Paramedic - Hybrid

Medacs Healthcare; South Shields; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Structured hours – no evenings, weeks-

25 days' annual leave + birthday off

NMC/HCPC fee reimbursement afterprobat

Comprehensive training and ongoing_cln

Clear progression routes and CPD

Job summary

Medacs Healthcare is recruiting for a Functional Assessor (Registered Paramedic) in Sunderland with a hybrid working model combining home working and assessment-centre time. Starting salary £42,000, rising to £46,000 after full accreditation and minimum three site days per week, with annual reviews and potential incentives.

The role focuses on clinical reasoning, analysis and detailed report writing, not hands-on care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or HCPC-registered clinician (Paramedic, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist).
• Active NMC or HCPC registration with no restrictions.
• Minimum 1 year UK clinical experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Right to work in the UK (sponsorship not available).
• Experience in functional assessment or advisory roles.
• Experience producing high-quality clinical reports.

Responsibilities

• Analyse medical evidence and clinical information.
• Produce accurate, detailed and evidence-based written reports.
• Work to defined quality standards and clinical frameworks.
• Engage positively with feedback and development opportunities.
• Collaborate with clinical and administrative colleagues.
• Attend the assessment centre as required.

Skills

UK clinical experience

Written communication

Digital systems

Clinical report writing

Education

NMC Registered Nurse or HCPC registered clinician

Job description

Job Title: Functional Assessor (Registered Paramedic)

Location: Sunderland

SunderlandContract Type: Permanent

Salary: Starting salary £42,000 with increase to £46,000*

Please Note: Unfortunately, we are not able to support sponsorship to work in the UK at this time.

Join Medacs MedacsHealthcare as a PIP Functional Assessor / Disability Assessor

Are you an NMC‑registered Nurse or HCPC‑registered Paramedic, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist ready for a change from frontline clinical work, but keen to continue using your expertise?

As a PIP Functional Assessor / Disability Assessor at Medacs Healthcare, you'll complete Personal Independence Payment (PIP) functional assessments to understand how health conditions affect everyday life. This is a non‑hands‑on clinical role centred on clinical reasoning, analysis and report writing.

The hybrid working model combines home working with time at one of our assessment centres, offering predictable hours, long‑term stability and a healthier work-life balance.

*We offer a starting salary of £42,000, which will increase to £46,000 at 12 months once fully accredited and working from a site a minimum of 3 days per week. Annual salary reviews thereafter, performance related incentives and overtime also available.

What you'll do

• Analyse medical evidence and clinical information
• Produce accurate, detailed and evidence‑based evidence‑basedwritten reports
• Work to defined quality standards and clinical frameworks
• Engage positively with feedback and development opportunities
• Collaborate with clinical and administrative colleagues
• Attend the assessment centre as required

What we're looking for

• Registered Nurse (RGN,RGN RMN,RMN RNLD)RNLD, Physiotherapist, Paramedic or Occupational Therapist
• Active NMC NMCor HCPC HCPCregistration with no restrictions
• Minimum 1 year's UK clinical experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Confident use of digital systems (35 WPM typing speed)
• Right to work in the UK (sponsorship not available)
• Experience in functional assessment or advisory roles
• Confidence in producing high‑quality high‑qualitywritten clinical reports

What's on offer

• Competitive salary with structured pay progression and bonus potential
• Approval bonus
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Structured hours - no evenings, weekends or bank holidays
• 25 days' days'annual leave plus your birthday off
• NMC/NMCHCPC HCPCfee reimbursement after probation
• Comprehensive training and ongoing clinical support
• Clear progression routes and CPD opportunities

You'll enjoy this role if you…

• you…Prefer structured assessments and clear clinical frameworks
• Feel confident using computers and learning new clinical systems
• Enjoy writing detailed, high‑quality rhigh‑qualityeports
• Value routine, consistency and a balanced working pattern
• Are keen to learn and develop and open to constructive feedback

This role might not be right for you if you…

• you…Are looking to stay in hands‑on chands‑onlinical care or fast‑paced, fast‑pacedacute settings
• Prefer minimal structure rather than clearly defined processes
• Don't enjoy detailed report writing or written clinical work
• Would find working mainly with digital systems frustrating
• Would be uncomfortable with re‑training fre‑trainingor a different type of clinical role, which includes a comprehensive, supported training programme
• Would feel uncomfortable working in a role with targets and quality measures

Why join Medacs HMedacsealthcare?

Medacs HMedacsealthcare offers a supportive environment led by experienced clinicians, with robust training and long‑term dlong‑termevelopment opportunities in a hybrid working model designed for sustainability and balance.

Make the move into a clinically focused, non‑hands‑on rnon‑hands‑onole that values your expertise while offering greater flexibility and stability.

Ts & Cs apply. OTE sOTEubject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Medacs HMedacsealthcare is a Disability Confident Employer and welcomes applications from candidates with disabilities