Functional Assessor
Ascenti, Marsh Mills, City of Plymouth
Functional Assessor
£42000
Ascenti, Marsh Mills, City of Plymouth
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 1 week ago, 8 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 63e81edb51084565902f302991632f82
Location ref: Marsh Mills, City of Plymouth
Full Job Description
As a Functional Assessor, your clinical knowledge will be utilised in a different but highly meaningful setting. You will work on either:
- PIP (Personal Independence Payment) or
- WCA (Work Capability Assessment) Our Talent Team will support you in identifying the most suitable benefit based on your background and experience. There is no requirement for previous Functional Assessor experience. Full training is provided. This is a hybrid role, with up to 3 days per week working face-to-face in an assessment centre and the remainder of the week working remotely from home, offering structure and flexibility, with no evenings or weekend shifts. What you will be doing
- Holding telephone, video or in-person consultations with claimants
- Assessing a wide range of physical and mental health conditions
- Applying clinical reasoning to understand how health impacts daily living
- Using strong IT and written communication skills to listen and produce accurate, evidence-based reports at the same time
- Working closely with your manager to support your development as a Functional Assessor Who we are looking for We welcome applications from registered healthcare professionals with at least 12 months post-registration experience, including:
- Registered Nurses (RGN, RMN, RNLD)
- Physiotherapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Paramedics
- Pharmacists You will need full registration with NMC, HCPC or GPhC, and confidence using IT systems alongside your clinical judgement.
- £42,000.00 per annum
- Bonus up to 10% of salary once fully accredited
- Annual salary reviews
- Professional membership fees covered
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Hybrid working and flexibility
- Paid training and ongoing clinical support
- Free physiotherapy and wellbeing services
- Discounts, rewards and charity time gifting
At Advo Health, we support people at key moments in their lives. As part of the Ascenti Group, we deliver clinically led, high-quality assessment services that help individuals understand how their health affects their everyday activities and independence. Our work is grounded in fairness, compassion and clinical integrity. Every assessment you complete plays an important role in ensuring claimants feel listened to, treated respectfully and supported throughout their journey. If you are healthcare professional looking to step away from hands-on clinical pressures, without stepping away from purpose, this could be the next chapter in your career.