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<p>All Health Professionals (HPs) undertaking assessments on behalf of DWP must be
registered practitioners who have also met requirements around training, experience
and competence.</p><p> </p><p>Approval to work as an HP must be conferred by the DWP
Chief Medical Adviser on behalf of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.</p><p>
</p><p>For the delivery of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments, they must
be an occupational therapist, level 1 nurse, physiotherapist, paramedic or doctor.
They must also be fully registered and have at least two years’ post full-registration
experience.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to their profession, the Department recognises
the importance of ensuring that individuals also have sufficient experience, skills
and training to carry out their duties and PIP providers are required to ensure that
the HPs carrying out assessments have knowledge of the clinical aspects and likely
functional effects of a wide range of health conditions and impairments. This means
that all HPs receive comprehensive training in disability analysis which includes
a functional evaluation as to how medical conditions and the long-term medical treatment
of those conditions affect an individual’s ability to perform day-to-day activities.
Prior to carrying out an assessment the HP routinely refreshes their knowledge of
any condition with which they are not fully familiar.</p>
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