Functional Assessor – Registered Nurse -Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Posted 23 January 2020
Salary £38000 - £45000 per annum
Location
Job type Permanent
Discipline Nursing Jobs
Reference19689
Contact NameNursing Team

Job description

Maxxima’s nursing team are currently recruiting for a Functional Assessor – Registered Nurse to fill a full-time role in Sheffield, South Yorkshire with an excellent opportunity for you to develop your existing skills and qualify as a Functional Assessor. You will be rewarded with a fantastic benefits package, with no weekend work required!

This role will grow your medical knowledge and experience working in a health and disability assessment role conducting medical assessments and examinations. You will conduct thorough and consultative verbal assessments with people who are living with a long-term health condition and/or disability. Your role will include file-work, reviewing medical evidence in a written or electronic format.

You must be able to produce excellent written reports on the conditions presented to help the Department for Work and Pensions to make an informed decision around an individual's entitlement to the benefit. You must be able to work unsupervised and use your own initiative. It is essential for this role that you have highly developed oral and written communication skills.

There is unrivalled investment in you as an employee and you will earn over 140 hours of CPD in your initial 3 months whilst completing an excellent training academy as you work towards accreditation as a Disability Analyst.

This is a permanent Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00 position, starting as soon as you can be available. You will be using your clinical skills in a new way and benefiting from the excellent work life balance.

The salary for this Functional Assessor – Registered Nurse role is from £38’000 - £45,000 depending on location.

Requirements for this Functional Assessor – Registered Nurse vacancy:

  You must be a registered general nurse with a valid NMC.

  You will have a minimum of 2 years broad based clinical experience within the past 5 years.

  You must have experience working with adults in a range of clinical situations; surgical, medical, A&E, community and practice nursing would be ideal.

  You must be able to complete assessments

  ENB 998 or equivalent is desirable but not essential

  IT skills with experience using a range of software is essential

 Previous experience working as a disability assessment is desirable but not essential

 Must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle.

 

If you are interested in this Disability Nurse Assessor role, please apply by clicking the apply button. Or if you would like more details about this role, contact the Nursing team today, we always have time to
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Why work with Maxxima?

The minute you register with Maxxima we make it about one thing: you. The first time we talk you'll realise we know your speciality inside out. Our expert recruitment consultants are here to find you the very best opportunities and help you every step of the way in securing the best placement. We hold preferred or sole supplier status with many clients which means you'll have access to a range of opportunities that can't be found anywhere else. We always act in your best interests, talking with you and listening to you. You're an individual. A professional; not a resource.

Reasonable adjustments If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.