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iGo Recruitment; Frimley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

iGo Recruitment is seeking a Nurse Functional Assessor for Frimley, offering hybrid working with home and assessment centre attendance. The role is based on Monday to Friday, with office hours and no nights or weekends.

You will conduct structured functional assessments for PIP/WCA, reviewing evidence, and producing clear reports while avoiding hands-on clinical care. UK eligibility and sponsorship notes apply.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurses (RGN, RMN or RNLD) for Functional Assessor roles.
• Experience in assessing rather than hands-on clinical work.
• Excellent communication and report-writing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Carry out structured functional assessments using clinical judgement.
• Review medical evidence and supporting documentation.
• Produce clear, objective written reports.
• Communicate professionally and sensitively throughout.

Skills

Nursing qualification

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Education

Nursing registration (NMC)

Tools

Video consultation tools

Appointments system

Job description

Nurse Functional Assessor – Frimley (Hybrid)

Salary: £40,000 to £42,000 per year plus bonus

Monday to Friday, office hours (no nights or weekends)

About the role

This role is ideal for Nurses looking to move away from shift work into a more structured and predictable working environment.

Nurse Functional Assessor role based in Frimley. Salary £40,000 to £42,000 plus bonus. Monday to Friday, office hours with a hybrid working model combining home‑based working and attendance at a local assessment centre.

We are recruiting registered Nurses (RGN, RMN and RNLD) to work as Functional Assessors delivering Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Work Capability Assessment (WCA) services.

This role offers an alternative to hands‑on clinical work. The focus is on assessing how health conditions impact daily living or work capability and producing clear, evidence‑based reports.

Key details

• Location: Frimley assessment centre
• Working pattern: Full-time or part-time, Monday to Friday, office hours
• Hybrid working: Combination of home working and office‑based assessments
• No shift work, nights or weekends
• Right to work in the UK required (sponsorship not available)

Training

All roles require completion of a full‑time training programme. This is a minimum of 9 weeks but may be longer depending on individual progress or any periods of absence.

The role

You will carry out structured functional assessments within PIP or WCA services, depending on service allocation, focusing on how an individual’s health conditions affect their daily living or ability to work.

Assessments

• Telephone
• Video consultation
• Face‑to‑face appointments (non‑clinical setting)

All appointments are pre‑booked and follow a structured format.

Responsibilities

• Carry out structured assessments using clinical judgement
• Review medical evidence and supporting documentation
• Produce clear, objective written reports
• Communicate professionally and sensitively throughout

This role does not involve

• Providing hands‑on clinical care
• Diagnosing conditions
• Prescribing or delivering treatment
• Making decisions on benefit entitlement
• Working nights, weekends or shifts

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About Disability Confident

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