Functional Assessor | Hybrid Role | Bonus Opportunities

Everpool Recruitment; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Job summary

Everpool Recruitment is seeking experienced healthcare professionals for Disability Assessor roles in Lewes. You will conduct telephone and face-to-face assessments, gather histories, and review medical evidence to produce objective reports for the DWP.

Roles are Monday–Friday 9am–5pm with hybrid working, starting salary £45,000–£48,000 plus a bonus scheme and benefits. Applicants from nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, paramedic or pharmacy backgrounds encouraged.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year's post-registration clinical experience
• Active professional registration
• Relevant adult clinical experience
• Strong communication and assessment skills
• Good IT and typing skills

Responsibilities

• Conduct telephone and face-to-face assessments.
• Take detailed clinical histories and ask structured questions.
• Assess the impact of physical, mental and cognitive health conditions.
• Review medical evidence, health questionnaires and supporting information.
• Produce accurate, objective and evidence-based reports for the DWP.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Report writing

IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Occupational Therapist

Physiotherapist

Paramedic

Pharmacist

Job description

Disability Assessor (PIP / WCA) – Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Paramedics and Pharmacists

£45,000–£48,000 Starting Salary + Bonus Scheme & Benefits

Location: Lewes

Hybrid remote roles available across the Lewes area

Everpool Recruitment is one of the UK's leading providers of permanent recruitment solutions to the Health and Social Care sector, offering bespoke consultancy services to clients and candidates alike.

Ready for a change from frontline clinical work? If you're an experienced healthcare professional looking to use your clinical expertise in a different way, a PIP or WCA Functional Assessor role could be the next step in your career.

We are currently recruiting for Functional Assessors in Lewes, offering excellent work-life balance, structured training and long-term career progression — all while continuing to make a meaningful difference to people's lives.

Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm — no nights, weekends or bank holidays.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Conduct telephone and face-to-face assessments.
• Take detailed clinical histories and ask structured questions.
• Assess the impact of physical, mental and cognitive health conditions.
• Review medical evidence, health questionnaires and supporting information.
• Apply your clinical reasoning and professional judgement.
• Produce accurate, objective and evidence-based reports for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The DWP makes the final decision — your role is to provide an objective, evidence-based assessment.

Salary & Benefits:

• PIP: £45,000 increasing to £47,000 after 12 months
• WCA: £48,000 increasing to £49,000 after 12 months
• 5% bonus upon successful approval following training
• Up to 10% annual performance and quality bonus
• Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm
• No nights, weekends or bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days
• Pension scheme
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Fully paid training
• Ongoing CPD and professional development
• Employee wellbeing and assistance programmes
• Employee discounts and additional benefits Full Training Provided No previous Functional Assessor experience is required.

You’ll complete a comprehensive 12-week fully paid training programme, covering:

• PIP and WCA assessment methodology
• DWP guidelines and requirements
• Clinical assessment techniques
• Evidence evaluation
• Clinical reasoning
• Report writing
• Functional assessment

Who We're Looking For:

• Registered Adult Nurses
• Occupational Therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Paramedics
• Pharmacists

Requirements You will need:

• A minimum of 1 year's post-registration clinical experience
• Active professional registration
• Relevant adult clinical experience
• Strong communication and assessment skills
• Good IT and typing skills
• Confidence producing detailed written reports

This is an excellent opportunity for healthcare professionals who want to step away from shift work and hands‑on care, while continuing to use their clinical knowledge, assessment skills and professional judgement in a rewarding new role.

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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