Functional Assessor – Poole - PIP / WCA

Everpool Recruitment; Poole; Hybride; GBP 40 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

5% one-off bonus

Salary progression after 6/12 months

Up to 10% performance bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension contribution up to 6%

Employee discounts

Résumé du poste

Everpool Recruitment is seeking Functional Assessors for hybrid roles across England, working Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm in Poole, with no nights or weekends.

Role involves telephone, video and face-to-face assessments to evaluate how conditions affect daily living and work, with full training provided.

Starting salary £40,000–£42,000 per year, with potential increases after 6 and 12 months and a bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of recent post-registration experience in an adult setting.
• At least 1 year of active NMC or HCPC registration.
• Strong communication and assessment skills.
• Excellent report-writing and typing skills.
• Good IT skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage your own caseload.

Responsabilités

• Conduct telephone, video and face-to-face assessments.
• Explore how health conditions affect everyday activities and work.
• Review medical evidence and health questionnaires.
• Ask detailed questions about functional ability.
• Produce clear, accurate and objective reports for the DWP.
• Make recommendations based on your assessment findings.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Report writing

Typing skills

IT skills

Independent working

Description du poste

Functional Assessor – Poole - PIP / WCA (4f057b52-90aa-4cd9-9c0a-236ed0fa9cc2-4-TMPoole)

Location Poole, England Sector Medical & Nursing Salary £40,000.00 to £42,000.00 per annum

Functional Assessor – PIP / WCA
Nurses Occupational Therapists | Physiotherapists | Paramedics | Pharmacists
Hybrid roles across England
Full-time | Monday–Friday | 9am–5pm
No nights | No weekends | No bank holidays
Are you an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge that offers a better work-life balance? Everpool Recruitment is currently recruiting Functional Assessors for hybrid roles across England. You’ll use your existing clinical knowledge and assessment skills in a new way, helping to assess how health conditions affect people's everyday lives and ability to work.

What we're looking for We are currently recruiting:

• Registered Adult Nurses
• Mental Health Nurses
• Learning Disability Nurses
• Occupational Therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Paramedics
• Pharmacists

You’ll need:

• At least 1 year of recent post-registration experience in a relevant adult setting
• At least 1 year of active NMC or HCPC registration
• Strong communication and assessment skills
• Excellent report-writing and typing skills
• Good IT skills
• The ability to work independently and manage your own caseload

Sponsorship is not available for these roles.

PIP Functional Assessor
Starting at £40,000
Increases to £41,000 after 6 months (if performance objectives are met), then again after 12 months to £42,000 plus eligibility for the bonus structure scheme (3 assessments per day)

WCA Functional Assessor
Starting at £42,000
Increases to £43,000 after 12 months (if performance objectives are met) plus eligibility for the bonus scheme (5–6 assessments per day - WCA assessments are shorter than PIP)

Roles are subject to availability and service requirements in each geographical area. Ideally, candidates should be open to either PIP or WCA. Where possible, we may be able to accommodate a preference, although this cannot be guaranteed.

What's on offer?

• Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
• No nights or weekends
• Hybrid working
• Full-time opportunities following training
• 5% one off approval bonus
• £1,000 salary increases after 6 and 12 months (depending on role)
• Up to 10% bonus based on quality and performance
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days
• Up to 6% contributory pension
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Employee discounts at around 1,000 retailers
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing app and BUPA Anytime Helpline
• ShareSave scheme
• Paid volunteering day each year

What will you be doing? As a Functional Assessor, you will:

• Conduct telephone, video and face-to-face assessments
• Explore how health conditions affect everyday activities and work
• Review medical evidence and health questionnaires
• Ask detailed questions about functional ability
• Produce clear, accurate and objective reports for the DWP
• Make recommendations based on your assessment findings

Full training provided

Successful candidates will complete a comprehensive 12-week training programme, covering:

• Assessment techniques
• DWP guidelines and requirements
• Report writing
• Functional assessment skills
• Role-specific training and support

You don't need previous Functional Assessor experience — your clinical experience and transferable assessment skills are what matter.

Why make the move? This is an opportunity to take your clinical experience in a different direction while maintaining a strong focus on assessment, communication and helping people. If you're looking for Monday–Friday working, no nights or weekends, hybrid flexibility and a clear career pathway, we'd love to hear from you.