Functional Assessor

Company Description

Ingeus is a leading human services provider helping people, business and communities thrive through employment, skills and health & wellbeing services. We are a trusted partner to government and industry delivering services that create positive social impact and transform lives.

Job Description

Important Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this fully remote role, you must live outside of London, Essex, and the South East of England.

If you currently live within these areas, please visit our website to explore our Hybrid Functional Assessor opportunities, which may be more suitable.

• Starting Salary £42,985
• Fully remote role
• Full time Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
• Further salary uplifts as you learn new specialist skills from year 2.
• Up to 10% quarterly discretionary bonus
• 25 days holiday (+BH) with the option to buy more 

Are you looking to your clinical skills in a different way? As a Functional Assessor, you'll continue to utilise your clinical expertise, maintain your registration, and enjoy a better work-life balance. If you have a minimum of 12 months' post-registration experience and have been practising as a clinician throughout the last year, we'd love to hear from you. If you are a pharmacist, we welcome your application if you have a minimum of 18 months experience.

What you’ll be doing as a Functional Assessor:

• Liaising directly with claimants, using active listening and questioning skills to obtain additional evidence where needed in order to complete the assessment.
• Liaising with clinical peers across the NHS and private healthcare sector, charities, and support organisations to obtain and evaluate evidence that assists in the production of detailed assessment reports.
• Triaging cases to determine the assessment route a case will take.
• Conducting initial case reviews, file work and paper-based assessments.
• Applying critical thinking and logical reasoning to produce accurate and detailed reports on each case.

As a Functional Assessor with Ingeus you can expect:  

• Predictable hours
• Up to 10% quarterly discretionary bonus
• 25 days holiday (+BH) with the option to buy more 
• Private pension   
• Private medical insurance 
• Maternity and Parental Leave 
• Paid training, CPD + reimbursed registration fees 
• Paid, structured training to achieve formal DWP accreditation 
• A high performing, supportive clinically led culture  
• Clear career routes within Ingeus and the wider APM Group 
• Online shopping discounts  
• Variety of other financial and lifestyle options 
• £2000 refer a friend scheme 

Is this role right for you? 

Many clinicians find the role of a Functional Assessor rewarding, but it’s also challenging at the same time and it’s not the right fit for everyone.  

This role would suit someone who: 

• Thrives on service excellence in a high performing working environment that offers structure and the opportunity to use your clinical skills in a different way. 
• Is open to a formalised programme of training to become a DWP approved Functional Assessor.
• Is receptive to ongoing constructive feedback, ensuring our claimants continually get the very best experience. 
• Has confidence in their ability to use computers and in learning different software packages to complete detailed, high-quality reports for all claimants assessed. 

This role may not be the best match for you if:   

• You are not comfortable using or are unfamiliar with technology. 
• You dislike writing detailed reports. 
• You prefer a more hands on approach to clinical care. 
• You’re not looking for a new direction nor a period of retraining into a new role. 
• You don’t enjoy working in an environment with targets. 
• You are not looking for a role that requires you to work on site for some or all of your working week.3 days a week.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Qualifications

 Who We’re Looking For 

• NMC-registered Adult Nurses (RGN, RMN, RNLD) or HCPC-registered Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics or GPHC-registered Pharmacists. 

With excellent communication & critical-thinking skills, the ability to type and confidence using computers

Additional Information

At Ingeus, our culture is built on treating everyone with dignity, ensuring every individual feels valued, respected and recognised for their contribution.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we understand that everyone’s journey is different, and we’re committed to making our recruitment process as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you require any support or adjustments—whether that’s help with the application, interview format, or anything else—we’re here to listen and work with you to find the best approach. Our goal is to ensure you can showcase your skills and potential in a way that works for you. Please don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss how we can support you.

Please note, we may shortlist and conduct interviews before the closing date and we may close this role early if we receive enough applications.