Assessment Nurse

Donard Recruitment; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Functional Specialist, where you will utilize your clinical expertise to provide comprehensive assessments for disability allowances. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, combining face-to-face and virtual assessments. With a competitive salary and a variety of benefits, including a retention bonus and generous holiday allowance, you'll be part of a supportive team dedicated to delivering empathetic and personalized service. Embrace this chance to enhance your career while making a real difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Company Laptop

Mobile Phone

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Annual Charity Day

Employee Network Groups

Company Matched Pension

Life Assurance

15 Weeks Paid Maternity

Cycle2Work Scheme

25 Days Holidays

Qualifications

• 1+ years post qualification experience required.
• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseloads from end to end including assessments and reports.
• Assess a range of health conditions and disabilities affecting claimants.

Skills

Communication Skills

IT Literacy

Education

Qualified Nurse

Occupational Therapist

Physiotherapist

Paramedic

Job description

Further your career and take on a new challenge as a Functional Specialist!

We are recruiting for hybrid working Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics to make the most of their existing clinical knowledge and take on a new role with a leading, multi-national employer with Full time roles available.

As a Functional Specialist you will be providing unbiased, comprehensive assessments for the Government s disability allowance (PIP) whilst ensuring a personalised, inclusive and empathetic service for the service user.

Benefits Include:

• Basic salary of GBP38,500 - GBP41,500

+ 5% retention bonus

+ rising to 10% quality & retention bonus

• OTE: GBP45,650
• Hybrid, Full time
• Training: Full time, 5 weeks
• 25 days Holidays per annum, rising to 27 days with service
• Company Laptop and Mobile Phone provided
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programme and Headspace mobile app
• Annual charity day
• Employee network groups
• Company matched pension
• Life assurance
• 15 weeks paid maternity
• Cycle2work scheme

OTE and Bonus scheme attainable once additional training is complete.

Your New Role:

• As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will manage caseloads from end to end which includes delivering face to face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper based reports (PBR).
• As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will have greater job variety and autonomy to manage cases to conclusion.
• You will assess the full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting the claimant, including physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.
• You will have time built into your working rota for breaks, CPD, audit amendments, requesting and reviewing further evidence and team meetings.

Requirements

• Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic.
• 1+ years post qualification experience.
• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.
• Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy.