Nurse - Functional Assessor

Minerva; Workington; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime incentives

Healthcare plan

Pension plan

Annual leave 25-27 days

CPD support

Job summary

Minerva is seeking an NMC registered Nurse to join our flexible hybrid team on a permanent, full-time basis. You will conduct functional assessments and prepare detailed reports to support DWP decisions, applying clinical judgment across complex patient cases.

The role offers CPD support, pension, and generous annual leave, with opportunities for overtime and a comprehensive benefits package in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• NMC-registered nurse with UK post-registration experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in producing detailed clinical reports.

Responsibilities

• Carry out functional assessments to assess impact of disability or health condition.
• Produce factual reports to support DWP benefit decisions.
• Maintain professional development via CPD and revalidation support.
• Work collaboratively in a diverse range of cases, including mental health.

Skills

NMC registration

Communication skills

Report writing

Clinical assessment

IT literacy

Education

Nursing qualification

Tools

MS Word

Reporting software

Job description

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

Job Overview

Great opportunities: full-time hybrid roles

We’re looking for a broad based NMC registered Nurse 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 medical skills, and still be able to utilise your medical 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 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

• Opportunities to increase Income (Overtime & Incentives)
• Various company-wide benefits that promote financial well-being.
• We offer Doctors 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 staff (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