Disability Assessor – (L3)

Join to apply for the Disability Assessor – (L3) role at PFAS (Personal Functional Assessment Services).

We’re looking for Nurses, Physiotherapists, and Occupational Therapists who want to make a real difference and are ready for a change in their career in a fast‑paced, forward‑thinking environment.

PFAS supports more than 36,000 people each year and is one of the UK’s leading providers of functional assessments. We take pride in delivering high‑quality, attentive care, and our dedicated team works together to achieve our vision — providing the right care, the first time, every time.

After completing our unique training programme, you’ll use your healthcare skills to assess people applying for PIP or WCA benefits and write complete, clear, fair, and accurate reports as part of the Department for Work and Pensions’ Health Assessment and Advisory Service (HAAS).

Our role offers a great opportunity to take your career in a new direction while still using your clinical knowledge and develop your clinical registration, skills and knowledge. It also offers a structured Monday to Friday schedule.

We also offer lots of opportunities for growth and development within PFAS, including clinical coaching, training roles, and clinical management roles.

Position

As a Disability Assessor, you will play a crucial role in interviewing claimants to understand the challenges they face. By completing thorough assessments and examinations via telephone, video call, or face‑to‑face, you will assess how the claimant’s disability, condition or illness impacts their functional ability on daily activities in a respectful, non‑biased and reassuring manner.

Salary: £45,500

Type: Permanent (Hybrid)

Full time: 37.5 hours (9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday)

Location: Lewes (You must be located within a 90‑minute radius of the site to be considered for this role)

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse information critically to create accurate and concise reports.
• Interpret clinical information and evidence.
• Maintain professional standards in written communication and adherence to code of conduct.
• Provide positive experiences for claimants and colleagues, meeting quality and productivity targets.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• A minimum of 12 months of clinical experience as a qualified healthcare professional (listed below).
• An ability to demonstrate a broad clinical knowledge.
• Previous experience in using computer software including Microsoft Office.

Essentials Qualifications (without These Your Application Cannot Be Considered)

Nurses

• Qualified Nurse RGN, or RMN/RNLD
• Member of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)

Physiotherapists / Occupational Therapists

• Qualified Chartered Physiotherapist or Qualified Occupational Therapist
• Member of the UK Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP) or College of OT’s (COT)

Experience we look for

A minimum of 12 months HCPC or NMC experience.

• Orthopaedic experience (acute and elective)
• Pre‑assessment experience (surgical/orthopaedic)
• Experience working with patients with both mental health and physical problems and neurological settings.
• Broad range of experience in different areas as would have more clinical knowledge
• Worked in ITU units

What We Offer

• Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme including free confidential counselling.
• High‑street discounts
• 25 days annual leave
• Moving Day Leave
• Membership of the Company pension scheme
• Recruit a Friend bonus scheme – up to £1,500
• Environmental Initiatives
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Free Eye Tests every 2 years
• Free annual Flu‑Vaccination
• Upon completion of probation, the successful candidate will also be eligible for the company bonus scheme, allowing them to earn up to 10% of annual salary based on company and individual performance.

Next Steps

Do you want to have a great impact and make a difference? Then don’t miss out – we want to hear from you!

Apply directly or please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for a confidential chat.

At PFAS, we value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We are proudly Disability Confident employers and as such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact pfas.recruitment@iprsgroup.com