WCA Nurse Assessor - Hybrid

Maximus UK; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare assessment organization in Bradford is seeking a Nurse Functional Assessor to evaluate how a person’s health affects their daily life. You will conduct assessments, produce essential reports, and further develop your clinical skills. This role offers flexible working arrangements and an annual salary of £39,500. It's ideal for a Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner with experience in adult or mental health nursing.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life insurance

CPD and clinical development support

£2,000 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year of post-registration experience in adult or mental health nursing.
• Experience conducting assessments is preferred.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to determine how disabilities or health conditions affect daily life.
• Produce reports for the Department for Work and Pensions.
• Develop clinical knowledge and assessment skills.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Excellent communication skills

Computer literacy

Education

Valid NMC registration

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life
• Produce Work Capability Assessment (WCA) 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
• Are you a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or Registered Mental Health Nurse seeking professional growth, flexible working and a better work-life balance? 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

Salary & Benefits

• £39,500 salary
• 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

Closing

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

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