Functional Assessor - Remote

Advo Health; Greater London; Remote; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organisation is seeking a Functional Assessor to conduct remote assessments for disability benefits. This role offers a salary between £39,500 and £48,000, with annual reviews and a supportive environment for career changers. Candidates need a minimum of 12 months post-registration experience in nursing, paramedicine, physiotherapy, or similar. Additional benefits include flexible working, training support, and professional membership coverage.

Benefits

Annual salary reviews

Flexible/part-time working

25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)

Discounts and other perks

Charity time gifting

Free physio and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months post-registration experience as a healthcare professional.
• Full registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), or General Pharmaceutical Council (GPC).

Responsibilities

• Conduct telephone or video consultations with applicants.
• Assess complex health conditions for PIP or WCA benefits.
• Write assessment reports using IT systems.

Skills

Post-registration experience

Assessment and report writing

Education

Registration with NMC, HCPC, or GPC

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced Functional Assessor, or a healthcare professional looking to start a new career path? Embrace a fully remote role as a Functional Assessor and make a real difference in people\u2019s lives. Advo is a healthcare organisation through and through, with clinicians in management positions guiding our group ethos. With more than 10 years of experience delivering government assessment services, Advo is an established provider and one of the best places to work as an assessor in the UK.

Salary ranges from £39,500 to £48,000 depending on experience, with annual pay reviews and a supportive, clinically-led environment.

About the role: play a crucial role in the functional and disability assessments process, serving millions of people in the UK. You will assess cases for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit or a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) as part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). You will hold consultations and write fair and accurate reports. You will only assess for PIP or for a WCA, not both. We will advise you on the service you will work on and outline expected training during the application process.

You do not need prior experience as a Functional Assessor. We support career changers with our accredited training programme and dedicated support structure.

Responsibilities

• Hold telephone or video consultations with people applying for PIP or a WCA.
• Assess a variety of complex conditions and impairments.
• Write high-quality, fair and accurate assessment reports using a dedicated IT system.
• Collaborate with your line manager to advance your professional development as a Functional Assessor.

Qualifications and experience

• Minimum of 12 months post-registration experience as a Nurse (RGN, RMN, RNLD), Paramedic, Physiotherapist, Pharmacist or Occupational Therapist.
• Full registration with one of: Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPC).

Salary and benefits

• Between £39,500 and £48,000 per annum, based on experience
• Annual salary reviews
• Cost of your professional membership covered
• Remote working for work-life balance
• 25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)
• Company sick-pay (up to an annual cap)
• Flexible/part-time working & family-friendly ethos
• DWP-approved training and support programme
• Discounts and other perks
• Charity time gifting
• Extra cash rewards and incentives
• Free physio and other wellbeing support

Equal opportunities

Our goal is to create a workplace that promotes belonging and equal opportunities for everyone, including during recruitment.