Still want to use your clinical expertise — just not the nights, weekends, long shifts and pressures of frontline care?
If you're an experienced Registered Nurse, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist, this could be the opportunity to take your career in a completely different direction.
As a WCA Functional Assessor, you'll use the clinical knowledge you've built throughout your career to assess how a person's health conditions or disabilities affect their functional ability and capacity for work.
No hands-on care. No shift work. No nights. No weekends.
Instead, you'll be using your assessment skills, clinical reasoning, professional judgement and communication skills in a structured Monday–Friday role.
What Does a WCA Functional Assessor Actually Do?
You'll carry out structured assessments with individuals by telephone, video and face-to-face, exploring how their physical and/or mental health conditions affect their ability to work.
What you'll do:
Review medical information and clinical evidence
Take detailed clinical histories
Explore how conditions affect functional ability
Use your clinical reasoning to assess the information provided
Produce clear, accurate and evidence-based reports
Manage your own caseload and workload
Communicate professionally and empathetically with each individualThe assessment report provides evidence to support the DWP's decision-making process; you are not responsible for making the final benefit decision.
Ready for a Change?
This role gives you the opportunity to step away from frontline clinical work while still using your clinical knowledge and experience.
Your existing skills in assessing patients, understanding different health conditions, making clinical decisions and keeping accurate records will all be valuable in the Functional Assessor role.
You'll also develop new skills in clinical assessment, report writing and evidence-based decision-making.
A Better Work-Life Balance - Work Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, with:
No nights
No weekends
No bank holidays
No long or unsociable shifts
Hybrid working, with a mix of home working and time at the Hitchin assessment centreIt's a chance to continue using your clinical expertise while moving into a more structured working environment.
What You'll Receive:
£50,000–£51,000 salary
Bonus opportunities
Hybrid working
Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
No nights, weekends or bank holidays
Fully paid training
Full support throughout your transition into the role
No previous Functional Assessor experience required
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Pension
Employee benefits and discounts
CPD and ongoing professional development
Opportunities for career progressionWho We're Looking For? We're specifically looking for:
Registered Nurses
Physiotherapists
Occupational TherapistsYou'll need:
Active NMC or HCPC registration
A minimum of 12 months' post-registration clinical experience
Strong communication skills
Good clinical reasoning and decision-making ability
Confidence assessing and documenting clinical information
The ability to work independently and manage a caseloadSponsorship is not available for this position.
This position is specifically for the registered healthcare professions listed above. Applications from Social Workers, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers, Receptionists, Administrators or other non-registered professions will not meet the eligibility requirements.
If you're ready to move away from the pressures of frontline and shift-based clinical work while continuing to use your professional knowledge and experience, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply Today!
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Salary description
£50000.00 - £51000.00 per year