Nurse Functional Assessor

Minerva Nursing; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 35,550 - 43,450; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary £39,500 per annum

Hybrid working

Annual bonus scheme

Pension plan

CPD support and revalidation

Maternity/Paternity packages

25 days annual leave (27 after 5 years

Job summary

Minerva Nursing in Grimsby seeks a PIP Nurse Functional Assessor to perform assessments and generate detailed reports for DWP eligibility decisions. Hybrid, permanent roles with Monday–Friday 9-5 hours, offering a competitive salary and ongoing CPD support.

The ideal candidate is an NMC-registered adult or mental health nurse with at least 1 year UK post-registration experience, excellent communication, and proficient report-writing skills. Training and development are provided.

Qualifications

• NMC‑registered adult or mental health nurse with at least 1 year UK post‑registration experience.
• Proactive learner with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports.
• An expert clinician comfortable with diverse conditions, including complex and mental health cases.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments to understand how a person’s disability or health condition affects daily life and produce factual reports for DWP.
• Assist the DWP in determining eligibility for benefits.

Skills

NMC registered nurse

UK post-registration experience

Excellent communication

Report writing

Computer skills

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Job Title: PIP Nurse Functional Assessor

Location: Grimsby

Salary: £39,500 per annum

Job Type: Hybrid Permanent/ Mon-Fri, 9-5 hours

Job Overview

Great opportunities: full‑time, part‑time, hybrid, and school‑time‑hours roles

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: £39,500
• 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