Assessment Nurse

Donard Recruitment; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Salary £39,500 + Bonus

27 days holidays after service

Company laptop

Headspace app access

Pension

Job summary

Donard Recruitment is seeking a Functional Specialist for hybrid working roles across Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Paramedic fields. You will manage end-to-end caseloads, deliver face-to-face and virtual assessments, and prepare comprehensive reports.

Applicants must be registered with NMC or HCPC, have at least 1 year post-qualification experience, and demonstrate excellent communication and IT skills.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end caseloads including face-to-face and virtual assessments.
• Conduct telephone assessments and initial review calls.
• Produce paper-based reports (PBR) and ensure case progression to conclusion.
• Allocate time for CPD, evidence review and team meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

NMC registration

HCPC registration

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 and Part time roles available.

Benefits Include:

• Starting salary of £39,500 + Bonus
• After approval you will be eligible for a discretionary bonus of 10% of base salary, subject to quality and performance
• Salary increases upon successful completion of training stages
• 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

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