Functional Assessor

gaia recruitment; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% productivity bonus

Job summary

Gaia Recruitment is recruiting PIP and WCA Functional Assessors for the Weston Super Mare assessment centre. You will use clinical expertise to carry out assessments and produce evidence-based reports to inform decisions on health-related benefits.

A full training programme to DWP approval is provided, with ongoing clinical support. The role offers a structured salary with a starting salary up to £50,000, a 10% productivity bonus, and Monday to Friday daytime hours, with no nights, weekends, or

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NMC or HCPC registration (RGN, RMN, RNLD, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist).
• Minimum 12 months' post-registration clinical experience.
• Strong written communication and clinical reasoning skills.
• Confidence working with a wide range of physical and mental health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Conducting functional assessments for PIP or WCA claimants, face-to-face, by telephone or by video
• Analysing how a person's health condition or disability affects their daily life and ability to work
• Producing clear, concise, evidence-based reports for the DWP
• Managing your own caseload within a supportive, clinically led team

Skills

Written communication

Clinical reasoning

Caseload management

Team collaboration

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Job description

We're recruiting PIP and Work Capability Assessment (WCA) Functional Assessors on behalf of our client for their Weston Super Mare assessment centre. This is a varied, role where you'll use your clinical expertise to carry out either PIP and WCA assessments, producing high-quality, evidence-based reports that help inform decisions on health-related benefits. You'll receive a full, structured training programme to DWP approval, with ongoing clinical support and development.

The package

• Starting salaries up to £50,000 (dependent on location)
• 10% productivity bonus scheme
• Monday to Friday, daytime hours – no nights, no weekends, no on-call
• Comprehensive induction and training to DWP approval

What you'll be doing

• Conducting functional assessments for PIP or WCA claimants, face-to-face, by telephone or by video
• Analysing how a person's health condition or disability affects their daily life and ability to work
• Producing clear, concise, evidence-based reports for the DWP
• Managing your own caseload within a supportive, clinically led team

What you'll need

• Current, unrestricted NMC or HCPC registration (RGN, RMN, RNLD, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist)
• A minimum of 12 months' post-registration clinical experience
• Strong written communication and clinical reasoning skills
• Confidence working with a wide range of physical and mental health conditions

Location

Bristol City Centre