*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 Gloucester, Gloucestershire