Disability Assessor - Bournemouth

Everpool Recruitment; Lower Blandford St Mary; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Wellbeing app

Job summary

Everpool Recruitment is recruiting Functional Assessors for hybrid roles across England, combining clinical expertise with assessment work to determine how health conditions affect daily living and work capabilities. Roles are full-time, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, with a hybrid working pattern.

Candidates should bring post-registration clinical experience and active NMC/HCPC registration, plus strong report-writing skills. Training is provided to support transition into DWP assessments.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of recent post-registration experience in a relevant adult setting.
• At least 1 year of active NMC or HCPC registration.
• Strong communication and assessment skills.
• Excellent report-writing and typing skills.
• Good IT skills.
• The ability to work independently and manage your own caseload.

Responsibilities

• Conduct telephone, video and face-to-face assessments.
• Explore how health conditions affect everyday activities and work.
• Review medical evidence and health questionnaires.
• Ask detailed questions about functional ability.
• Produce clear, accurate and objective reports for the DWP.
• Make recommendations based on your assessment findings.

Skills

Registered Adult Nurse

Mental Health Nurse

Learning Disability Nurse

Occupational Therapist

Physiotherapist

Paramedic

Pharmacist

Job description

Disability Assessor - Bournemouth - PIP / WCA

Nurses | Occupational Therapists | Physiotherapists | Paramedics | Pharmacists

Hybrid roles across England

Full-time | Monday-Friday | 9am-5pm

No nights | No weekends | No bank holidays

Are you an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge that offers a better work-life balance? Everpool Recruitment is currently recruiting Functional Assessors for hybrid roles across England. You'll use your existing clinical knowledge and assessment skills in a new way, helping to assess how health conditions affect people's everyday lives and ability to work.

What we're looking for

• Registered Adult Nurses
• Mental Health Nurses
• Learning Disability Nurses
• Occupational Therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Paramedics
• Pharmacists

You'll need:

• At least 1 year of recent post-registration experience in a relevant adult setting
• At least 1 year of active NMC or HCPC registration
• Strong communication and assessment skills
• Excellent report-writing and typing skills
• Good IT skills
• The ability to work independently and manage your own caseload

Sponsorship is not available for these roles.

Salary PIP Functional Assessor

• £40,000-£42,000 + excellent bonus scheme
• Typically 3 assessments per day

WCA Functional Assessor

• £42,000-£43,000 + excellent bonus scheme
• Typically 5-6 shorter assessments per day

Roles are subject to availability and service requirements in each geographical area. Ideally, candidates should be open to either PIP or WCA. Where possible, we may be able to accommodate a preference, although this cannot be guaranteed.

What's on offer?

• Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
• No nights or weekends
• Hybrid working
• Full-time opportunities following training
• £1,000 salary increases after 6 and 12 months (depending on role)
• Up to 10% bonus based on quality and performance
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days
• Up to 6% contributory pension
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Employee discounts at around 1,000 retailers
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing app and BUPA Anytime Helpline
• ShareSave scheme
• Paid volunteering day each year

What will you be doing?

• Conduct telephone, video and face-to-face assessments
• Explore how health conditions affect everyday activities and work
• Review medical evidence and health questionnaires
• Ask detailed questions about functional ability
• Produce clear, accurate and objective reports for the DWP
• Make recommendations based on your assessment findings

Full training provided

Successful candidates will complete a comprehensive 12-week training programme, covering:

• Assessment techniques
• DWP guidelines and requirements
• Report writing
• Functional assessment skills
• Role-specific training and support

You don't need previous Functional Assessor experience — your clinical experience and transferable assessment skills are what matter. Why make the move? This is an opportunity to take your clinical experience in a different direction while maintaining a strong focus on assessment, communication and helping people. If you're looking for Monday-Friday working, no nights or weekends, hybrid flexibility and a clear career pathway, we'd love to hear from you.