Functional Assessor - Nurse

Merco Medical Staffing Ltd; Ambleside; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a Functional Assessor in Ambleside, UK. This role allows registered nurses to apply their clinical skills without the demands of shift work. You'll be assessing how disabilities affect daily life, impacting decisions on benefits like PIP. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working conditions, and opportunities for continuing professional development, ensuring you have the necessary support and training to excel.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Generous holiday entitlement

CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with valid Nursing and Midwifery Council registration.
• 1+ years of post-registration adult or mental-health nursing experience.
• Recent hands-on clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments determining how health conditions affect daily life.
• Inform decisions on benefits like PIP and WCA.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

IT proficiency

Education

Registered nurse with NMC registration

Job description

Are you a nurse looking for a change from shift work - but still want to use your clinical skills to make a real difference? As a Functional Assessor, you'll help determine how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life. Your assessments inform decisions on benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Work Capability Assessments (WCA) for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with a valid Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration number.
• At least 1 year of broad post‑registration adult or mental‑health nursing experience; recent hands‑on clinical experience is essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable using IT systems and writing detailed reports.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working: a mix of home‑based and on‑site days, with no evenings, nights or weekend shifts.
• A formal training programme and ongoing clinical support to help you succeed in your role.
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD), reimbursed validation fees, and career development across a variety of disability and health assessment areas.