Nurse Functional Assessor

Aspect Healthcare; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Nurse for the role of Functional Assessor in Lincoln. This position offers a blend of remote and assessment centre work, promoting a healthy work-life balance. You will assess claimants applying for Work Capability Benefits, using your clinical expertise. A comprehensive training program is provided, ensuring you maintain your clinical registration while enjoying flexible working patterns.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Generous annual leave

Flexible working patterns

Fully-paid in-depth training program

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Nurse with at least 1 year of broad post-registration experience.
• UK experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments with individuals who have diverse health conditions.
• Complete detailed assessments over telephone, video or face-to-face.
• Interpret medical evidence and compile reports for the DWP.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Proactive and receptive to feedback

IT competency

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Overview

Permanent - full time or part time available (Mon-Fri). 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?

Role

As a Functional Assessor you will work autonomously to assess the cases of claimants who are applying for Work Capability (WCA), as part of the DWP\'s Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). The funding helps support individuals financially who are unable to work, or 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 of these assessments remotely.

Training and Benefits

• An in-depth training programme is provided which is fully paid for, so you will feel fully equipped for your new role
• This role counts towards your clinical hours, so you will maintain and uphold your registration
• A comprehensive benefits package
• 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, to understand 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 your findings into a comprehensive report, to support the decision-making process by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Requirements

• We can only accept applications from Nurses for this particular vacancy
• NMC registration is required
• You must have at least 1 year of broad post-registration experience and 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 a must-have

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

Company Information

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

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