Registered Nurse PIP Assessor

DS Associates; Hitchin; Hybrid; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment company in Hitchin is seeking a Registered Nurse PIP Assessor to join their team. The role offers a salary of £43,000 per year with a hybrid working model. Candidates must have at least one year of post-registration experience and relevant UK registration. This position provides excellent work-life balance with no night or weekend shifts, alongside opportunities for internal progression and professional development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Performance bonuses

Contributory pension scheme

Retail discounts

Training and development programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-year post-registration experience as a nurse, occupational therapist, or physiotherapist.
• Fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC) with a valid PIN.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments for PIP or ESA benefits.
• Provide comprehensive reports for decision makers at DWP.

Skills

Excellent observational skills

Excellent communication skills

Empathy

Typing speed of 30 words per minute

Education

Fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body

One year's post-registration experience

Job description

Registered Nurse PIP Assessor

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 30 September 2025
• Salary: £43,000 per year
• Hours: Full time
• Closing date: 30 October 2025
• Location: SG5 1LL
• Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week
• Company: DS Associates Recruitment
• Job type: Permanent
• Job reference: FARNSG

Summary

Pay: £43,000.00 per year

Job description:

• Starting Salary: £43,000 + bonus scheme and benefits
• Location: Hybrid (office and home working) Hitchin
• Hours: Monday to Friday 9 - 5
• Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists and Paramedics

We are recruiting for registered Nurses (RGN, RMN, RNLD), Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists (OTs) in Hitchin who want to use and to build upon their clinical skills and knowledge and benefit from the excellent work life balance and professional development that a career as a PIP OR WCA Functional Assessor can give you. We are seeking applications from clinicians with a minimum of 1-year post-qualification experience and registration in the UK. In this role you will grow your medical knowledge of a wide variety of medical, cognitive and mental health conditions.

The role is full time Monday to Friday 9 - 5 and offers a salary of £43,000 per annum plus:

• £1000 salary uplift after your first 6 months and a further £1000 salary uplift after 12 months
• Work-life balance: 9am - 5pm contracts with no nights, weekends of shifts required.
• Up to 10% quality and performance bonus once you're an Approved Functional Assessor
• The role is a Hybrid position with a minimum of 2 days per week working at one of our consultation centres
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holiday and the option to purchase up to five additional days
• Brilliant internal progression opportunities
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel

You will undertake a combination of file-work, face-to-face and telephone/video assessments with customers in relation to PIP OR ESA benefits and provide comprehensive reports to enable decision makers at DWP to make informed decisions regarding benefit claims. Such assessments focus on how a disability affects a customer's day to day life and performing work related activities.

Comprehensive training will provide you will the skills to support customers and transfer your current skills and knowledge to the level required for the role. You will have ongoing CPD, with over 100 hours CPD protected per annum, support with revalidation and the opportunity to develop your career within the organisation.

Requirements

• One year's post-registration experience as a nurse, occupational therapist or physiotherapist
• Fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC or other), without restriction or conditions and with a valid PIN
• Excellent observational and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise and dig deeper
• The ability to type at a minimum of 30 words per minute.

For further information please contact Maxine on 01387 371018 or alternatively forward your CV for consideration.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.