Nurse Functional Assessor

Aspect Healthcare; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a qualified Nurse for a Functional Assessor position. This role involves assessing claimants for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefits, both in-person and remotely. Candidates must hold NMC registration and have at least 1 year of relevant post-registration experience. The position offers a hybrid working model and a comprehensive training programme to enhance your clinical skills.

Benefits

Generous annual-leave package

Flexible working patterns

Collaborative working environment

Fully-paid training programme

Opportunities for development and progression

Qualifications

• You must have at least 1 year of broad post-registration experience; UK experience is essential.
• Proactive, keen to learn and receptive to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Assess cases of claimants applying for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit.
• Complete detailed assessments over the telephone, video or face-to-face.
• Interpret medical evidence and gather findings into a comprehensive report.

Skills

Clinical experience

Excellent oral and written communication skills

IT competency

Ability to work autonomously

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Overview

Mixture of remote and assessment centre working, offering an exceptional work-life balance. Are you a qualified Nurse seeking a genuine work-life balance and a chance to thrive in a brand new healthcare environment, whilst both utilising and developing your clinical skills?

As a Functional Assessor you will work autonomously to assess the cases of claimants who are applying for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit, as part of the DWP's Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). The funding helps support individuals to live as much of an independent life as possible. You will be completing assessments with individuals who have a broad range of health conditions, and you may conduct some assessments remotely. An in-depth training programme is provided which is fully paid for, so you will feel fully equipped for your new role - plus this role counts towards your clinical hours, helping you maintain and uphold your registration.

An excellent benefits package as a Functional Assessor includes (but not limited to):

• A generous annual-leave package, plus all bank holidays off.
• Hybrid working with flexible patterns to champion healthy work/life balance.
• A collaborative and dynamic working environment
• A robust fully-paid training programme
• Great opportunities for development and progression

Responsibilities

• Use your clinical experience to work with people who have a diverse range of health conditions, gaining a clear understanding of how their challenges and the ways their disability affects them impact their daily life.
• Work within an office-style environment and at home to complete detailed, meaningful and respectful assessments over the telephone, video or face-to-face.
• Interpret medical evidence and gather findings into a comprehensive report to support decision-making by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Requirements

• We can only accept applications from Nurses for this vacancy.
• NMC registration is required.
• You must have at least 1 year of broad post-registration experience; UK experience is essential.
• Proactive, keen to learn and receptive to feedback.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and IT competency is essential.

If you are interested in discovering more about this Functional Assessor role, please apply now.

Compliance

Aspect Healthcare is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency. Aspect Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.

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