WCA Functional Assessor | Hybrid | £48k - £49k

Everpool Recruitment; Lewes; Hybride; GBP 48 000 - 49 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

ShareSave scheme

12 weeks paid training

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension contribution

Wellbeing support

Résumé du poste

Everpool Recruitment is recruiting a Functional Assessor in Lewes, England. The role is hybrid with Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, and offers a clear path from training to a full-time position.

Qualified healthcare professionals with NMC or HCPC registration and at least 1 year of relevant post-registration experience are invited to apply; sponsorship is not available, and a 12-week fully paid training program is provided.

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse (Adult, Mental Health, Learning Disability or General).
• At least 1 year of post-registration experience in an adult setting.
• Active professional registration for 1 year or more.

Responsabilités

• Complete 5–6 shorter assessments per day.
• Assess the impact of health conditions on functional ability and work.
• Review medical evidence and health questionnaires.
• Write accurate, evidence-based reports for the DWP.

Connaissances

Strong communication

Assessment skills

Typing

IT literacy

Report-writing

Formation

NMC/HCPC registration

Description du poste

Location Lewes, England Sector Medical & Nursing Salary £48,000.00 to £49,000.00 per annum Benefits Ready to Leave the Shift Patterns Behind? | WCA Functional Assessor | Lewes | Hybrid | FT & PT

• ShareSave scheme

YOUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. YOUR NEXT CAREER MOVE.

Functional Assessor | £48,000–£49,000 | Hybrid Working | Monday–Friday

For qualified healthcare professionals only:

Active NMC or HCPC registration and a minimum of 1 year of relevant post-registration experience required.

Looking for a new challenge outside traditional clinical practice?

This is an opportunity to take your existing clinical knowledge into an assessment-based role, where you'll use your professional judgement and communication skills without the demands of hands-on patient care. As a Functional Assessor, you'll assess how health conditions impact an individual's functional ability and capacity for work. You'll review medical evidence, conduct phone and face-to-face assessments, and prepare detailed, objective reports to support the DWP.

Salary and benefits:

• £48,000 starting salary
• £49,000 after 12 months
• 5% approval bonus after training
• Up to 10% annual quality and performance bonus
• Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
• No nights, weekends or bank holidays
• Hybrid working across the South of England
• Part-time opportunities after full-time training
• 12 weeks of fully paid training
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days
• Up to 6% contributory pension
• Discounts at around 1,000 retailers
• 24/7 employee assistance and wellbeing support
• ShareSave scheme
• Paid volunteering day
• Excellent career progression opportunities

Your day-to-day responsibilities:

• Complete 5–6 shorter assessments per day
• Assess the impact of health conditions on functional ability and work
• Review medical evidence and health questionnaires
• Write accurate, evidence-based reports for the DWP

Essential requirements:

• Registered Adult Nurse (Adult, Mental Health, Learning Disability or General)
• Adult-focused Occupational Therapist
• Adult-focused Physiotherapist
• At least 1 year of recent post-registration experience in a relevant adult setting
• At least 1 year of active professional registration
• Strong communication, assessment, typing, IT and report-writing skills
• Full UK right to work

No previous Functional Assessor experience is required. A 12-week fully paid training programme will cover assessment techniques, DWP guidelines and professional report writing.

Sponsorship is not available.

Interested in taking your career in a new direction?