Healthcare Practitioner - Nurse, Uk Wca

Maximus UK; North East; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Salary £39,500

Flexible working

No bank holidays, evenings or weekends

Maternity and paternity leave

25 days holiday with option to buy/sen

£1,000 accreditation bonus

CPD support and reimbursed validation

£2,000 referral bonus

Life insurance

Medicash Healthcare

Job summary

Maximus UK is recruiting a Healthcare Practitioner - Nurse for the UK WCA programme in Durham, offering hybrid working and a standard 9:00–17:00, Monday–Friday schedule. The role centers on clinical assessment within a supportive framework to help customers move forward with their lives.

You will apply your clinical expertise to evaluate how a disability or health condition affects daily life, handling complex physical and mental health cases.

Qualifications

• Valid NMC registration is required.
• At least 1 year of broad post-registration adult or mental health experience.
• Ability to use computer software to type and produce detailed reports.

Responsibilities

• Carry out clinical reviews and provide case managers with advice on complaints and enquiries related to PIP referrals.
• Provide outcomes and feedback on complaints about healthcare professionals for development and improvements.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

NMC registration

Education

Post-registration nursing qualification

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Title and Information

Healthcare Practitioner - Nurse, UK WCA

General Information

• Job Posting Title: Healthcare Practitioner - Nurse, UK WCA
• Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
• City: Durham
• Country: United Kingdom
• Working time: Full-time

Position Details

WCA Nurse Assessor - Hybrid

Monday to Friday - 09:00 – 17:00

£39,500

Durham

Do good. Be great as a nurse.

About the role

Are you a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or Registered Mental Health Nurse seeking professional growth, flexible working and a better work-life balance?

As a Nurse Functional Assessor at Maximus, you'll use your clinical expertise to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life. You’ll work on complex cases involving physical and mental health conditions and chronic pain disorders, while your compassion and experience helps customers move forward with their lives.

The role can be both challenging and rewarding, which is why we provide a tailored training programme\* to help you thrive. You'll begin with formal training before assessing customers and have ongoing support and mentorship in your role with us.

Duties and responsibilities

• Carry out clinical reviews and provide case managers with advice in relation to complaints and enquiries in connection with PIP referrals.
• Provide outcomes and feedback on all complaints about healthcare professionals for professional development and business improvements.

Requirements

• Valid NMC registration number
• At least 1 year of broad post-registration adult or mental health experience gained within or outside of the NHS
• You MUST have the right to work in the UK – we cannot offer sponsorships
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports

What we offer

• £39,500 salary
• Flexible working – full-time, part-time and hybrid
• No bank holidays, evenings or weekends
• Leading maternity and paternity paid leave
• Bank holidays plus 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell 5 days
• £1,000 bonus for achieving accreditation within the first four months
• Ongoing CPD, clinical development and reimbursed validation fees
• £2,000 for referring a friend
• Life insurance and Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan

Join us and become part of a team that's making a real difference to people’s lives.

EEO Statement

• MAXIMUS is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal wellbeing and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post.
• We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for the job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for interview. Your Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team.
• Where reasonable, MAXIMUS will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.