Nurse Assessor

Donard Recruitment; Pontypridd; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-national employer is seeking a Functional Specialist to conduct comprehensive assessments for the Government’s disability allowance in a hybrid working setting. Candidates should be qualified Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, or Paramedics with excellent communication skills. This role offers a salary of £38,500 – £39,500, plus bonuses and various benefits including 25 days of holiday. Remote work is available.

Benefits

Basic salary of £38,500 – £39,500

£1,000 sign-off bonus

10% bonus thereafter

25 days holiday per annum

Company laptop and mobile phone

Health & Wellbeing programme access

Company matched pension

Qualifications

• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Provide unbiased assessments for the Government’s disability allowance.
• Manage caseloads delivering various assessment types.
• Assessment scope includes physical and cognitive impairments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong IT literacy

Education

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

Job description

Overview

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 apply their clinical knowledge in a new role with a leading, multi-national employer. Full-time and part-time positions are available.

Your New Role

• Provide unbiased, comprehensive assessments for the Government’s disability allowance (PIP) with a personalised, inclusive and empathetic service for the service user.
• Manage caseloads end to end, delivering face-to-face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper-based reports (PBR).
• Assessment scope includes physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.
• Enjoy greater job variety and autonomy to manage cases to conclusion, with built-in time for breaks, CPD, audit amendments, requesting and reviewing further evidence, and team meetings.

Benefits

• Basic salary of £38,500 – £39,500 with a £1,000 sign-off bonus and 10% bonus thereafter
• Salary increases upon successful completion of training stages
• 25 days holiday per annum, rising to 27 days with service
• Company laptop and mobile phone provided
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programme and Headspace app
• Annual charity day
• Company matched pension

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

Note: This description reflects responsibilities and requirements for the Functional Specialist role and may be supplemented by additional postings with similar duties.