Nurse Assessor

Minerva Nursing; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Sunderland is looking for a Nurse Functional Assessor to conduct assessments on individuals' health conditions and produce reports for benefits eligibility. The position offers a salary of £37,800 with a hybrid working model and numerous benefits including bonuses, maternity packages, and 25 days of annual leave. Ideal candidates are registered nurses with experience and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Annual Bonus scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Pension Plan

25 days of annual leave

Qualifications

• NMC-registered with at least 1 year’s post-registration experience.
• Proactive learner comfortable using computer software.
• Experience with diverse and complex health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments on individuals' disabilities or health conditions.
• Produce factual reports for the Department for Work and Pensions.

Skills

NMC registration

Oral and written communication skills

Proficient in computer software

Clinical expertise in diverse conditions

Education

Registered adult or mental health nurse

Job description

Nurse Functional Assessor PIP

Location: Sunderland

Salary: £37,800 per annum

Job Type: Hybrid Permanent / Mon-Fri, 9-5 hours (2/3 days remote if full-time)

Job Overview

Great opportunities: full-time, (part-time available 3/4 days), hybrid.

We’re looking for registered adult or mental health nurses who enjoy making a difference in people’s lives every day.

If you are looking for a break from shift work or are seeking a new, exciting career opportunity to develop and enhance your nursing skills, and still be able to utilise your nursing skills but differently, helping people, apply and become a Functional Assessor.

You will carry out assessments to understand how a person’s disability or health condition affects their daily life and produce factual reports to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine their eligibility for benefits.

What we look for

• An NMC-registered adult or mental health nurse with at least 1 year’s broad post-registration experience in the UK
• A proactive and keen learner with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Someone comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports
• An expert clinician comfortable working with a diverse range of conditions, including complex cases and mental health conditions

This role is a great opportunity for registered nurses to develop their clinical knowledge and hone their assessment skills further, all while helping people move forward with their lives.

Great Benefits Package

• Competitive Salary: £37,800
• Opportunities to increase Income (Overtime & Incentives)
• Annual Bonus scheme
• Various company-wide benefits that promote financial well‑being.
• We offer nurses full-time, part-time, and hybrid working opportunities
• Dedicated team to support with Revalidation and ongoing CPD
• Protected time for CPD and clinical development, which counts towards revalidation
• Maternity and Paternity packages for nurses (18 weeks of full maternity pay), including adoption & surrogacy, and 6 weeks of full paternity pay.
• Other support includes neonatal / premature paid leave, pregnancy loss paid leave, and child bereavement leave.
• We offer a Healthcare Cash Plan
• Pension Plan
• We offer 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 27 days after five years with the company

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