Nurse Functional Assessor - Leeds Remote

SJB Medical; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical organization is seeking a Nurse Functional Assessor in Leeds, offering a balanced 9am-5pm schedule and hybrid working options. This role involves assessing the impact of health conditions on individuals’ work capabilities while providing compassionate support and producing detailed reports for eligibility assessments. Candidates should have recent nursing experience, with additional qualifications preferred, and enjoy a competitive salary along with various benefits such as private medical insurance and professional development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Supported/paid CPD for clinicians

Private Medical insurance

Maternity and Parental Leave

Variety of financial and lifestyle options

Qualifications

• Registered General, Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse.
• Minimum 12 months recent broad-based post registration experience.
• Registered with the NMC.

Responsibilities

• Assess individuals’ disabilities or conditions affecting their work life.
• Produce concise, accurate reports for DWP.
• Meet individuals face-to-face and via telephone/video.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Clinical Decision Making

Self-awareness

Negotiation

Confidentiality

Education

Registered Nurse

Tools

Software

Job description

Nurse Functional Assessor - Leeds Remote

• Salary: Ranging from GBP37,500 to GBP46,215 (location depending)
• Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
• Remote working, Leeds

Are you a qualified Nurse in need of better work-life balance? Do you want regular hours so you can make the most of life? If so, we can offer you a Functional Assessor role that comes with 9 to 5 hours and true hybrid working - plus the chance to make the most of your medical skills. Could you be a Functional Assessor? Read on to find out.

The role

As a Functional Assessor your main task will be to assess individuals and how their disabilities or conditions affect their work life. Drawing on your clinical expertise, you'll listen carefully and take down each person's medical history before performing a physical examination. You'll then produce concise, accurate reports for the DWP so they can decide each person's eligibility for benefits.

The role involves meeting people both face-to-face and via telephone/video. But whether you connect online or in person, you'll be sensitive, compassionate and able to ask the right questions while upholding best practice standards.

Rest assured that you'll have the time you need to make a precise assessment and give each person your whole attention. And while you'll work unsupervised, you'll be part of a wider multi-disciplinary team - support is all part of the package.

Once you apply, one of our specialist sjb medical recruiters will support you through the virtual application submission process.

About you

• Registered General, Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse with a minimum 12 months, recent broad-based post registration experience
• Experience in functional assessment and clinical decision making would be an advantage.
• Continuous Professional Development present on CV
• Registered with the NMC
• Sound understanding of clinical governance and importance of delivering to agreed customer service levels and targets
• Great oral and written communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and respond to a rapidly changing environment
• IT skills and experience of using a range of software
• Self-aware and focused on professional development
• Honest and able to maintain integrity and customer confidentiality
• Motivated to contribute to quality customer service, demonstrating empathy, respect and sensitivity in assessment delivery
• Able to work on your own initiative to meet deadlines and standards
• Ready to work as a reliable and efficient team member and willing to support the multi-disciplinary team
• Eligible to work in the UK without a visa. (Unfortunately, sponsorship is not possible.)
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Supported/paid CPD for clinicians, registration fees reimbursed
• Private Medical insurance
• Maternity and Parental Leave
• Variety of other financial and lifestyle options