Nurse Assessor - Edinburgh

NRG PLC ,
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £35,000 per annum

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Job title - Disability Assessor Salary - £35,000 - £37,000 per annum Excellent training and benefits Location - Edinburgh Contract - Full time or part time Are you a highly motivated Nurse, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Paramedic looking for a rewarding new challenge? If so, Independent Assessment Services has an excellent opportunity for you to develop your existing skills and qualify as a Disability Assessor. You will be rewarded with a fantastic benefits package, with no weekend work required. The role Your primary role will be to conduct assessments in line with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) guidelines for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a benefit designed to help support people who are living with long-term health conditions or disabilities. Given the wide range of conditions and disabilities, the role will vary each day and will contribute to your expanding clinical knowledge. It will involve a mixture of home consultations, consultation centre based appointments and producing paper-based reviews. You will receive comprehensive training as part of a 20 week induction and receive ongoing peer support from a range of health professionals. Personal specification: Nurses (RGNs, RMNs, RNLDs) Physiotherapists Occupational Therapists Paramedics Valid drivers licence (required for roles outside the M25) 18 months post-qualification experience Benefits 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy 10 and sell up to five days Employer-matched pension scheme, up to 10% Life assurance, private medical insurance and medical indemnity insurance Reimbursement of your annual NMC/HCPC registration fee Health screening every two years (after one years service) Thorough in-house and professional training and development, well over the required CPD hours to revalidate and maintain your professional registration Flexible benefits tailored to your needs including travel or dental insurance, cycle to work scheme and more Award-winning Employee Support Networks - As we strive to be diverse and inclusive, you'll have access to seven Employee Support Networks that will be on hand to advise you in different areas: Members of the Armed Forces (Armed Forces Network, which received the Golden Award 2016), Generational Diversity (Aeon Network), Ability (Adapt Network), Gender (Aspire Network), LGBT and friends (Pride Network), Cultural (Together Network) and our latest addition the Return to Work Network

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