Functional Assessor
17 hours ago
Slough
Functional Assessor - Nurse, Physio, Paramedic or OT Hybrid Working (2 days from home/3 days in the Assessment Centre) If you're a clinician with broad experience across multiple adult conditions and want structured work with predictable hours, this role offers a alternative to traditional practice. If your experience has been focused on a single speciality or limited patient group, this role is unlikely to be the right fit. This is not a hands-on clinical role. It is report-based and requires strong report writing skills and comfort with structured frameworks. The Role As a Functional Assessor with Ingeus, you'll use your clinical reasoning to assess how health conditions impact daily living. You will: • Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments, • Review medical evidence and complete clinical triage, • Use focused questioning and active listening, • Produce clear, structured reports to strict standards that enable DWP decision making. What You Need To be considered, you must have: • NMC or HCPC registration with no restrictions, • Minimum 12 months' recent UK post-registration experience, • Have been a practicing as a clinician in the UK over the last 12 months., • Experience working with a wide range of adult conditions across different clinical scenarios, • Strong written communication skills and be comfortable using computers., • High attention to detail and objectivity This role will suit clinicians who: • Are confident assessing varied health conditions (physical, mental health, long-term), • Can adapt their clinical reasoning across different patient presentations, • Are comfortable producing detailed written reports Training & Working Pattern • 6 months supported training to achieve DWP approval, • Hybrid working post-training, • Full-time hours with predictable schedule Pay & Benefits • Up to 10% annual bonus (paid quarterly), • Starting salary - £46,813.50. Salary at 12 months - £48,813.50 + potential to earn an additional £2000 local bonus for this site., • Further salary uplifts aligned to new skills & development will continue to apply from year 2., • £2,000 referral scheme, • 25 days leave + BH, • CPD + registration fees paid, • Private pension & medical Ingeus is a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome neurodiverse colleagues and provide a clear, supportive, step-by-step recruitment process. If you require adjustments or alternative formats, our recruitment team will be happy to help. JBRP1_UKTJ