Ready to Leave the Shift Patterns Behind? | WCA Functional Assessor | Lewes | Hybrid | FT & PT | £48k - £49k

Everpool Recruitment; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid training

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Registration fee support

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Everpool Recruitment, in partnership with Serco, is recruiting WCA Functional Assessors in Lewes. This role moves clinicians from frontline care into structured assessments, using your clinical reasoning to evaluate how health conditions affect work capability.

You will receive comprehensive training, ongoing coaching, and a clear career path with full-time and part-time options. Hybrid work is available, with a supportive environment and generous leave and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Full, active and unrestricted NMC or HCPC registration.
• At least 12 months' post-registration UK clinical experience.
• Experience working with adults.
• Strong communication, clinical reasoning and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing medical evidence and gathering relevant clinical information.
• Conducting structured assessments of individuals with various health conditions.
• Exploring functional impact of health conditions on daily activities and work capability.
• Applying clinical knowledge and professional judgement to assess functional ability.
• Producing clear, accurate and evidence-based assessment reports.
• Providing objective clinical information to support the DWP's decision-making process.

Skills

Communication

Clinical reasoning

Report writing

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Job description

Registered Nurses | Occupational Therapists | Physiotherapists

Your clinical career doesn't have to mean nights, weekends and long shifts!

Are you looking for a new challenge where you can put your clinical experience to use without the demands of traditional frontline healthcare?

Imagine working Monday to Friday, developing specialist assessment skills and enjoying a better work-life balance, all while continuing to make a meaningful difference to people's lives.

Everpool Recruitment is working in partnership with Serco to recruit WCA Functional Assessors in Lewes.

This is an opportunity to step away from hands-on clinical care and move into a structured assessment role where your clinical reasoning, professional judgement and experience are genuinely valued.

What does the role involve?

As a WCA Functional Assessor, you will assess how an individual's health conditions or disabilities affect their ability to work or undertake work-related activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing medical evidence and gathering relevant clinical information.
• Conducting structured assessments with individuals experiencing a range of physical and mental health conditions.
• Exploring the functional impact of health conditions on everyday activities and working capability.
• Applying your clinical knowledge and professional judgement to assess functional ability.
• Producing clear, accurate and evidence-based assessment reports.
• Providing objective clinical information to support the DWP's decision-making process.

Why make the move?

Salary: £48,000 increasing to £49,000

• Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm – enjoy a more predictable working week.
• No nights, weekends or bank holidays.
• Hybrid working, combining home and office-based work.
• Full-time and part-time opportunities.
• Comprehensive, fully paid training.
• Ongoing clinical support, coaching and development.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme and additional employee benefits.
• Professional registration fee support and dedicated CPD opportunities.

No Functional Assessor experience? No problem!Serco provides a comprehensive, fully paid training programme to help you transition into the role and develop the specialist skills required.

You'll receive ongoing guidance and support from experienced colleagues, clinical coaches and dedicated training teams throughout your journey.

Who are we looking for?

We welcome applications from:

• Registered Nurses (RGN, RMN or RNLD).
• Occupational Therapists.
• Physiotherapists.

Essential requirements:

• Full, active and unrestricted NMC or HCPC registration.
• At least 12 months' post-registration UK clinical experience.
• Relevant experience working with adults.
• Strong communication, clinical reasoning and report-writing skills.

If you're ready to take your clinical career in a different direction, leave the shift patterns behind and enjoy a more structured working week, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

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