Clinical Assessor - Nurse

Clinical Assessor - Nurse

Exciting opportunity to supporting the Victims' Payment Board (VPB) in delivery of the clinical assessment service for the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme. We are now recruiting for experienced nurses & allied health professionals who have expertise / experience in a mental health or psychiatric background with more than two years' post registration experience.

Benefits:
A competitive basic salary of £38,500. We offer a career pathway programme which can increase your salary up to £41,400 plus up to 10% bonus
Initial 6 weeks' training and on-going support provided (Fully Paid!)
Flexible work patterns - Work between 8am and 8pm, while you'll be contracted to work 7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week.
Hybrid Working - predominantly working from home, with clinic visits required
23 days' holiday
Plus many more.

Responsibilities:
Meet face to face both physically and/or virtually and review available medical evidence from applicants to the scheme to determine the permanence of an applicants' condition and their percentage disablement
Play a pro-active role in seeking insight and further medical evidence as required from GPs, other healthcare professionals or services to support the applicant's TPDPS application
Gather relevant information, where applicable from the applicant and or representative, and analyse and interpret clinical information along with any other supporting evidence.
Compile a comprehensive report in a professional and concise manner, including a detailed history, a full justification and conclusion from evidence gathered to support the Victims' Payments Board (VPB) in its decision-making.

Criteria:
A minimum of 2 years' post-registration experience
Fully registered without sanction or conditions of practice with the NMC
A demonstrable background in a Mental Health / Psychiatric speciality
Ability to work at pace, set boundaries, manage conversations, and keep to timescales.
Ability to relate to people from a range of socio-economic backgrounds, races, religions, and cultures.
Report writing skills with an ability to deal with a high percentage of work using a laptop and IT systems.
Gather relevant information, where applicable from the applicant and or representative, and analyse and interpret clinical information along with any other supporting evidence.

REF: INDTPS

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £38,500.00-£41,400.00 per year

Licence/Certification:
NMC (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ballymena, County Antrim