Assessment Nurse

Donard Recruitment Ltd; Armagh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Wellbeing Programme

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

The Disability Service is hiring for a hybrid role delivering PIP assessments in a professional setting with structured hours. Expect a Monday to Friday schedule, breaks built in for CPD and team meetings, and a training pathway with salary progression from £39,500 rising to £40,500 on approval.

As you gain experience, there is potential for performance bonuses and an OTE around £44,550. Benefits include 25 days holiday rising to 27 with service, matched pension, and life assurance.

Qualifications

• Qualified healthcare professional in nursing, mental health, OT, physio, or paramedic.
• Minimum 1 year post-qualification experience.
• Registration with NMC or HCPC without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive PIP assessments face-to-face and virtual.
• Manage your own caseloads with varied assessment formats.
• Assess a wide range of conditions including physical, sensory, mental, and cognitive impairments.

Skills

Nursing background

Mental health nursing

Healthcare professional

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Take control of your time with hybrid working and a Monday to Friday schedule. You'll enjoy a better work-life balance with no shift patterns, allowing you to plan your life around your work.

With a professional setting and structured hours, you'll avoid the chaos of ward-based nursing and focus on delivering quality assessments. Plus, you'll get time built into your day for breaks, CPD, and team meetings.

Earn more as you progress through the training stages, starting with a £39,500 rising to £40,500 upon achieving DWP approval, with the potential to earn performance related bonuses your OTE will be around £44,550.

You'll also benefit from 25 days' holiday, rising to 27 with service, and additional perks like a matched pension, life assurance, and access to wellbeing programmes.

What you'll do

You'll provide comprehensive assessments for the Government's disability allowance (PIP), delivering face-to-face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper-based reports (PBR).

Managing your own caseloads gives you variety and autonomy, allowing you to shape each case with your expertise. You'll assess a full range of conditions, including physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.

What you'll need

• Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic
• At least one year of experience after qualification
• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions

Strong communication skills and IT literacy will help you succeed, as you'll be working with a wide range of service users and digital systems.

About the company

The Disability Service is a leading, multi-national employer. The full-time training lasts five weeks and will help you build the skills needed to carry out these specialist assessments.