REgistered Nurse Functional Assessor

DS Associates Recruitment; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency in Gloucester seeks registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Physiotherapists for a hybrid role as Functional Assessors. Offering salaries from £37,500 to £40,000, the position emphasizes work-life balance with no night shifts, alongside professional development and ongoing training opportunities. Candidates should have at least one year of post-registration experience and be registered with relevant regulatory bodies.

Benefits

£1000 salary uplift after 6 and 12 months

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 10% quality and performance bonus

Support with revalidation

Discounts across around 1,000 retailers

Qualifications

• Registration with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC).
• Experience as a nurse, occupational therapist or physiotherapist with no restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct file-work and face-to-face assessments.
• Provide comprehensive reports for decision makers at DWP.
• Focus on the impact of disability on daily life.

Skills

Excellent observational and communication skills

Ability to listen and empathise

Typing skills (30 words per minute)

Education

One year post-registration experience

Job description

Overview

Pay: £37,500.00 - £40,000.00 per year. Starting Salary: £37,500 (PIP) - £40,000 (WCA) + bonus scheme and benefits. Location: Hybrid (office and home working) Gloucester. Hours: Monday to Friday 9 – 5. Roles for Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists and Paramedics.

We are recruiting for registered Nurses (RGN, RMN, RNLD), Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists (OTs) in Gloucester who want to use and to build upon their clinical skills and knowledge and benefit from the excellent work life balance and professional development that a career as a PIP OR WCA Functional Assessor can give you. We are seeking applications from clinicians with a minimum of 1-year post-qualification experience and registration in the UK. In this role you will grow your medical knowledge of a wide variety of medical, cognitive and mental health conditions.

The role is full time Monday to Friday 9 – 5 and offers a salary of £37,500 (PIP) - £40,000 (WCA) per annum plus

• £1000 salary uplift after your first 6 months and a further £1000 salary uplift after 12 months
• Work-life balance: 9am – 5pm contracts with no nights, weekends of shifts required.
• Up to 10% quality and performance bonus once you’re an Approved Functional Assessor
• The role is a Hybrid position with a minimum of 2 days per week working at one of our consultation centres
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holiday and the option to purchase up to five additional days
• Brilliant internal progression opportunities
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel

You will undertake a combination of file-work, face-to-face and telephone/video assessments with customers in relation to PIP OR ESA benefits and provide comprehensive reports to enable decision makers at DWP to make informed decisions regarding benefit claims. Such assessments focus on how a disability affects a customer’s day to day life and performing work related activities.

Comprehensive training will provide you with the skills to support customers and transfer your current skills and knowledge to the level required for the role. You will have ongoing CPD, with over 100 hours CPD protected per annum, support with revalidation and the opportunity to develop your career within the organisation.

Requirements

• one year's post-registration experience as a nurse, occupational therapist or physiotherapist
• fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC or other), without restriction or conditions and with a valid PIN
• excellent observational and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise and dig deeper
• the ability to type at a minimum of 30 words per minute

For further information please contact Maxine on 01387 371018 or alternatively forward your CV for consideration.