Registered Nurse Functional Assessor

Registered Nurse Functional Assessor

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 18 May 2026


• Salary: £45,300 to £48,000 per year


• Hours: Full time


• Closing date: 17 June 2026


• Location: BN7 2XR


• Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week


• Company: DS Associates Recruitment


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference: NFABN

Summary

Starting Salary: £45,300 (PIP) to £48,000 (WCA) per annum + bonus scheme and benefits

Location: Hybrid (office and home working) Brighton

Hours: Monday to Friday 9 - 5

Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists and Paramedics

We are recruiting for registered Nurses (RGN, RMN, RNLD), Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists (OTs) in Brighton who want to use and to build upon their clinical skills and knowledge and benefit from the excellent work life balance and professional development that a career as a Functional Assessor can give you.

We are seeking applications from clinicians with a minimum of 1-year post-qualification experience and registration in the UK. In this role you will grow your medical knowledge of a wide variety of medical, cognitive and mental health conditions.

The role is full time Monday to Friday 9 - 5 and offers a salary of £45,300 (PIP) to £48,000 (WCA) per annum

• £1000 salary uplift after your first 6 months for PIP and after 12 months PIP and WCA


• Work-life balance: 9am - 5pm contracts with no nights, weekends of shifts required.


• Up to 10% quality and performance bonus once you're an Approved Functional Assessor


• The role is a Hybrid position with a minimum of 2 days per week working at one of our consultation centres


• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holiday and the option to purchase up to five additional days


• Brilliant internal progression opportunities


• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme


• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel

You will undertake a combination of file-work, face-to-face and telephone/video assessments with customers in relation to PIP OR ESA benefits and provide comprehensive reports to enable decision makers at DWP to make informed decisions regarding benefit claims. Such assessments focus on how a disability affects a customer's day to day life and performing work related activities.

Comprehensive training will provide you with the skills to support customers and transfer your current skills and knowledge to the level required for the role. You will have ongoing CPD, with over 100 hours CPD protected per annum, support with revalidation and the opportunity to develop your career within the organisation.

Requirements

• One year's post-registration experience as a nurse, occupational therapist or physiotherapist


• Fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC or other), without restriction or conditions and with a valid PIN


• Excellent observational and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise and dig deeper


• The ability to type at a minimum of 30 words per minute

For further information please contact Maxine on or alternatively forward your CV for consideration.

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We are recruiting for registered Nurses (RGN, RMN, RNLD), Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists (OTs) in Brighton who want to use and to build upon their clinical skills and knowledge and benefit from the excellent work life balance and professional development that a career as a Functional Assessor can give you.

We are seeking applications from clinicians with a minimum of 1-year post-qualification experience and registration in the UK. In this role you will grow your medical knowledge of a wide variety of medical, cognitive and mental health conditions., Requirements - one year's post-registration experience as a nurse, occupational therapist or physiotherapist
Fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC or other), without restriction or conditions and with a valid PIN
Excellent observational and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise and dig deeper
The ability to type at a minimum of 30 words per minute.

The role is full time Monday to Friday 9 - 5 and offers a salary of £45,300 (PIP) to £48,000 (WCA) per annum
£1000 salary uplift after your first 6 months for PIP and after 12 months PIP and WCA
Work-life balance: 9am - 5pm contracts with no nights, weekends of shifts required.
Up to 10% quality and performance bonus once you're an Approved Functional Assessor
The role is a Hybrid position with a minimum of 2 days per week working at one of our consultation centres
25 days annual leave, plus bank holiday and the option to purchase up to five additional days
Brilliant internal progression opportunities
Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
You will undertake a combination of file-work, face-to-face and telephone/video assessments with customers in relation to PIP OR ESA benefits and provide comprehensive reports to enable decision makers at DWP to make informed decisions regarding benefit claims. Such assessments focus on how a disability affects a customer's day to day life and performing work related activities.

Comprehensive training will provide you will the skills to support customers and transfer your current skills and knowledge to the level required for the role. You will have ongoing CPD, with over 100 hours CPD protected per annum, support with revalidation and the opportunity to develop your career within the organisation.