Job Description
Functional Assessor Nurse for Work Capability Assessments (WCA) – HYBRID WORKING\nStarting Salary: £45,500/pa + benefits + 10% yearly bonus\nNurses: RGN, RMN, RNLD\nWhy 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.\nFunctional Assessor Nurse Requirements:\n * Valid NMC pin\n * A minimum of 12 months' experience as a nurse\n * Appropriate work space within home setting that allows you to successfully complete your role, including broadband connection for hybrid roles (equipment provided)\n * No previous health and disability assessor experience required as full, paid training is provided\nFunctional Assessor Nurse role:\n * Compile 5-6 assessments + reports a day once training is completed\n * Annual salary of £45,500 (starting) with yearly salary increases and yearly bonus\n * 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)\n * Performance-related bonus of up to 10% paid quarterly\n * Hybrid working on completing of initial 6 weeks of training\n * Conducting impartial, holistic health and disability assessments only and does not require you to make any decisions on claim outcomes\n * Carry out telephone, video and/ or face-to-face functional assessments to establish any functional restriction caused by a claimant’s health concern\n * Be the point of contact during the consultation stage for claimants with a wide range of health conditions and disabilities\n * 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\n * Compile reports, which are then dispatched for review and decision as to eligibility\n * FIle work is a part of this role (training provided)\nFunctional Assessor Nurse Benefits:\n * 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell extra 5 days of leave\n * Pay rise subject to regular performance review\n * Performance-related bonus of up to 10% paid quarterly\n * Pension scheme (contributory up to 6%)\n * Private medical insurance\n * Life assurance\n * Maternity and Paternal leave\n * Reimbursement of your annual NMC registration fee; supported/paid CPD\n * Health screening every two years, after one year's service\n * Professional training and development, covering well over the required CPD hours to revalidate and maintain your professional registration\n * Shopping discounts across 1,000 retailers\n * A paid volunteering day each year\nApply now to discuss Functional Assessor roles and see if it could be a good fit for you