Ready to Swap the Ward for a New Clinical Challenge?

WCA Functional Assessor – Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists

Salary: £42,000 increasing to £43,000 after 12 months 
Location: Gloucester – Hybrid Working
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm | Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities

Still love using your clinical skills, but ready for a change from hands-on care, shift work and unpredictable hours?

Everpool Recruitment is recruiting Work Capability Assessment (WCA) Functional Assessors on behalf of Serco. This is an opportunity to take your clinical career in a new direction, using your assessment skills, clinical reasoning and professional judgement in a non-treatment-based role.
You’ll assess how physical and mental health conditions affect an individual's ability to work or undertake work-related activities, helping the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) make informed decisions.

What will you be doing?
Conducting telephone, video and face-to-face assessments.
Reviewing medical evidence, clinical histories and supporting documentation.
Exploring how physical and mental health conditions affect an individual's functional ability.
Using your clinical knowledge to assess complex cases and make evidence-based recommendations.
Producing accurate, detailed and objective reports for the DWP.This is not a hands-on clinical role, and you won't be diagnosing conditions or making benefit decisions. Instead, you'll use your existing expertise to understand the bigger picture and clearly document your findings.

Why make the move?
Monday–Friday working: No nights, weekends or bank holidays.
Hybrid flexibility: A combination of home and office working.
Full training provided: A structured, fully paid training programme to develop your assessment and report-writing skills.
Excellent benefits: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave.
Bonus opportunities: A 5% one-off approval bonus and up to 10% annual performance bonus.
Career progression: Opportunities to develop into clinical coaching, auditing and other specialist roles.
No previous Functional Assessor experience required: Your clinical experience and transferable skills are what matter.Who are we looking for? We are specifically seeking applications from:

Registered Nurses – Adult, Mental Health or Learning Disability.
Occupational Therapists.
Physiotherapists.You must have:

At least 12 months' post-registration clinical experience in a relevant adult setting.
Current, active NMC or HCPC registration with no restrictions.
Strong communication, assessment and report-writing skills.
Good IT skills and the ability to manage a caseload and meet quality and productivity expectations.Please note: This role requires strong clinical reasoning, detailed report writing and the ability to manage complex assessments. While the working hours offer a better work-life balance, the role itself is challenging and performance-focused.
 
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