Mental Health Professional

3 days ago


Pontefract, Wakefield, United Kingdom Maximus Full time

**Your Career Opportunities**

As a Nurse Functional Assessor with Maximus, you will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and experience in a dynamic and supportive environment.

You will work on complex cases involving physical and mental health conditions and chronic pain disorders, while providing empathy and support to customers who need it most. With a tailored training programme and ongoing support, you will become a skilled assessor and make a real difference in people's lives.

**Key Responsibilities:**

  • Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life.
  • Produce Personal Independent Payment (PIP) reports to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine a person's eligibility for benefits.
  • Develop your clinical knowledge and assessment skills with regular feedback and supervision.

**Requirements:**

  • Valid NMC registration number.
  • At least 1 year of broad post-registration adult or mental health experience gained within or outside of the NHS.
  • Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports.

**Compensation and Benefits:**

  • £37,800 salary with the opportunity for a £1,500 additional skills allowance.
  • Flexible working - full time, part time and hybrid.
  • No bank holidays, evenings or weekends.
  • Leading maternity and paternity paid leave.
  • Bank holidays plus 25 days' holiday with the option to buy or sell 5 days.
  • £2,000 for referring a friend.
  • Life insurance and Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan.

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:**

We are a Disability Confident Leader, committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We believe that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal well-being and strive to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic.



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