WCA Nurse Assessor - Hybrid

Maximus UK; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus UK is seeking a Nurse Functional Assessor to utilize clinical expertise in assessing how health conditions impact daily life. The role involves conducting assessments and providing detailed reports to assist with eligibility for DWP benefits. A tailored training program is provided alongside flexible working options.

Benefits

GBP1,500 additional skills allowance

Flexible working hours

Leading maternity and paternity paid leave

25 days holiday plus banking options

Ongoing clinical development

GBP2,000 referral bonus

Life insurance

Healthy Cash Plan

Annual clinical conferences

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of post-registration experience required.
• NMC registration must be valid.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to evaluate how health conditions affect daily life.
• Produce Work Capability Assessment reports for DWP eligibility.
• Gain support through feedback to enhance clinical assessment skills.

Skills

Communication

Clinical knowledge

Assessment skills

Education

Valid NMC registration number

Post-registration adult or mental health experience

Job description

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

• GBP39,500 salary with the opportunity for a GBP1,500 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
• GBP2,000 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. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post.

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. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for an interview. Your?Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.