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Functional Assessor
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Registered Nurse (RGN, RNLD, RMN || Pharmacist || Physiotherapist || Occupational Therapist || Paramedic)
Salary: Salary: PIP £40,000- WCA £42,000+ per year, plus 10% annual bonus (paid quarterly as 2.5% of salary per quarter), dependent on quality and productivity
Location Hybrid – Pool Schedule: Monday–Friday only (no weekend work)
Benefits
- Competitive company pension scheme
- Access to private healthcare and dental insurance
- Life insurance & sick pay
- Hybrid work option
- Wellbeing programme & company events
### About the Role
Are you seeking a new direction for your medical, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, paramedical, or pharmacy career? Want a role where your clinical expertise, empathy, and attention to detail align with work-life balance, professional development, and opportunities within the medico-legal profession—or perhaps a transition into Occupation/Vocational assessments?
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You will evaluate clients under four to six per day across four key assessment methods:
- Written reports
- Telephone assessments
- Video assessments
- Face-to-face assessments
Based on clinical observations and thorough questioning, you will produce a written assessment report forwarded to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This role involves supporting decisions regarding Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) administered by DWP.
### Training & Development
claimants present with complex clinical profiles, and you’ll benefit from industry-leading training led by experienced clinical tutors.
Grounded fully in applied assessments:
- Transfer your existing clinical experience and knowledge to this specialised role
- Training duration: 6 months, fully paid
- Registration retention support: Maintain RGN/HCPC registration with assistance for revalidation
- Ongoing CPD: 100+ protected hours per year. for Continued Professional Development
- Opportunity to pursue further learning with a focus on the Diploma in Disability Assessment Medicine (FOAM course), aided by assigned clinical supervisors.
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### Requirements Ideal candidates are registered healthcare professionals with proven experience in in-patient clinical settings, handling diverse scenarios:
- Minimum of 1 year of clinical practice (or comparable for parametric).
- Candidates with computer/IT proficiency preferred.
- Strong documentation skills necessary:
- Typing speed minimum 35 wpm with clean, adaptable communication skills.
- Expected to demonstrate independent analysis, literacy, and detail-oriented patient-care experience.
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