Nurse Assessor

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

Job summary

A leading multi-national employer in Smethwick is seeking Functional Specialists to provide assessments for disability allowance. This role offers hybrid working with a competitive salary ranging from GBP38,500 to GBP39,500, alongside bonuses and comprehensive benefits. Candidates must be qualified health professionals with excellent communication skills. The position emphasizes job variety and autonomy in managing assessments.

Benefits

GBP1000 sign off bonus

10% Bonus thereafter

25 days Holidays per annum, rising to 27 days

Company Laptop and Mobile Phone provided

Access to Health & Wellbeing programme

Company matched pension

Life assurance

15 weeks paid maternity

Cycle2work scheme

Qualifications

• 1+ years post qualification experience.
• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseloads from end to end, including face to face and virtual assessments.
• Assess a full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting the claimant.
• Have time built into the working rota for breaks, CPD, and team meetings.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong IT literacy

Education

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

Job description

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 Government s disability allowance (PIP) whilst ensuring a personalised, inclusive and empathetic service for the service user.

Benefits Include:

• Basic salary of GBP38,500 - GBP39,500
  • GBP1000 sign off bonus
  • 10% Bonus thereafter
  • OTE: GBP43,450
• 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
• 15 weeks paid maternity
• Cycle2work scheme

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.
• 1+ years post qualification experience.
• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.
• Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy.