Nurse Functional Assessor

Location / hybrid working requirements:

Applicants must live within a 90-minute commute of this location with minimum 3 days on site.

• Up to 10% Quarterly Bonus
• £2,000 Performance Salary Uplift in Year One
• £1,500 Referral Scheme

Use Your Clinical Skills and Make a Difference!

If you're a registered nurse looking for a structured, Monday–Friday role where your clinical judgement still makes a real impact, this could be the change you're looking for.

As a Functional Assessor, you’ll use your professional expertise to conduct detailed, fair and evidence-based assessments that help determine how a claimant’s condition affects their daily living. This is not hands-on clinical care; it’s analytical, structured and report-focused. It suits professionals who enjoy critical thinking, structured environments and high-quality written work.

What Makes This Different?

• Structured, inclusive training programme
• Ongoing clinical support
• Clear development pathway
• £1000 salary uplift after your first 6 months and a further £1000 salary uplift after 12 months
• Up to 10% quarterly bonus
• £1,500 employee referral scheme

We invest in our clinicians and we reward performance!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conducting structured telephone, video or face-to-face assessments
• Exploring how a claimant’s condition impacts their daily living
• Reviewing and interpreting clinical evidence
• Producing detailed, high-quality written reports
• Applying professional judgement in line with regulatory standards
• Working towards quality and productivity targets
• Delivering assessments in a respectful, fair and reassuring manner

This is an analytical, report-focused role. It suits clinicians who enjoy critical thinking and structured environments.

This Role Would Suit You If You:

• Have strong clinical reasoning skills
• Are confident writing detailed, evidence-based reports
• Can interpret complex medical information
• Are comfortable using IT systems and Microsoft Office
• Want predictable working hours
• Are open to structured training and accreditation
• This role may not be the best fit if:
• You prefer hands-on clinical care
• You dislike report writing
• You are uncomfortable working towards targets
• You are seeking a fully remote role

Essential Requirements

• We cannot consider applications without:
• A recognised qualification as a registered healthcare professional
• Current NMC registration
• Membership with the relevant professional body (where applicable)
• Minimum 12 months’ post-qualification clinical experience
• Eligibility to practise in the UK

What You’ll Receive

• £45,000 starting salary
• Up to 10% quarterly bonus
• Performance-related salary uplift of £2,000 within year one
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Company pension scheme matched up to 6%
• Life assurance
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Professional subscription subsidies
• Employee Assistance Programme (including confidential counselling)
• High-street discounts
• Moving Day Leave
• Volunteering days
• Environmental initiatives
• Free eye tests every 2 years
• Free annual flu vaccination
• £1,500 “Recruit a Friend” bonus

Structured Training & Inclusive Support

You’ll complete a comprehensive, inclusive training programme designed to support you in transitioning into the Functional Assessor role. Ongoing clinical oversight and feedback ensure you feel confident and supported as you develop in post.

Make an Impact

As a Nurse Functional Assessor, your clinical expertise helps ensure fair, accurate and evidence-based decisions that directly affect people’s lives.

If you’re ready to use your skills differently — without sacrificing stability or balance — apply now or contact our recruitment team for a confidential discussion.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At PFAS, we value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We are proudly Disability Confident employers and as such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.