Job Description
Functional Assessor Nurse for Work Capability Assessments (WCA) – Hybrid Working\n\nPay: £46,215/pa - £48,215 + benefits + bonus\n\nNurses: RGN, RMN, RNLD\n\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.\n\nFunctional Assessor Nurse Requirements:\n\n * Valid NMC pin\n\n * A minimum of 12 months' experience as a nurse\n\n * Appropriate work space within home setting that allows you to successfully complete your role, including broadband connection for hybrid roles\n\n * No previous health and disability assessor experience required as full, paid training is provided\n\nFunctional Assessor Nurse role:\n\n * Compile 5-6 assessments + reports a day once training is completed\n\n * Annual salary of £46,215 - £48,215 with salary increases and yearly bonus\n\n * Full training is supplied over an initial 7 week period, completed as virtual/remote homebased teaching and assessments\n\n * Hybrid working on completion of training (2 days at home – 3 days in the clinic)\n\n * Conducting impartial, holistic health and disability assessments only and does not require you to make any decisions on claim outcomes\n\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\n * Be the point of contact during the consultation stage for claimants with a wide range of health conditions and disabilities\n\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\n * Compile reports, which are then dispatched for review and decision as to eligibility\n\n * File work is a part of this role (training provided)\n\nFunctional Assessor Nurse Benefits:\n\n * 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell extra 5 days of leave\n\n * Pension scheme (contributory up to 6%)\n\n * Private medical insurance\n\n * Life assurance 3Xsalary\n\n * Maternity and Paternal leave\n\n * Reimbursement of your annual NMC registration fee; supported/paid CPD\n\n * Health screening every two years, after one year's service\n\n * Professional training and development, covering well over the required CPD hours to revalidate and maintain your professional registration\n\n * Shopping discounts across 1,000 retailers\n\n * A paid volunteering day each year\n\nApply now to discuss functional assessor roles and see if it could be a good fit for you