Disability Assessor - Eastbourne - £40K - No Shift Work & No Weekend Work!

Everpool Recruitment; Eastbourne; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual salary reviews

Retention bonus

Job summary

Disability Assessor role in Eastbourne offers a permanent, full-time position with a structured hybrid pattern (2–3 days onsite, remaining days from home). Salary £40,000 with annual reviews, Monday–Friday, 08:30–17:00, no nights or weekends. Full training provided for clinicians from various adult backgrounds.

Active UK NMC or HCPC registration is required. You will conduct face-to-face functional assessments, analyse medical evidence and write clear reports, applying clinical reasoning and

Qualifications

• Active UK NMC or HCPC registration.
• Minimum 12 months post-registration clinical experience.
• Experience working with adult patients/service users.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Good written communication and report-writing ability.
• Confidence using IT systems and completing clinical documentation.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively.
• Previous Disability Assessor experience not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face-to-face functional assessments.
• Explore medical history, symptoms, treatment and functional ability.
• Review supporting medical evidence.
• Assess the impact of multiple health conditions on everyday activities.
• Apply clinical reasoning and professional judgement.
• Produce clear, structured and evidence-based clinical reports.
• Complete elements of documentation remotely.
• Work autonomously within an established clinical framework.
• This isn't about diagnosing, prescribing or delivering treatment.

Skills

NMC/HCPC registration

Post-registration experience

Adult patient experience

Clinical assessment

Report writing

IT literacy

Independent working

Disability Assessor not required

Job description

Looking For Adult Registered Clinicians

RGN | RMN | RNLD | Physiotherapist | Occupational Therapist | Paramedic

Location: Eastbourne - BN21 Area

Salary: £40,000 per annum + Annual Salary Reviews

Hours: Monday–Friday | 08:30 - 17:00

Contract: Permanent | Full-Time

Hybrid (remote & site): 2–3 days onsite | Remaining days working from home

No nights. No weekends. No shift patterns.

Instead, you'll work Monday to Friday in a structured hybrid role, conducting functional assessments and using your clinical judgement to understand how an individual's health conditions affect their everyday life. You don't need previous Disability Assessor experience. Full training is provided.

What Will You Be Doing?

As a Disability Assessor, you'll meet with individuals and complete detailed functional assessments exploring how physical, mental health, cognitive and neurological conditions affect their daily living and mobility.

• Conduct face-to-face functional assessments
• Explore medical history, symptoms, treatment and functional ability
• Review supporting medical evidence
• Assess the impact of multiple health conditions on everyday activities
• Apply clinical reasoning and professional judgement
• Produce clear, structured and evidence-based clinical reports
• Complete elements of your documentation remotely
• Work autonomously while following an established clinical framework
• This isn't about diagnosing, prescribing or delivering treatment. Your role is to listen, assess, analyse and report.

Who Can Apply?

We're keen to hear from UK-registered healthcare professionals from a range of adult clinical backgrounds.

You must be one of the following:

• Adult Registered General Nurse (RGN)
• Adult Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
• Adult Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)
• Adult Physiotherapist
• Adult Occupational Therapist
• Paramedic

Whether you're currently working within the NHS, community services, primary care, private healthcare, rehabilitation, mental health, learning disabilities or another adult clinical environment, your experience could transfer extremely well into this position.

What You'll Need:

• Active UKNMC or HCPC registration
• Minimum12 months' post-registration clinical experience
• Experience working with adult patients/service users
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Good written communication and report-writing ability
• Confidence using IT systems and completing clinical documentation
• Ability to work independently and manage your workload effectively
• Previous Disability Assessor experience is not required.

What Do You Get in Return? Alongside a £40,000 starting salary, you'll receive:

• Monday–Friday working
• No evenings, nights or weekends
• Hybrid working – 2–3 days onsite with remaining days from home
• Annual salary reviews
• 29 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• £4,850 retention bonus after 3.5 years
• Paid CPD
• Full professional revalidation support
• Professional registration fees reimbursed
• Company pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Comprehensive training to support your transition into the role

Course Dates Available:

November Start Date Is now available and filling up really quickly.

Keep Your Clinical Career – Change the Way You Work You don't have to leave healthcare to achieve a better work-life balance.

If you're ready to move away from traditional frontline pressures while continuing to use your clinical knowledge, communication skills and professional judgement, we'd love to speak with you.

Applicants must hold active UK NMC or HCPC registration. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this position.