Registered Nurse / Functional Assessor - Hybrid Working

PhysiotherapistFunctional Assessor
Starting Salary: £39,500 + Benefits
Hours of work -Full time or part time available, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Hybrid Working - Office and Homebased

Everpool Recruitment are currently recruiting NMC Registered Nursesfor an exciting and challenging opportunity to become a qualified Functional Assessor.

This role will require you to use your broad-based medical experience and nursing skills to carry out health assessments and examinations with individuals who are living with longer-term disabilities and illnesses who are applying for a government-funded benefit called Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). This benefit is awarded to people who have a limited or no capability for employment as a result of living with a health condition.

As a Functional Assessor, you will not be required to treat, advise, refer, diagnose, or rehabilitate but assess how disabilities and illnesses may impact on a persons functionality in performing work-related activity. As part of the consultation process, you will be required to compile clear and concise evidence-based reports using your findings from each assessment, which will then be submitted to assist with the decision-making process.

This is a permanent position with full-time and part-time working hours available. Standard working hours are 9:00am5:00pm and you will not be required to work weekends, nights, or bank holidays.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To undertake a combination of file-work and face-to-face/telephone assessments of customers in relation to a variety of benefits and provide a report to the DWP.
• File-work involves reviewing medical evidence in a written or electronic format to determine the suitability of a face-to-face/telephone assessment.
• To use IT software programmes to support clinical decision making when undertaking file-work and examinations.
• Work well as part of a multidisciplinary team and build positive working relationships with both clinical colleagues and administrative support staff.

Role Summary

• Working hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm (37.5hrs)
• Office-based/Home-based assessments (no community/home visits required)
• Fantastic opportunities for career progression and professional development

Benefits Package

• Hybrid working pattern available ( 2 Days at Home / 3 Days onsite)
• Pension scheme
• Holiday trading (buy/sell annual leave)
• 25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)
• Life insurance
• Critical illness cover
• Dental insurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Supportive working environment with ongoing CPD support
• Plenty of exposure as you develop your skills and clinical knowledge
• Opportunities to explore other role
• Regular feedback and a coaching tool to help you deliver quality outputs for customers
• Connect with the wider business including the opportunity to join colleague network groups
• Core benefits like our healthcare cash plan
• Voluntary benefits so you can pick the plans that are right for you and your family

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Ellouise via email at for more information. Alternatively, please apply to this advert and a consultant from the team will be in touch.