Nurse - WCA
Maximus
Date: 7 hours ago
City: Carlisle
Contract type: Full time
General information
Date
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
City
Carlisle
Country
United Kingdom
Working time
Full-time
Description & Requirements
Be part of something great Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.
Do good. Be great as a nurse.
Are you a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or Registered Mental Health Nurse seeking professional growth, flexible working and a better work-life balance?
About The Role
As a Nurse Functional Assessor at Maximus, you'll use your clinical expertise to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life. You’ll work on complex cases involving physical and mental health conditions and chronic pain disorders, while your compassion and experience helps customers move forward with their lives.
The role can be both challenging and rewarding, which is why we provide a tailored training programme* to help you thrive. You'll begin with formal training before assessing customers and have ongoing support and mentorship in your role with us.
Duties And Responsibilities
Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life
Produce Work Capability Assessment (WCA) 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 the support of 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
You MUST have the right to work in the UK – we cannot offer sponsorships
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports
What We Offer
EEO Statement
Date
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
City
Carlisle
Country
United Kingdom
Working time
Full-time
Description & Requirements
Be part of something great Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.
Do good. Be great as a nurse.
Are you a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or Registered Mental Health Nurse seeking professional growth, flexible working and a better work-life balance?
About The Role
As a Nurse Functional Assessor at Maximus, you'll use your clinical expertise to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life. You’ll work on complex cases involving physical and mental health conditions and chronic pain disorders, while your compassion and experience helps customers move forward with their lives.
The role can be both challenging and rewarding, which is why we provide a tailored training programme* to help you thrive. You'll begin with formal training before assessing customers and have ongoing support and mentorship in your role with us.
Duties And Responsibilities
Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life
Produce Work Capability Assessment (WCA) 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 the support of 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
You MUST have the right to work in the UK – we cannot offer sponsorships
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports
What We Offer
- £42,000 starting salary, rising to £46,000 after 12 months in the role and accreditation
- 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
- Opportunity to earn performance-related incentives
- Ongoing CPD, clinical development and reimbursed validation fees
- £2,000 for referring a friend
- Life insurance and Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan
EEO Statement
- MAXIMUS is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal wellbeing and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post.
- We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for interview. Your Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team.
- Where reasonable, MAXIMUS will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.
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