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Functional Assessor Nurse for Work Capability Assessments (WCA) – HYBRID WORKING
Starting Salary: £45,500/pa + benefits + 10% yearly bonus
Nurses: RGN, RMN, RNLD
Why go with us? As healthcare professionals we understand the challenges presented by the current healthcare sector, allowing us to provide detailed and honest insight into the role as a colleague. We offer unparalleled support throughout the application process, including 24/7 availability and intensive one-on-one interview preparation, meaning an enviable placement success rate and a 100% feedback rating.
Functional Assessor Nurse Requirements:
- Valid NMC pin
- A minimum of 12 months' experience as a nurse
- Appropriate work space within home setting that allows you to successfully complete your role, including broadband connection for hybrid roles (equipment provided)
- No previous health and disability assessor experience required as full, paid training is provided
Functional Assessor Nurse role:
- Compile 5-6 assessments + reports a day once training is completed
- Annual salary of £45,500 (starting) with yearly salary increases and yearly bonus
- Full training is supplied over an initial 12 week period, completed as virtual/remote homebased teaching and assessments (initial 6 weeks) and probation period with mentor support (further 6 weeks on average)
- Performance-related bonus of up to 10% paid quarterly
- Hybrid working on completing of initial 6 weeks of training
- Conducting impartial, holistic health and disability assessments only and does not require you to make any decisions on claim outcomes
- Carry out telephone, video and/ or face-to-face functional assessments to establish any functional restriction caused by a claimant’s health concern
- Be the point of contact during the consultation stage for claimants with a wide range of health conditions and disabilities
- Liaise with a range of clinical peers across the NHS and private healthcare sector, charities, and support organisations to obtain evidence that assists in the production of detailed reports
- Compile reports, which are then dispatched for review and decision as to eligibility
- FIle work is a part of this role (training provided)
Functional Assessor Nurse Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell extra 5 days of leave
- Pay rise subject to regular performance review
- Performance-related bonus of up to 10% paid quarterly
- Pension scheme (contributory up to 6%)
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Maternity and Paternal leave
- Reimbursement of your annual NMC registration fee; supported/paid CPD
- Health screening every two years, after one year's service
- Professional training and development, covering well over the required CPD hours to revalidate and maintain your professional registration
- Shopping discounts across 1,000 retailers
- A paid volunteering day each year
Apply now to discuss Functional Assessor roles and see if it could be a good fit for you!
