Functional Specialist - Northern Ireland

Are you looking for a better work/life balance?

We have several hybrid (2 days at home per week) roles now available based at one of our clinics located across Northern Ireland: Belfast, Foyle, Ballymena, Omagh, Enniskillen, Coleraine, Portadown, Newry, Portadown and Armagh.

If you’re a registered nurse, paramedic, occupational therapist or physiotherapist ready to step away from shift work and hands-on care, this could be your perfect next move!

We offer a values-driven environment – our Capita Values of Customers First, Fearless Innovation, Achieve Together and Everyone is Valued underpin how we treat each other and our clients.

As a Functional Specialist you’ll use your clinical expertise and analytical skills in a different way - to meet with benefits claimants in person, via video link, or on the phone, write in-depth reports and make important clinical recommendations, all while enjoying a more structured and flexible way of working.

What we offer

• Excellent training and ongoing support – be part of our valued team where wellbeing is prioritised
• Full or part time hours (minimum 3 days per week)
• Monday to Friday between 8am to 5pm with no weekend or night shifts (occasional 8pm finishes may be required)
• £39,500 starting salary, rising to £40,500 after DfC approval
• 10% of Salary Bonus scheme (based on quality and performance)
• Hybrid working – home and clinic based (up to 3 days per week)
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Other benefits

• HCPC/NMC fees paid and full revalidation support
• 5 weeks’ full maternity, adoption and shared parental pay
• Company pension, life assurance and Cycle2Work scheme
• Discounts across retail, travel, technology and wellbeing
• Free access to Headspace (for you and up to 5 others)
• A paid volunteering day each year
• Ongoing training, development and clear career pathways
• 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the option to buy more up to 5 days

In this role you’ll

• Carry out structured assessments to understand how a person’s health condition affects their day-to-day life and or ability to work or undertake work-related activity
• Produce high quality detailed, evidence-based reports that support the DfC in making fair and informed decisions
• Complete between 2 to 5 assessments per day depending on the category of assessment, either face to face at one of our clinics, via video call or on the telephone

Key responsibilities

• Observing, listening and gathering information with empathy
• Analysing clinical evidence and supporting documentation
• Producing detailed written reports (3,000–4,000 words)
• Providing clear clinical justification to support the Northern Ireland Department for Communities’ (DfC) decisions
• Continuously developing knowledge across a range of conditions and how they may impact daily life and/or the ability to undertake work-related activities

About you

• NMC registered Nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD) with a valid PIN and no current restriction

           or

• HCPC registered Paramedic, Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with a valid PIN and no current restrictions

          or

• GMC registered Doctor with a valid PIN and no current restrictions

• Minimum of one year’s post-registration experience
• Ability to produce clear, accurate and detailed reports
• Comfortable working quickly to meet structured targets
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office, and the ability to learn new systems while working remotely
• Excellent observational and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise and dig deeper
• A driving licence or access to transport for assessment centre working

Please note: all candidates must hold the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

About Capita HAAS

Capita delivers the Health Assessment Advisory Service (HAAS) on behalf of the government, supporting individuals applying for benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Universal Credit (UC).

Security and compliance 

Successful candidates will be required to successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting. This is the recognised standard for the pre-employment screening of individuals with access to government asset. 

This role is defined as regulated activity relating to children or vulnerable adults within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. At vetting, you will undergo an enhanced criminality check which will show both spent and unspent convictions. 

What happens next 

Please do complete our short application form and upload your CV.  (Please ensure there are no unexplained gaps in your CV). 

We’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.  

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are proud to guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role. 

If you have queries, or want to discuss any reasonable adjustments, please contact our friendly recruitment team:  

[email protected] 

0300 303 8544