Adult Registered Clinicians - PIP & WCA Functional Assessor

  • Everpool Recruitment
  • Lewes, Sussex
  • Aug 25, 2026
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

Adult Registered Clinicians - PIP & WCA Functional Assessor

Adult Registered Clinicians: RGN RMN RNLD Physiotherapist Occupational Therapist Paramedic Pharmacist

Location: Lewes - Hybrid

Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Contract: Permanent Full-Time

Sector: PIP & WCA Functional Assessment

Salary & Rewards In addition to your salary, you'll receive:

  • Salary: £47,000 - £51,000
  • £3,000 bonus following successful completion of probation
  • 5% one-off bonus following successful completion of training
  • Up to 10% annual performance bonus
  • Structured salary progression

Take Your Clinical Career in a Different Direction Are you an experienced UK-registered clinician looking for better work-life balance without stepping away from your clinical expertise?

We're recruiting Adult Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Paramedics and Pharmacists to move into structured PIP and WCA Functional Assessment roles.You'll use your existing clinical knowledge, assessment skills and professional judgement to understand how physical, mental health, neurological and cognitive conditions affect an individual's daily living, mobility and ability to function within a work-related environment.These are assessment and decision-support roles.No treatment. No prescribing. No manual handling. No nights or weekends.

What You'll Be Doing Depending on whether you join the PIP or WCA service, you'll:

  • Conduct structured assessments via telephone, video and face-to-face appointments
  • Gather detailed clinical and functional histories
  • Review medical evidence, treatment and clinical records
  • Explore how health conditions affect everyday activities and functional capability
  • Identify gaps or inconsistencies and use effective questioning to explore them further
  • Consider severity, variability, reliability and risk
  • Apply critical thinking and evidence-based clinical reasoning
  • Produce clear, accurate and defensible clinical reports
  • Manage a structured caseload within a supportive multidisciplinary team

Training & Clinical Support You don't need previous Functional Assessor experience. You'll receive comprehensive, fully paid training to prepare you for the role.

  • 6-12 weeks of full-time paid training
  • Structured onboarding
  • Dedicated clinical mentors
  • Ongoing clinical supervision and audit support
  • Regular feedback and CPD opportunities

Important: Full-time attendance is required throughout training and annual leave cannot be taken during the first six weeks.

Benefits
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Option to purchase up to 5 additional days
  • Employer pension contribution of up to 6%
  • Private healthcare and wellbeing support
  • Retail discounts across 1,000+ brands
  • Hybrid working
  • Monday-Friday working pattern
  • No nights, weekends or bank holidays
  • Structured clinical career progression
  • Plus additional employee benefits

Essential Criteria Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

  • Active UK NMC, HCPC or GPhC registration with no restrictions
  • Profession: RGN, RMN, RNLD, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Paramedic or Pharmacist
  • Minimum 12 months' post-registration experience
  • Minimum 12 months' UK-based adult clinical experience
  • Experience within adult-facing clinical settings such as acute, community, rehabilitation, primary care, secondary care or mental health services
  • Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills
  • Experience producing clear and structured clinical documentation
  • Confident IT skills and ability to work across digital systems

Pharmacists: Applicants should have strong patient-facing clinical experience, including consultations, clinical reviews and exposure to a broad range of adult health conditions. Relevant backgrounds may include hospital, secondary care, minor injuries, urgent care or other patient-facing clinical services.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Applications from candidates who do not hold one of the listed professional registrations or who do not meet the essential clinical requirements cannot be considered.