Functional Assessor - WCA - Chatham

Everpool Recruitment; Chatham; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary reviews

33 days holiday

Cost of professional membership

Job summary

Everpool Recruitment is hiring a Disability Assessor in Chatham, who will conduct Work Capability Assessments for individuals with long-term health conditions or disabilities. This role focuses on producing evidence-based reports for the Department of Work and Pensions.

With a starting salary of £42,985, the position offers a mixture of office and home working, 33 days holiday, and no weekend work. Essential candidates must be registered healthcare professionals with relevant clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional (NMC/HCPC registration required).
• Minimum of one year's relevant post-registration clinical experience.
• Strong written and verbal clinical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct telephone, video, or face-to-face assessments with claimants.
• Perform thorough evaluations to determine how a claimant’s disability affects their work capabilities.
• Produce impartial and high-quality written reports.

Skills

Clinical communication skills

Independent work

Handling complex health conditions

Education

Registered healthcare professional

One year post-registration clinical experience

Job description

Disability Assessor - WCA – Nurse, Physio, OT

Salary: £42,985

Hours: Monday – Friday (9am – 5pm)

Location: Chatham

Role Summary:

The Disability Assessor conducts Work Capability Assessments (WCA) with individuals with long-term health conditions or disabilities. The role requires producing comprehensive, evidence-based reports for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). The assessor is not responsible for benefit entitlement decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct telephone, video, or face-to-face assessments with claimants,
• Perform thorough evaluations to determine how a claimant’s disability or health condition affects their work capabilities.
• Assess individuals with a range of physical, mental health, cognitive, and sensory impairments.
• Produce impartial, accurate, and high-quality written reports using a designated IT system.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, and assessment criteria.
• Adhere to all professional standards, including Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Data Protection, and Risk Management.

Essential Criteria:

• Registered healthcare professional (NMC/HCPC registration required).
• Minimum of one years’ relevant post-registration clinical experience.
• Strong written and verbal clinical communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a clinical caseload efficiently.
• Experience working with complex health conditions

Salary Benefits

• £42,985 starting salary
• Annual salary reviews
• Mixture of office and home working
• No more weekends!! Mon-Fri, office working hours
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Professional membership cost covered
• Plus many More!