WCA - Nurse Functional Assessor - Hybrid

ZipRecruiter; Carmarthen; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate and skilled Nurse Functional Assessors to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to leverage your clinical expertise to assess how health conditions impact individuals' daily lives. With a focus on both physical and mental health, you will engage in meaningful work that contributes to the well-being of others. Enjoy a supportive environment with tailored training, flexible working options, and a commitment to professional development. If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for a rewarding career, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Leading maternity and paternity paid leave

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Ongoing CPD and clinical development

Life insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual clinical conferences

Referral bonus of £2,000

Qualifications

• Must have valid NMC registration and at least 1 year of post-registration experience.
• Excellent communication skills and computer proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to evaluate how health conditions affect daily life.
• Produce reports for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Clinical knowledge

Assessment skills

Computer software proficiency

Education

Valid NMC registration

Post-registration adult or mental health experience

Tools

Computer software

Job description

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 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 help 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

1. Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's health condition affects their daily life.
2. Produce Work Capability Assessment (WCA) reports to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine a person’s eligibility for benefits.
3. Develop your clinical knowledge and assessment skills with the support of regular feedback and supervision.

Requirements

1. Valid NMC registration number.
2. At least 1 year of broad post-registration adult or mental health experience gained within or outside of the NHS.
3. You MUST have the right to work in the UK – we cannot offer sponsorships.
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
5. Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports.

What we offer

1. £39,500 salary with the opportunity for a £1,500 additional skills allowance.
2. Flexible working – full time, part time and hybrid.
3. No bank holidays, evenings or weekends.
4. Leading maternity and paternity paid leave.
5. Bank holidays plus 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell 5 days.
6. Ongoing CPD, clinical development and reimbursed validation fees.
7. £2,000 for referring a friend.
8. Life insurance and Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan.
9. In-person clinical conferences held annually.

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