Disability Assessor - Hybrid Role with Training

Everpool Recruitment; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

12-week training program

Salary £40k-£42k + £1k raise at 6/12m

Performance bonus up to 10%

Approval bonus 5%

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension contributions up to 6%

Employee discounts

EAP & wellbeing resources

Job summary

Everpool Recruitment is hiring a Disability Assessor for a hybrid, full-time role based in Southampton. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, with part-time 3/4 days available.

You will conduct telephone and face-to-face assessments, exploring how health conditions affect daily activities and work, and review medical evidence. The position includes a 12-week training programme, salary £40,000–£42,000 with potential £1,000 increases at 6/12 months, and performance bonuses.

Qualifications

• Post-registration experience in an adult setting (at least 1 year).
• Active NMC, HCPC or GPHC registration for at least 1 year.
• Strong communication and assessment skills.
• Excellent report writing and typing skills.
• Good IT skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage your own caseload.

Responsibilities

• Conduct telephone and face-to-face assessments with claimants.
• Explore how health conditions affect daily activities and work.
• Review medical evidence and health questionnaires.
• Ask detailed questions about functional ability.
• Use critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills.
• Produce clear, accurate and objective reports for the DWP.
• Make recommendations based on assessment findings.

Skills

Post-registration experience

NMC/HCPC/GPHC registration

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Report writing

Typing skills

IT skills

Independent working

Job description

Everpool Recruitment is hiring a Disability Assessor for a hybrid, full-time role based in Southampton. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, with part-time 3/4 days available.

You will conduct telephone and face-to-face assessments, exploring how health conditions affect daily activities and work, and review medical evidence. The position includes a 12-week training programme, salary £40,000–£42,000 with potential £1,000 increases at 6/12 months, and performance bonuses.