WCA Nurse Assessor - Hybrid

Maximus UK; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

25 days holiday with buy/sell options

Ongoing CPD and clinical development

Life insurance

£2,000 referral bonus

Job summary

A leading healthcare services provider is looking for a Nurse Functional Assessor in Dundee. This role offers the chance to utilize your clinical expertise and conduct assessments to help individuals understand how their health conditions affect their daily lives. With flexible working options and a supportive training program, you will make a significant impact on patients’ lives while enjoying a rewarding career. Join a team dedicated to making a real difference in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid NMC registration number.
• Minimum 1 year post-registration experience in adult or mental health.
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable with software.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments via phone, video, or face-to-face.
• Produce WCA reports for DWP eligibility determinations.
• Utilize clinical knowledge with feedback and supervision.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Comfortable using computer software

Education

Valid NMC registration number

At least 1 year of post-registration experience

Job description

Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.

WCA Nurse Assessor - Hybrid

Monday to Friday - 09:00 – 17:00

Dundee

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 Work Capability Assessment (WCA) reports to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine a person’s eligibility for benefits
• Utilise your clinical knowledge in a new setting 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

• Flexible working – full-time, part-time and hybrid
• 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

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