Registered Nurse - Functional Assessor

Job Description

Nurse Functional Assessor - Hybrid workingStarting Salary: £39,500Location:Bootle, Merseyside(other locations also available)Working hours:Full-time or Part-time hours availableHybrid Working AvailableWeare currently recruiting Registered Nurses for an exciting and challenging opportunity to become a qualified Functional Assessor.This role will require you to use your broad-based medical knowledge and clinical skills to carry out health assessmentswith individuals who are living with longer-term disabilities and illnesses and are applying for a government-funded benefit called Employment Support Allowance (ESA). This benefit is awarded to people who have a limited or no capability for employment asa result of living with a health condition.This is an excellent opportunity to utilise your clinical knowledge and skills in a new working environment, further your career, and step away from long working days, night shifts, weekends, and bank holidays, whilst continuing to make a differencein peoples lives. Recognised by the NMC / HCPC as a clinical role, so youre able to maintain your pin/registration from the comfort of your own home!As a Functional Assessor, you will not be required to treat, advise, refer, diagnose, or rehabilitate but assess how disabilities and illnesses may impact on a persons functionality in performing work-related activity. As part of the consultation process,you will be required to compile clear and concise evidence-based reports using your findings from each assessment, which will then be submitted to assist with the decision-making process.This is a permanent position with full-time and part-time working hours available. Standard working hours are 9:00am5:00pm and you will not be required to work weekends, nights, or bank holidays, and no community or home visits are required. There is the optionto be a Hybrid Assessor meaning you would do 3 days on-site and 2 days from home per week. *Training would need to be completed on-site first for the first 12 weeks (Part-time will be 16 weeks).Duties & Responsibilities

• To undertake a combination of file-work and face-to-face/telephone assessments of claimants in relation to a the ESA benefit, and provide a report to the DWP.
• To use IT programmes to support clinical decision making when undertaking file-work and examinations.
• Work well as part of a multidisciplinary team and build positive working relationships

Personal Specification

• No previous Functional Assessor experience is required as training is provided. However, it is essential that any applicant is either a qualified Nurse (RGN),Physiotherapist, or Occupational Therapist, or Doctorwith a minimum of 1-yearpost-qualification experience.
• Have an active registration with NMC/HCPC with no restrictions on practice.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to communicate effectively with the general public.
• Appropriate home working spacethat allows you to successfully complete your role.
• IT literate.

BenefitsPackage

• Hybrid working pattern available (work up to 50% from home)
• Fantastic opportunities for career progression and professional development
• Plenty of exposure as you develop your skills and clinical knowledge
• Opportunities to explore other roles
• CPD days
• Pension scheme
• Holiday trading (buy/sell annual leave)
• 25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)
• Life insurance
• Critical illness cover
• Dental insurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to have a confidential discussion, please apply to this job advert and I will be in touch, or alternatively, contactTasia Brooks via email attasia.brooks@everpoolrecruitment.comor07500-827-519 for more information.