Clinical Assessor – Nurse
Exciting opportunity to support the Victims’ Payment Board (VPB) in delivering the clinical assessment service for the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme. We are now recruiting for experienced nurses & allied health professionals who have expertise/experience in a mental health or psychiatric background with more than two years’ post-registration experience.
Benefits:
* A competitive basic salary of £38,500. We offer a career pathway programme which can increase your salary up to £41,400 plus up to 10% bonus.
* Initial 6 weeks’ training and on-going support provided (Fully Paid!).
* Flexible work patterns – Work between 8am and 8pm, while you’ll be contracted to work 7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week.
* Hybrid Working – predominantly working from home, with clinic visits required.
* 23 days’ holiday.
* Plus many more.
Responsibilities:
* Meet face to face both physically and/or virtually and review available medical evidence from applicants to the scheme to determine the permanence of an applicant’s condition and their percentage disablement.
* Play a pro-active role in seeking insight and further medical evidence as required from GPs, other healthcare professionals, or services to support the applicant’s TPDPS application.
* Gather relevant information, where applicable from the applicant and/or representative, and analyse and interpret clinical information along with any other supporting evidence.
* Compile a comprehensive report in a professional and concise manner, including a detailed history, a full justification, and conclusion from evidence gathered to support the Victims’ Payments Board (VPB) in its decision-making.
Criteria:
* A minimum of 2 years’ post-registration experience.
* Fully registered without sanction or conditions of practice with the NMC.
* A demonstrable background in a Mental Health / Psychiatric speciality.
* Ability to work at pace, set boundaries, manage conversations, and keep to timescales.
* Ability to relate to people from a range of socio-economic backgrounds, races, religions, and cultures.
* Report writing skills with an ability to deal with a high percentage of work using a laptop and IT systems.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £38,500.00-£41,400.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension.
* Referral programme.
* Work from home.
Licence/Certification: NMC (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
Reference ID: INDNITPS
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