Functional Assessor (PIP)

Everpool Recruitment; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working after training

25 days holiday + bank holidays

6% pension

Job summary

Everpool Recruitment is seeking a Functional / Disability Assessor in Luton. The role focuses on conducting assessments to evaluate how health conditions affect daily life and mobility, translating findings into objective reports for benefits eligibility.

Candidate must have active professional registration (NMC/HCPC/GPhC) and at least 1 year post-qualification clinical experience. Hybrid option after training; salary £45k-£47k with uplifts and bonuses.

Qualifications

• Professional registration with NMC, HCPC, or GPhC as a clinician.
• Minimum 1 year of post-qualification clinical experience.
• Excellent communication and listening skills, strong analytical ability.
• Confident IT skills and high report-writing capability.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough face-to-face, telephone, or video consultations with individuals.
• Analyse medical evidence and apply clinical judgement to assess functional capacity.
• Write comprehensive, objective reports to a high professional standard.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in every assessment.

Skills

Clinical experience

Communication skills

Analytical ability

Report writing

Education

NMC/HCPC/GPhC registration

Job description

• Trade Shifts for Set Hours
• No More Night Shifts
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, 6% Pension

Functional / Disability Assessor (PIP)

Salary

£45,000-£47,000 starting base, risingwithin your first 12 months through guaranteed uplifts, plus bonuses

Location

1st and 2nd floor, 28-30 Victoria St, Luton, LU1 2UA (site-based / face-to-face, with a 50/50 hybrid option available after training)

Working Hours

Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm --- no weekends, no shifts, no nights

About the Role

Ready to use your clinical experience differently - with your evenings and weekends back?

We're looking for a compassionate, detail-oriented Functional / Disability Assessor to join our team. You won't be providing hands-on treatment. Instead, you'll use your clinical expertise to conduct structured assessments, evaluating how long-term health conditions or disabilities affect a person's daily life and mobility, and translating your findings into clear, objective reports that help determine eligibility for support and benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough face-to-face, telephone, or video consultations with individuals living with a range of physical and mental health conditions
• Analyse medical evidence and apply clinical judgement to assess functional capacity
• Write comprehensive, objective, evidence-based reports to a high professional standard
• Maintain empathy, professionalism, and strict confidentiality throughout every assessment

Salary & Guaranteed Pay Progression PIP Pathway

• Starting base salary: £45,000
• At 6 months (on approval): £48,000 - £1,000 six-month uplift + £2,000 face-to-face assessor uplift
• At 12 months: £49,000 - additional £1,000 twelve-month uplift

That's up to £4,000 in guaranteed uplifts within your first year, on top of your starting salary.

Bonuses, Earnings & Skill Progression

• One-off approval bonus: - 5%, paid on successful approval
• Annual performance bonus: - up to 10%, paid quarterly (2.5% per quarter), subject to performance
• Overtime: - paid at time and a half (1.5x) once approved

Voluntary upskilling

once approved and meeting performance targets, train for further salary increases -

• Auditing (PIP & WCA): +£500 on approval

Key Benefits & Work-Life Balance

• Paid training: - 12 weeks, fully paid
• Hybrid working: - 50/50 model available after training
• Holiday: - 25 days + bank holidays, with the option to buy more
• Pension: - 6% employer contribution
• Wellbeing & perks: - ShareSave scheme, a paid volunteering day, health helplines and apps, lifestyle discounts

What We’re Looking For

• Professional registration: - active registration with NMC, HCPC, or GPhC as a Nurse (RGN, RMN, RNLD), Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Paramedic, or Pharmacist. Adult clinical experience required - you'll be working with individuals aged 16-65
• Clinical experience: - minimum 1 year post-qualification
• Skills: - excellent communication and listening skills, strong analytical ability, confident IT skills, high report-writing capability
• Right to work: - full right to work in the UK required (sponsorship is not available)