Assessment Nurse

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

27 days holiday with service

Pension matching

Life assurance

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

The Disability Service in the United Kingdom offers hybrid working and a Monday to Friday schedule, with no shift patterns to help you plan your life. You’ll conduct PIP assessments in person, online, or by phone, manage your own caseloads, and deliver clear reports, while benefiting from breaks, CPD, and team meetings.

The salary starts at £39,500 and rises to £40,500 after DWP approval, with performance bonuses taking the OTE to about £44,550.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive assessments for the Governments disability allowance (PIP) in face-to-face, virtual, telephone, and paper formats.
• Manage your own caseloads, assess a full range of conditions, and prepare reports with your expertise.

Skills

Strong communication

IT literacy

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Job description

Take control of your time with hybrid working and a Monday to Friday schedule. Youll 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, youll avoid the chaos of ward-based nursing and focus on delivering quality assessments. Plus, youll 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.

Youll 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 youll do

Youll provide comprehensive assessments for the Governments 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. Youll assess a full range of conditions, including physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.

What youll 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 youll 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.