Functional Assessor - Hybrid - Newport

iGo Recruitment; Carisbrooke; Ibrido; GBP 45.000 - 48.000; Tempo pieno

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Descrizione del lavoro

iGo Recruitment is recruiting Functional Assessors for a hybrid role based between your home and the Newport assessment centre.

You will conduct structured health assessments for PIP and WCA, review medical evidence, and produce clear, evidence-based reports. Full-time posts are available and part-time applications may be considered. Salary ranges £45,000–£48,000 with weekday hours 9am–5pm and no nights or weekends.

Competenze

• Registered healthcare professional with current regulation (NMC/HCPC/GPhC)
• At least 12 months post-registration clinical experience
• Eligibility to work in the UK; DBS checks
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment screening

Mansioni

• Complete structured assessments for PIP/WCA.
• Review medical evidence and write concise reports.
• Use IT systems to input data and manage records.
• Work in a hybrid setup between home and Newport centre.

Descrizione del lavoro

Functional Assessor - Hybrid - Newport

£45,000-£48,000 depending on assessment service

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

No nights or weekends

Full-time roles are available, and part-time applications may also be considered.

Are you a registered healthcare professional looking for predictable weekday working while continuing to use your clinical expertise?

We are recruiting RGN, RMN and RNLD Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Paramedics and Pharmacists to work as Functional Assessors in Newport on the Isle of Wight, completing functional health assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Work Capability Assessment (WCA) services.

This role is also known as a Disability Assessor, Clinical Assessor, PIP Assessor or WCA Assessor. You will complete structured assessments, review medical evidence and produce clear, evidence-based reports for the Department for Work and Pensions. This is a non-treatment role.

The role

For PIP assessments, you will explore how a health condition or disability affects daily living and mobility. For WCA assessments, you will consider how a person’s health affects their functional capability for work or work-related activity.

Assessments may take place by telephone, online video appointment or face-to-face at the local assessment centre. You will review medical evidence, gather accurate information through structured questioning, apply your clinical knowledge and professional judgement, and produce clear, concise and evidence-based reports.

An honest picture of the role

This is a report-writing role as much as an assessment role. You will spend a significant part of the working day gathering detailed information, using IT systems and producing structured written reports.

You will not provide hands-on treatment, prescribe or deliver treatment, make medical diagnoses, provide medical advice or make the final decision on benefit entitlement.

Working pattern

This is a permanent hybrid role based between home and the Newport assessment centre at PO30 2HX.

The normal working pattern is Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with no nights, weekends or rotating shifts. Full-time roles are available, and part-time applications may also be considered. The vacancy is not fully remote.

Training

You will complete a comprehensive, full-time training programme before undertaking assessments independently.

Part-time applicants must be available for the initial full-time training period before moving to their agreed part-time hours.

Salary

The salary is £45,000-£48,000, depending on the assessment service.

Support throughout your application

iGo Recruitment will check your eligibility, confirm the nearest available assessment centre, explain the differences between PIP and WCA, and help you understand what the role involves before you apply.

We will help you prepare professionally for each stage of the Serco interview process, keep you updated throughout your application and guide you through to offer and onboarding.

Current registration with the relevant UK professional regulator, NMC, HCPC or GPhC as applicable, with no restrictions affecting practice.RGN, RMN and RNLD Nurses, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists may be considered across PIP and WCA. Paramedics and Pharmacists may be considered for PIP opportunities only.At least 12 months of post-registration clinical experience.Strong written and verbal communication skills, sound clinical judgement and the ability to produce clear, accurate and evidence-based reports.Confidence using IT systems throughout the working day.Right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available.Willingness to complete pre-employment screening, including an Enhanced DBS check.

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