NORWICH
Functional Assessor (Work Capability Assessment) — Norwich
£41,612 starting salary + performance-related uplifts | Full or part time | Hybrid
Tired of understaffed shifts, skipped breaks and taking the ward home with you? There's a way to use your clinical skills that gives you your time back — without giving up your registration.
We are recruiting Functional Assessors in Norwich on behalf of our client, carrying out Work Capability Assessments as part of the DWP's Health Assessment and Advisory Service (HAAS). You'll assess how a person's health conditions affect their daily life and ability to work, through face-to-face, video and telephone consultations, and produce fair, evidence-based reports.
Why clinicians make the move:
- Nurses (RGN, RMN, RNLD): No understaffed units, no night shifts, no missed breaks. Predictable 9–5 hours and one patient at a time, with the time to do the job properly.
- Physiotherapists: No waiting-list pressure or impossible caseloads. Use your assessment and clinical reasoning skills in full, without the physical toll of hands-on caseloads.
- Occupational Therapists: Functional assessment is your language already. Put your expertise in how conditions affect daily living front and centre, in a structured, autonomous role.
What you'll get:
- £41,612 starting salary, with performance-related uplifts (opportunity to increase by £1,000 in your first year, plus further uplifts as you build specialist skills)
- Full time (9am–5pm, Mon–Fri) or part time (4 days/week), both hybrid — minimum 2 days at the Norwich assessment centre
- No nights, weekends or bank holidays
- Full DWP accreditation training, with 1:1 coaching and mentoring
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pension, and ongoing CPD
- A clear path into Clinical Coach, Trainer and Clinical Manager roles
We're looking for:
- NMC registered nurses (RGN, RMN, RNLD) or HCPC registered physiotherapists or occupational therapists
- Minimum 12 months' UK post-registration clinical experience
- Strong communication, clinical reasoning and report-writing skills
- Confidence using IT systems
- The right to work in the UK, and the ability to commute to the Norwich assessment centre (within ~90 minutes)
Ready for a clinical career without the burnout? Apply today — our recruitment team will talk you through the role, the training, and your start date.
Disclaimer: UK clinical titles are legally protected. Applicants must hold valid professional registration (e.g., NMC, GMC, HCPC) where required. It is a criminal offence to falsely claim to be a registered healthcare professional.
NB this role is not suitable for Physiotherapists with under 1 year’s UK working experience, RSCNs or Midwives
Reference ID: INDING
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £41,612.00-£42,612.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Application question(s):
- Can you type at 35 words per minute?
Experience:
- registered clinical: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Norwich NR2 3TU
