Assessment Nurse

JR United Kingdom; Swansea; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

JR United Kingdom is seeking Functional Specialists to provide assessments for the Government's disability allowance. This hybrid role allows healthcare professionals to utilize their clinical skills in a varied and autonomous position, offering competitive salaries and numerous benefits for full-time and part-time roles.

Benefits

£1000 sign off bonus

10% Bonus thereafter

25 days Holidays per annum, rising to 27

Company Laptop and Mobile Phone provided

Access to Health & Wellbeing programme

Annual charity day

Company matched pension

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, or Paramedic.
• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseloads delivering face-to-face, virtual assessments, and initial review calls.
• Assess a full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting claimants.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong IT literacy

Education

Qualified Nurse or Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist or Paramedic

Job description

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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.

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

Benefits Include:

Basic salary of £38,500 - £39,500

o£1000 sign off bonus

o10% Bonus thereafter

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

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.
• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.
• Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy.