WCA Nurse Assessor - Hybrid

Maximus; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in Stockton-on-Tees seeks a Nurse Functional Assessor to use clinical expertise in assessing the impact of disabilities on daily living. The role offers a salary of £39,500, flexible working options, and a comprehensive training program. Candidates must hold a valid NMC registration and have at least one year of nursing experience. This position provides an excellent work-life balance with no evening or weekend shifts.

Benefits

£39,500 salary

Flexible working options

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Ongoing clinical development

Life insurance

£2,000 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Experience in adult or mental health nursing.
• Able to produce detailed reports.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments on patients' disabilities.
• Produce Work Capability Assessment reports.
• Develop clinical knowledge and assessment skills.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Clinical assessment skills

Comfortable using computer software

Education

Valid NMC registration number

1 year of post-registration experience

Job description

Overview

WCA - Nurse Functional Assessor
Stockton-on-Tees
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
• 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

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, with guaranteed interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for the job.