Do good. Be great as an OT. 

 

Are you a Registered Occupational Therapist seeking a new challenge, flexible working and professional development opportunities? 

 

About the role 

 

As an Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor at Maximus, you'll use your clinical expertise to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life. You’ll work on complex cases involving physical and mental health conditions and chronic pain disorders, while your compassion and experience helps customers move forward with their lives. 

 

The role can be both challenging and rewarding, which is why we provide a tailored training programme* to help you thrive. You'll begin with formal training before assessing customers and have ongoing support and mentorship in your role with us. 

 

Duties and responsibilities 

 

Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life 

Produce Work Capability Assessment (WCA) reports to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine a person’s eligibility for benefits  

Develop your clinical knowledge and assessment skills with the support of regular feedback and supervision 

 

Requirements 

 

Valid HCPC registration number  

At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience gained within or outside of the NHS 

You MUST have the right to work in the UK – we cannot offer sponsorships  

Excellent oral and written communication skills 

Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports 

What we offer 

 

£39,500 salary 

Flexible working – full-time, part-time and hybrid 

No bank holidays, evenings or weekends 

A recognised accreditation with the University of Salford upon completion of training* 

Leading maternity and paternity paid leave 

Bank holidays plus 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell 5 days 

Ongoing CPD, clinical development and reimbursed validation fees 

£2,000 for referring a friend 

Life insurance and Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan 

In-person clinical conferences held annually 

 

Join us and become part of a team that's making a real difference to people’s lives.  

EEO Statement Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of equality and diversity in employment in which our employees as well as candidates for employment are treated equitably. We understand that a diverse workforce adds to our competitive advantage; and as such, we aim to ensure that job applicants do not receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, marital status, disability, age, part-time or fixed term contract status, sexual orientation or religion, or are disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post.Where reasonable, we will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.