Nurse - Functional Assessor
Merco Medical Staffing Ltd
Location
Gloucester, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom
Job description
If you are looking to push your Nursing career in a new direction, to learn and develop, to predict your working hours and for an exciting and challenging role outside of the NHS then please continue reading.
We are working with our client who is a global expert in health and disability, and occupational health assessments. They have asked Merco to support their Nursing recruitment nationwide with jobs which enable Nurses to use their medical knowledge and clinical skills in the different area of medical assessment.
Requirements: - Full, unconditional registration with the NMC & at least one years' work experience
- Excellent verbal, word processed and written communication skills
- Eligibility to live and work in the UK
- Up to date, evidenced CPD portfolio and appraisal
Role Overview: You will assess customers, taking your clinical observations and questioning and creating a written report which you will pass on to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) who will make a decision on support for the customer, your report will only form part of that decision. You will assess an occupational benefit Employment and Support Allowance managed by DWP.
Training Full and Part Time training is now available for approximately 6 months duration, during which you will be paid.
This role will maintain your registration with the NMC and you will receive revalidation support to maintain your registration.
Customers will have multiple clinical issues; you will be given industry-leading training provided by my client’s amazing clinical tutors. The course will provide you will the skills to support customers and transfer your current medical skills and knowledge to the level required for the role.
Development
Once you have completed their comprehensive training, You will have ongoing CPD, with over 100 hours CPD protected per annum, support with revalidation and the opportunity to develop your career within the organisation. You will be allocated a clinical supervisor and can study for the Diploma is Disability Assessment Medicine accredited by the FOM
Your Requirements
A Registered General Nurse who is working primarily in-patient facing roles dealing with a wide range of clinical conditions. Computer or IT skills are a distinct advantage. Typing or keyboard skills with an ability to type at 30 words per minute.
Why Merco? Merco have 16 years’ clinical staffing experience - we only work with specialist and experienced clinicians providing work across the health and social care sector. We have excellent permanent and locum opportunities for Doctors, Nurses and AHPs.
If you are interested in this role, please contact the Allison Machon on 0208 971 9740 or email
[email protected] #J-18808-Ljbffr
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