PIP Nurse Assessor - Hybrid

Maximus; North East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health assessment company is looking for a Nurse Functional Assessor in the North East of England. In this role, you will leverage your clinical expertise to assess how disabilities influence daily life. Responsibilities include conducting assessments via various formats and producing essential reports for benefits eligibility. The position offers a tailored training program and ongoing support to enrich your clinical abilities and enhance your professional journey.

Qualifications

• Valid NMC registration number.
• At least 1 year of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to understand health conditions' impacts.
• Produce reports for benefits eligibility.
• Develop clinical knowledge and assessment skills.

Job description

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 provide a tailored training programme

• to help you thrive. You'll begin with formal 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 Personal Independence 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 ...