Disability Assessor
Nurses | Occupational Therapists | Physiotherapists | Paramedics | Pharmacists
Full-time | Monday–Friday | 9am–5pm
Part time available - 3/4 days
Location: Luton
Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 - (+ 1k at 6/12 months - performance based)
What you need:
- At least 1 year of recent post-registration experience in a relevant adult setting
- At least 1 year of active NMC, HCPC or GPHC registration
- Strong communication and assessment skills
- Excellent report-writing and typing skills
- Good IT skills
- The ability to work independently and manage your own caseload
PIP assessments - 3 a day
WCA assesseents -5/6 a day
What will you be doing? As a Functional Assessor, you will:
- Conduct telephone and face-to-face assessments with claimants
- Explore how health conditions affect everyday activities and work
- Review medical evidence and health questionnaires
- Ask detailed questions about functional ability
- Use your critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills
- Produce clear, accurate and objective reports for the DWP
- Make recommendations based on your assessment findings
Benefits:
- Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
- No nights or weekends
- Hybrid working
- Full-time opportunities following training
- £1,000 salary increases at 6/12 months (depending on role and performance based)
- Up to 10% bonus based on quality and performance
- 5% one of approval bonus
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Option to purchase up to 5 additional days
- Up to 6% contributory pension
- Excellent career progression opportunities
- Employee discounts at around 1,000 retailers
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing app and BUPA Anytime Helpline
- ShareSave scheme
- Paid volunteering day each year
Full training provided Successful candidates will complete a comprehensive 12-week training programme, covering:
- Assessment techniques
- DWP guidelines and requirements
- Report writing
- Functional assessment skills
- Role-specific training and support
You don't need previous Functional Assessor experience — your clinical experience and transferable assessment skills are what matter.
How to apply:
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Disability Assessor - Hybrid role in Luton employer: Everpool Careers
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