Clinical Career Change – PIP & WCA Assessor

Functional Assessor – PIP & WCA | Bournemouth | £40–£42K + Bonus | Hybrid

Location: Bournemouth

Starting Salary: £40,000–£42,000 + bonus opportunities

Monday–Friday | 9am–5pm | Hybrid | No nights, weekends or bank holidays

Ready for a New Direction in Your Clinical Career?

Are you a Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Paramedic or Pharmacist looking to step away from frontline pressures while still making a meaningful difference?

This could be your opportunity to use your clinical knowledge, assessment skills and professional judgement in a completely different way.

As a Functional Assessor, you'll assess how an individual's health conditions or disabilities affect their daily living, mobility and ability to work, depending on whether you're carrying out PIP or WCA assessments.

No nights. No weekends. No bank holidays. No hands-on care.

The Role

You'll carry out structured assessments using a combination of telephone, video and face-to-face consultations.

• Conducting detailed PIP and/or WCA assessments
• Taking comprehensive clinical histories using structured questioning
• Exploring the impact of physical, mental and cognitive health conditions
• Reviewing medical evidence and supporting information
• Applying clinical reasoning and professional judgement
• Assessing functional ability rather than diagnosing or treating
• Producing clear, accurate and evidence-based reports
• Managing your own caseload while meeting quality standards and deadlines

The role is about gathering evidence, applying your clinical expertise and producing objective reports. You won't be providing treatment, prescribing medication or delivering hands‑on care.

What We're Looking For

• Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Paramedic or Pharmacy experience
• Active NMC, HCPC or GPhC registration
• Minimum 12 months' post-registration clinical experience
• Strong assessment and clinical reasoning skills
• Confident communication skills
• Good report-writing ability
• Strong IT and organisational skills
• The ability to analyse information and make evidence-based decisions

What's On Offer

• £40,000 increasing to £42,000 salary after 12 months (PIP)
• £42,000 increasing to £43,000 after 12 months (WCA)
• 5% approval bonus following successful approval
• Up to 10% annual performance and quality bonus
• Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
• Hybrid working
• No nights, weekends or bank holidays
• Fully paid training
• Ongoing coaching and clinical support
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• CPD and professional development opportunities
• Career progression opportunities
• Wellbeing and employee support

Full Training Provided

You don't need previous Functional Assessor experience.

You'll receive structured, fully paid training to help you transfer your existing clinical experience into an assessment-focused role, covering assessment methodology, evidence evaluation, clinical reasoning and report writing.

This is a great opportunity for healthcare professionals who want to step away from shift work and frontline care without stepping away from their clinical career.

Important Eligibility Information!

This position is specifically for the registered healthcare professions listed above.

Applications from Social Workers, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers, Receptionists, Administrators or other non-registered professions will not meet the eligibility requirements.

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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