WCA Nurse Assessor - Hybrid

Maximus; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Nurse Functional Assessor, where your clinical expertise will make a significant impact on individuals' lives. This role offers a unique opportunity to assess how disabilities affect daily living, providing essential reports for the Department for Work and Pensions. With a supportive training program and flexible working options, you can achieve a fulfilling work-life balance while contributing to meaningful change. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and a culture that values diversity and inclusion. If you're a compassionate nurse ready to take the next step in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Leading maternity and paternity leave

Life insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

£2,000 referral bonus

Annual clinical conferences

Ongoing CPD and clinical development

Qualifications

• Valid NMC registration required.
• At least 1 year of post-registration experience in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to evaluate the impact of disabilities on daily life.
• Produce reports for the Department for Work and Pensions.

Skills

Communication Skills

Clinical Assessment

Report Writing

Education

Nursing Degree

Tools

Computer Software

Job description

WCA - Nurse Functional Assessor

(Location)

Monday to Friday - 09:00 - 17:00

£39,500

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 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

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

• £39,500 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.

EEO Statement: Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal well-being and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic.

We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job.