Nurse Functional Assessor - Newcastle Remote

SJB Medical; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical recruitment agency is looking for a Nurse Functional Assessor in Newcastle. This hybrid role involves assessing clients' disabilities using your clinical expertise to ensure accurate reporting to the DWP. With regular hours and a supportive team, it offers a great work-life balance complemented by extensive benefits, including private insurance and annual leave.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Supported/paid CPD for clinicians

Registration fees reimbursed

Private Medical insurance

Maternity and Parental Leave

Variety of financial and lifestyle options

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months, recent broad-based post registration experience as a nurse.
• Registered with the NMC.
• Continuous Professional Development present on CV.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication

Clinical Decision Making

IT Skills

Empathy

Integrity

Education

Registered Nurse (General, Mental Health or Learning Disability)

Job description

Nurse Functional Assessor - Newcastle Remote

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

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