Nurse Practitioner - Functional Assessor

Avature; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Nurse Functional Assessor to join their team. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your clinical expertise in a flexible working environment, focusing on how health conditions impact individuals' daily lives. With a robust training program and ongoing mentorship, you'll be empowered to develop your skills while making a meaningful difference. The position includes the chance to work part-time and offers competitive compensation along with generous benefits, including holidays and professional development opportunities. If you're ready to enhance your career and help others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Leading maternity and paternity paid leave

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Ongoing CPD and clinical development

£2,000 referral bonus

Life insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

In-person clinical conferences

Qualifications

• Must have valid NMC registration and experience in adult or mental health nursing.
• Strong communication skills and comfort with report writing are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to evaluate how health conditions affect daily life.
• Produce reports for eligibility determinations for benefits.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Clinical assessment skills

Computer software proficiency

Education

Valid NMC registration

1 year of post-registration experience

Job description

Date

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

City

Remote

Country

United Kingdom

Working time

Part-time

Description & Requirements

Nurse Functional Assessor

North West England, Yorkshire and North East England

Monday to Friday - 09:00 – 17:00

Do good. Be great as a nurse.

Are you a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or Registered Mental Health Nurse seeking professional growth, flexible working and a better work-life balance?

About the role

As a Nurse Functional Assessor at Maximus, you'll use your clinical expertise to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life. You’ll work on complex cases involving physical and mental health conditions and chronic pain disorders, while your compassion and experience helps customers move forward with their lives.

The role can be both challenging and rewarding, which is why we offer a tailored training programme to help you thrive. You'll begin with 6 weeks of training before assessing customers and have ongoing support and mentorship in your role with us.

Duties and responsibilities

• Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life
• Produce reports to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine a person’s eligibility for benefits
• Develop your clinical knowledge and assessment skills with the support of regular feedback and supervision

Requirements

• Valid NMC registration number
• At least 1 year of broad post-registration adult or mental health experience gained within or outside of the NHS
• You MUST have the right to work in the UK – we cannot offer sponsorships
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports

What we offer

• £37,800 - 39,500 salary depending on which benefit type you are working on
• Flexible working – full time, part time and hybrid
• Leading maternity and paternity paid leave
• Bank holidays plus 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell 5 days
• Ongoing CPD, clinical development and reimbursed validation fees
• £2,000 for referring a friend
• Life insurance and Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan
• In-person clinical conferences held annually

Join us and become part of a team that's making a real difference to people’s lives.