PIP Nurse Assessor - Hybrid

Maximus; Halifax; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in Halifax is seeking a Nurse Functional Assessor. You will use your clinical expertise to conduct assessments on how disabilities affect individuals' lives. The role offers a supportive training program, competitive salary of £37,800, and flexible working conditions, ensuring a healthy work-life balance without weekend or evening shifts. Ideal candidates are NMC registered nurses with experience in adult or mental health care.

Benefits

Flexible working (full-time, part-time, hybrid)

Leading maternity and paternity paid leave

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

£2,000 referral bonus

Life insurance

Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Valid NMC registration number is required.
• At least 1 year of adult or mental health experience.
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to understand how health conditions affect daily life.
• Produce PIP reports for the DWP.
• Develop clinical knowledge with regular feedback.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to use computer software

Job description

Overview

PIP - Nurse Functional Assessor – Halifax

Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00

Salary: £37,800 per year

Do good. Be great as a nurse.

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 includes a tailored training programme to help you thrive. You’ll begin with 6 weeks of training before assessing customers and will 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 Personal Independent Payment (PIP) 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
• Flexible working - full time, part time and hybrid
• No bank holidays, evenings or weekends
• 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

EEO statement

Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal well-being and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. We are a Disability Confident Leader, with a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme, you will be invited for an interview. Adjustments can be requested during the recruitment process.