A career in functional assessment medicine requires the ability to transfer and apply clinical and occupational health skills to establish a person’s functional capability.

It is not about diagnosis, but focused on function and limitations secondary to the medical conditions. A career in functional assessment medicine can offer a good work-life balance, and is open to professionals of various backgrounds.

In this episode of the SOM Podcast, host Steve Randall talks to Dr Karen Wallace, Disability Analyst and National Lead Appraiser and new entrant trainer at Maximus, Dr Mark Randall, Disability Assessor and Quality Assurance Lead at Maximus, Thobela Nhlanhla, Medical Advisor, Insurance, at Unum UK, Rebecca Sparks, Disability Analyst and Clinical Lead for Stakeholder Engagement at Capita, Dr Matthew Gouldstone, Disability Analyst at Maximus, and Helen Valls-Russell, Occupational Therapist and Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist about a career in functional assessment medicine.

Resources:

Functional Assessors information and testimonies https://som.org.uk/images/Functional_Assessors_role.pdfThe role of a functional assessor short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qto2-Cea9e0

The SOM podcast is sponsored by Orchid Live - specialist occupational health software used by a number of SOM members to run every aspect of their occupational health operations. They hold healthcare records for over 1 million UK workers and work with both in-house OH teams and OH providers. You can find out more at OrchidLive.com.