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WCA Nurse Assessor - Hybrid

Maximus

Pontypridd

On-site

GBP 40,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate and skilled Registered Nurses to join their team as Nurse Functional Assessors. This rewarding role allows you to use your clinical expertise to make a real difference in people's lives by assessing how disabilities and health conditions affect daily functioning. With a strong emphasis on professional growth and work-life balance, you will benefit from a comprehensive training program and ongoing support. Enjoy flexible working options, competitive salary, and generous leave policies, all while contributing to a meaningful mission in healthcare. If you're ready to take your nursing career to the next level, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life insurance

Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan

Ongoing CPD and clinical development

Annual clinical conferences

Referral bonus of £2,000

Leading maternity and paternity leave

No bank holidays, evenings or weekends

Qualifications

Must have valid NMC registration and at least 1 year of post-registration experience.
Excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

Conduct assessments to understand health conditions' impact on daily life.
Produce reports for the Department for Work and Pensions.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Excellent communication skills

Report writing

Computer software proficiency

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

NMC registration

Tools

Assessment software

Description & Requirements

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
D evelop your clinical knowledge and assessment skills with the support of regular feedback and supervision

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
D evelop 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. 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. YourGuaranteed 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.

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