Assessment Nurse

Donard Recruitment • Permanent • Remote (Dudley, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom) • £39,500 - £43,450 / year • 3w ago

Further your career and take on a new challenge as a Functional Specialist!

We are recruiting for hybrid working Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics to make the most of their existing clinical knowledge and take on a new role with a leading, multi-national employer with Full time and Part time roles available.

As a Functional Specialist you will be providing unbiased, comprehensive assessments for the Government’s disability allowance (PIP) whilst ensuring a personalised, inclusive and empathetic service for the service user.

Benefits Include:

Starting salary of £39,500 + Bonus
- After approval you will be eligible for a discretionary bonus of 10% of base salary, subject to quality and performance
Salary increases upon successful completion of training stages
Hybrid, Full time
Training: Full time, 5 weeks’
25 days Holidays per annum, rising to 27 days with service
Company Laptop and Mobile Phone provided
Access to Health & Wellbeing programme and Headspace mobile app
Annual charity day
Employee network groups
Company matched pension
Life assurance
15 weeks’ paid maternity
Cycle2work scheme

Your New Role:

As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will manage caseloads from end to end which includes delivering face to face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper based reports (PBR).
As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will have greater job variety and autonomy to manage cases to conclusion.
You will assess the full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting the claimant, including physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.
You will have time built into your working rota for breaks, CPD, audit amendments, requesting and reviewing further evidence and team meetings.

Requirements

Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic.
1+ years post qualification experience.
Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.
Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy.