s condition and their percentage disablement
* Play a pro-active role in seeking insight and further medical evidence as required from GP’s, other healthcare professionals or services to support the applicants TPS application.
* Analyse and interpret clinical information and supporting evidence to support your assessment and subsequent structured, evidence-based report for the Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Victims Payment Board (VPB)
* 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 Payment Board (VPB) in their decision-making.
Criteria:
* A minimum of 4 years’ post-registration experience With AYE & PIP qualifications completed
* Fully registered without sanction or conditions of practice with NISCC
* Must be based in Northern Ireland
* 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.
* Gather relevant information, where applicable from the applicant and or representative, and analyse and interpret clinical information along with any other supporting evidence.
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