Nurse Assessor

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

Job summary

A professional recruitment agency in Northern Ireland seeks a Functional Specialist to conduct assessments for disability benefits. Ideal candidates are qualified healthcare professionals like Nurses or Occupational Therapists with excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary between £38,500 and £39,500, along with various benefits including bonuses and holidays.

Benefits

£1000 sign-off bonus

10% bonus thereafter

25 days holidays per annum

Company laptop and mobile phone

Health & Wellbeing programme

Annual charity day

Company matched pension

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide unbiased, comprehensive assessments for disability allowance.
• Manage caseloads, delivering face-to-face and virtual assessments.
• Assess a full range of health conditions and disabilities.

Skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Education

Registered Nurse or equivalent

Job description

Portadown, Craigavon, Armagh, Northern Ireland

Functional Specialist role in hybrid working environment for Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics. Full time and Part time roles available.

Your Role

• Provide unbiased, comprehensive assessments for the Government’s disability allowance (PIP) while delivering a personalised, inclusive and empathetic service.
• Manage caseloads end to end, delivering face-to-face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper-based reports (PBR).
• Assess the full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting claimants, including physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.
• Have time built into your rota for breaks, CPD, audit amendments, requesting and reviewing further evidence and team meetings.
• Experience greater job variety and autonomy to manage cases to conclusion.

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.

Benefits

• Basic salary of £38,500 - £39,500
• £1000 sign-off bonus
• 10% bonus thereafter
• Salary increases upon successful completion of training stages
• 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
• Company matched pension