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Functional Assessor
Join our passionate, values-driven clinical team at Maximus, a trusted provider of the DWP since 2015. We’re looking for a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or Registered Mental Health Nurse to conduct health assessments and make a meaningful difference to people’s lives. This is a hybrid role with only a few days per week in an assessment centre.
What you need:
- A valid NMC registration (RGN, NP or RMN) + 1 year of broad post-registration experience gained in or out of the NHS
- Confidence conducting 6 phone, video or face-to-face health assessments each day whilst working independently
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to produce accurate, well-documented Work Capability Assessment (WCA) reports on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
- Genuine empathy, professionalism and a desire to help customers move forward
- IT proficiency in order to manage digital systems for assessments and reporting
- You MUST have the right to work in the UK – we cannot offer sponsorship
What’s in it for you:
- £39,500 salary + paid overtime + £2,000 for referring a friend
- No evenings or weekends
- Full-time: 9am to 5pm - 3 days at home, 2 on-site
- Part-time: 9am to 5pm - 2 days at home, 1 on-site (school hours available)
- Full training plus a recognised accreditation with the University of Salford
- Leading maternity and paternity paid leave
- 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell 5 days
- Ongoing CPD, clinical development and reimbursed revalidation fees
- Life insurance and Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan
If you’ve submitted a recent application for an assessor role at Maximus, it’s under review and there’s no need to reapply
Guaranteed interviews for eligible candidates under our Disability Confident scheme.
