WCA Nurse Assessor

Registered Nurse focuses on conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life.

What the role involves

• 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.
• Utilise your clinical knowledge in a new setting with the support of regular feedback and supervision.

Skills and 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.

Confirmed role details

• Job Posting Title WCA Nurse Assessor – Hybrid Date Tuesday, February 24, 2026 City Pontefract Country United Kingdom Working time Full-time.

Candidate fit

• clinical judgement, NMC standards, calm communication, and careful documentation

Additional role context

• 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.
• Can be both challenging and rewarding, which is why we provide a tailored training programme to help you thrive.
• Begin with formal training before assessing customers and have ongoing support and mentorship in your role with us.

Known job details

• Pay: £39,500