Job Overview
Location: Sunderland Salary: 39,500 pa Permanent - full time or part time available (Mon‑Fri) Mixture of remote and assessment centre working, offering an exceptional work‑life balance.
As a Nurse Assessor you will work autonomously to assess the cases of claimants who are applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), as part of the DWP’s Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). The funding helps support individuals financially who are unable to work, or to live as much of an independent life as possible. You will be completing assessments with individuals who have an extremely broad range of health conditions, and you have the opportunity to conduct some of these assessments remotely.
An in‑depth training programme is provided which is also fully paid for; this role counts towards your clinical hours, so you will maintain and uphold your registration.
Benefits
- A generous annual‑leave package, plus all bank holidays off.
- Hybrid working with flexible patterns to champion healthy work‑life balance.
- A collaborative and dynamic working environment.
- A robust fully‑paid training programme.
- Great opportunities for development and progression.
Job Responsibilities
- Use your clinical experience to work with people who have a diverse range of health conditions to gain a clear understanding of how their challenges and the ways their disability affect them impacts their daily life.
- Work within an office style environment and at home to complete detailed, meaningful, and respectful assessments over the telephone, video or face‑to‑face.
- Interpret medical evidence and gather your findings into a comprehensive report to support the decision‑making process by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Requirements
- Qualification: Qualified Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Paramedic or Physiotherapist only. No sponsorship offered.
- Registration: NMC/HCPC registration required.
- Experience: At least 1 year of broad post‑registration experience and UK experience essential.
- Skills: Proactive, keen to learn and receptive to feedback, excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to work autonomously, and I.T competency.
Equal Opportunity
Aspect Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.
