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

Everpool Recruitment; Eastbourne; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary reviews

Health Cash Plan

Company pension scheme

Paid CPD

Revalidation support

Professional registration fees reimb

Job summary

Everpool Recruitment in Eastbourne is seeking Disability Assessors to perform structured functional assessments Monday to Friday in a hybrid role. You will assess how physical, mental health, cognitive and neurological conditions affect daily living and mobility, producing evidence-based reports.

Active UK NMC or HCPC registration and a minimum 12 months' post-registration clinical experience are required. You do not need prior Disability Assessor experience. Sponsorship is not available.

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.
• Ability to work independently and manage your workload effectively.
• Previous Disability Assessor experience is 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 your documentation remotely.
• Work autonomously while following an established clinical framework.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Decision-making

Report writing

IT systems

Independent working

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Tools

EHR systems

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.

• 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 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 your workload effectively
• Previous Disability Assessor experience is not required.

What Do You Get in Return?

• 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.

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