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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Job summary

iGo Recruitment is seeking a Nurse Functional Assessor for Gloucester. The role combines home-based work with attendance at a local assessment centre, in a hybrid model, with Monday–Friday office hours. Salary ranges £40,000–£42,000 per year plus bonus.

You will assess how health conditions affect daily living or work capability, producing clear, evidence-based reports for PIP or WCA services. Training is provided and sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD).
• Structured assessments focusing on daily living or work capability.
• Hybrid working model: home-based plus assessment centre attendance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out structured assessments using clinical judgement.
• Review medical evidence and supporting documentation.
• Communicate professionally and sensitively throughout.

Skills

Structured assessments

Clinical judgement

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN/RNLD)

Job description

Nurse Functional Assessor – Gloucester (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 Gloucester. 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.

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

Location: Gloucester 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 are completed via:

• 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
• 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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