Functional Assessor - Nurse

Merco Medical Staffing Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a Functional Assessor to work in a hybrid role assessing how disabilities affect individuals' daily lives. The ideal candidate is a registered nurse with at least a year of relevant experience and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include conducting assessments and producing detailed reports. The position offers a competitive salary, generous holidays, and opportunities for professional development without evening, night, or weekend shifts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working with no evening or weekend shifts

Formal training programme

Continuing professional development opportunities

Generous holiday entitlement

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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct consultations via telephone, video, or face-to-face.
• Produce detailed, evidence-based reports.
• Help determine how a person’s disability affects their daily life.

Skills

Registered nurse with NMC registration

Excellent verbal and written communication

IT system usage and report writing

Job description

About the role

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).

You’ll conduct consultations via telephone, video or face‑to‑face, then produce detailed, evidence‑based reports.

This is a hybrid role combining working from home with some on‑site assessment‑centre days.

What we’re looking for

• 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.


• The right to work in the UK (no sponsorship offered).

What is on offer

• 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.

Interested to know more? Apply today!