PIP Nurse Assessor - Hybrid

Maximus; Stockport; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare is seeking a Nurse Functional Assessor to leverage their clinical skills in assessing the impact of health conditions on clients' lives. This hybrid role offers flexible working hours and opportunities for professional development. Join a supportive team dedicated to improving quality of life.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday plus option to buy/sell 5 days

Leading maternity and paternity paid leave

Ongoing clinical development

Life insurance and healthcare cash plan

Annual clinical conferences

£2,000 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Broad post-registration experience (1+ year) in adult or mental health nursing.
• Must have right to work in the UK.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to determine how disabilities affect daily life.
• Produce PIP reports for DWP eligibility decisions.
• Participate in ongoing training and development.

Skills

Communication

Clinical assessment

Compassion

Education

NMC registration

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General information

Job Posting Title PIP Nurse Assessor – Hybrid Date Monday, July 1, 2024 City Stockport Country United Kingdom Working time Full-time

Description & Requirements

PIP - Nurse Functional Assessor

(Location)

Monday to Friday - 09:00 – 17:00

£37,800

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 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 salary with the opportunity for a £1,500 additional skills allowance

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

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