Join Us as a Nurse Functional Assessor

• Salary: Competitive range from £37,500 to £46,215 based on location
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
• Flexible Homeworking option, based in Newcastle

Are you a qualified Nurse seeking a fulfilling career with improved work-life balance? Are you ready for a role that offers consistent hours, allowing you to enjoy life outside of work? If so, consider stepping into the exciting position of Functional Assessor! With a standard 9 to 5 schedule and true hybrid working flexibility, this role enables you to apply your nursing expertise meaningfully. Intrigued? Keep reading!

Your Responsibilities

As a Functional Assessor, you will play a vital role in evaluating how individuals’ disabilities or health conditions impact their ability to work. Utilizing your clinical knowledge, you’ll conduct thorough interviews to gather detailed medical histories and perform physical assessments. You’ll then create clear and precise reports for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), which aids in their decisions regarding individuals’ eligibility for benefits.

This position entails engaging with clients through face-to-face meetings as well as via telephone and video consultations. Regardless of the mode of communication, your approach will be compassionate and thoughtful, ensuring that you ask insightful questions while adhering to best practice standards.

You’ll have the time necessary to deliver accurate assessments, devoting your full attention to each individual. Although you’ll work independently, you will be integrated into a supportive multi-disciplinary team, with ample resources available to assist you.

Upon applying, a specialist recruiter from sjb medical will guide you seamlessly through the virtual application process.

Who You Are

• Registered General, Mental Health, or Learning Disability Nurse with a minimum of 12 months of recent, comprehensive post-registration experience.
• Experience in functional assessment and clinical decision-making is a plus.
• Continuous Professional Development reflected on your CV.
• Registered with the NMC.
• Solid understanding of clinical governance and commitment to service levels and targets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with adaptability to fast-paced changes.
• Proficient in IT with experience in various software applications.
• Self-aware and dedicated to ongoing professional growth.
• Integrity and the capacity to maintain confidentiality are essential.
• Driven to deliver high-quality customer service with empathy, respect, and sensitivity.
• Able to work independently to meet deadlines while also contributing as a dependable team member.
• Eligible to work in the UK without a visa (please note, sponsorship is not available).

What We Offer

• 25 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Support for continuing professional development, including reimbursement of registration fees.
• Comprehensive private pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Maternity and parental leave benefits.
• Exclusive online shopping discounts.
• A wide range of additional financial and lifestyle options available.