Functional Assessor - WCA - Chatham

Disability Assessor - WCA – Nurse, Physio, OT

Salary: £42,985

Hours: Monday – Friday (9am – 5pm)

Location: Chatham

Role Summary:

The Disability Assessor conducts Work Capability Assessments (WCA) with individuals with long-term health conditions or disabilities. The role requires producing comprehensive, evidence-based reports for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). The assessor is not responsible for benefit entitlement decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct telephone, video, or face-to-face assessments with claimants, 

Perform thorough evaluations to determine how a claimant’s disability or health condition affects their work capabilities.

Assess individuals with a range of physical, mental health, cognitive, and sensory impairments.

Produce impartial, accurate, and high-quality written reports using a designated IT system.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, and assessment criteria.

Adhere to all professional standards, including Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Data Protection, and Risk Management. 

Essential Criteria:

Registered healthcare professional (NMC/HCPC registration required).

Minimum of one years’ relevant post-registration clinical experience.

Strong written and verbal clinical communication skills.

Ability to work independently and manage a clinical caseload efficiently.

Experience working with complex health conditions

Salary Benefits

£42,985 starting salary

Annual salary reviews

Mixture of office and home working

No more weekends!! Mon-Fri, office working hours

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Professional membership cost covered

Plus many More! 

Application Instructions:

If you feel the Disability Assessor position may be for you or you are interested in finding out further information, please contact Jay Gibbons at Everpool Recruitment by email (url removed) or call / text (phone number removed). Alternatively, you can apply to this advert and someone from the Everpool team will be in touch.

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