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WCA Functional Assessor | Hybrid Working | £50,000–£51,000 + Bonuses
Qualified healthcare professionals only: Active NMC or HCPC registration and at least 1 year of relevant post-registration experience required. No applications from non-clinical candidates.
Looking for a new direction without leaving your clinical experience behind?
As a WCA Functional Assessor, you’ll assess how health conditions affect a person’s ability to work. You’ll conduct phone and face-to-face assessments, review medical evidence and health questionnaires, and produce accurate, objective reports for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). No hands-on care required.
Your package
- £50,000 starting salary, rising to £51,000 after 12 months
- Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
- No nights, weekends or bank holidays
- Hybrid working across the South of England
- Part-time hours available after full-time training
- 12 weeks of fully paid training
- 5% approval bonus after training
- Up to 10% annual quality and performance bonus
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Option to purchase up to 5 additional days
- Up to 6% contributory pension
- Employee discounts at around 1,000 retailers
- 24/7 employee assistance and wellbeing support
- ShareSave scheme and paid volunteering day
- Excellent career progression opportunities
What will you do?
- Complete 5–6 shorter assessments per day
- Assess how health conditions affect functional ability and work
- Review medical evidence and health questionnaires
- Write clear, accurate reports for the DWP
Who can apply?
- Registered Adult Nurses (Adult, Mental Health, Learning Disability or General)
- Adult-focused Occupational Therapists
- Adult-focused Physiotherapists
- 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 — sponsorship is not available
No previous Functional Assessor experience is needed. Your 12-week training programme will cover assessment techniques, DWP guidelines and professional report writing.
Ready to make your clinical skills work differently? Apply today!
Email your CV: cthompson@everpoolrecruitment.com
Call or text Chantelle: 07507 649 175 or 0151 556 2090
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