Assessment Nurse

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Pension matched

Life assurance

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

The Disability Service is seeking healthcare professionals to join its disability assessment team. You’ll work on PIP assessments, delivering face-to-face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, and paper-based reports, with a weekday-only schedule.

Hybrid working and structured hours keep your day balanced, and training builds your skills across clinical and administrative tasks. Expect 25 days holiday, rising with service, plus pension and wellbeing benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualified health professional (Nurse, MHN, OT, PT or Paramedic) with current registration.
• Clear communication and proficient IT literacy for digital systems.
• Experience with assessments and report writing is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive PIP assessments face-to-face and virtually.
• Deliver initial review calls and prepare paper-based reports (PBR).
• Manage own caseloads and assess a wide range of conditions.

Skills

NMC/HCPC registration

Communication skills

IT literacy

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.