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Nurse Functional Assessor – Bristol (Hybrid)

Salary: £40,000 to £42,000 per year plus bonus

Monday to Friday, office hours (no nights or weekends)

About the role

This role is ideal for Nurses looking to move away from shift work into a more structured and predictable working environment.

Nurse Functional Assessor role based in Bristol. Salary £40,000 to £42,000 plus bonus. Monday to Friday, office hours with a hybrid working model combining home‑based working and attendance at a local assessment centre.

We are recruiting registered Nurses (RGN, RMN and RNLD) to work as Functional Assessors delivering Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Work Capability Assessment (WCA) services.

This role offers an alternative to hands‑on clinical work. The focus is on assessing how health conditions impact daily living or work capability and producing clear, evidence‑based reports.

Location: Bristol assessment centre

Working pattern: Full-time or part-time, Monday to Friday, office hours

Hybrid working: Combination of home working and office‑based assessments

Right to work in the UK required (sponsorship not available)

Training

All roles require completion of a full‑time training programme. This is a minimum of 9 weeks but may be longer depending on individual progress or any periods of absence.

The role

You will carry out structured functional assessments within PIP or WCA services, depending on service allocation, focusing on how an individual’s health conditions affect their daily living or ability to work.

Assessments are completed via:

• Telephone
• Face-to-face appointments (non-clinical setting)

Responsibilities

• Carry out structured assessments using clinical judgement
• Review medical evidence and supporting documentation
• Communicate professionally and sensitively throughout

This role does not involve

• Providing hands‑on clinical care
• Diagnosing conditions
• Prescribing or delivering treatment
• Making decisions on benefit entitlement

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Assessment Nurse – Bristol (Hybrid)

Company: iGo Recruitment

Salary: £40,000 to £42,000 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Bristol, BS1 3AG

Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote

Job type: Permanent

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