Nurse Assessor, Hybrid

£45,000 to £48,000 + bonus opportunities

Monday to Friday

No nights or weekends

Hybrid working

Location:

Fareham, Hampshire

Are you a registered Nurse looking to move away from shift work, long hours or hands‑on care?

This role offers predictable Monday-to‑Friday office hours, hybrid working, no weekends and no night shifts, while allowing you to continue using your clinical skills and professional judgement in a structured environment.

You will complete functional assessments and produce evidence‑based reports that help decision makers understand how an individual's health condition or disability affects their daily life or ability to work. Full training and ongoing clinical support are provided throughout your journey.

We are recruiting NMC‑registered Nurses (RGN, RMN and RNLD) for PIP and WCA Functional Assessor opportunities in Fareham.

This location may also suit clinicians travelling from Portsmouth, Gosport, Waterlooville, Havant, Southampton, Eastleigh, Winchester and surrounding areas.

Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis for candidates who meet the essential requirements.

• PIP Functional Assessor: £45,000 starting salary, increasing to £46,000 after six months and £47,000 after 12 months
• WCA Functional Assessor: £48,000 starting salary, increasing to £49,000 after 12 months
• Graduation includes recognised approval by the UK Government
• Performance‑related bonus
• Additional accreditation and overtime earning opportunities Salary increases are subject to successfully completing the relevant training, approval and performance requirements.

This role is open to registered clinicians from the following professional backgrounds:

• Nurses:
  Registered General Nurse (RGN), Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)
• Physiotherapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Paramedics
• Pharmacists Applicants must hold current NMC, HCPC or GPhC registration, depending on their profession.

This position is not suitable for Children’s Nurses, ODPs, Midwives or professions outside the list above.

Physiotherapists must have at least one year of UK clinical experience.

The position is based at the Fareham assessment centre.

You must be able to attend the assessment centre when required. Hybrid working involves a combination of office‑based and remote working.

This is not a fully remote position.

• Monday to Friday
• Office hours only approximately
• No night shifts
• No weekend working
• No rotating shift patterns

You will use your clinical expertise to assess how health conditions and disabilities affect an individual’s daily life, mobility or functional capability for work.

You will review medical evidence, conduct structured consultations and produce clear, evidence‑based reports.

• Telephone assessments
• Video meetings
• Face‑to‑face appointments in a non‑clinical setting

• Personal Independence Payment assessments
• Work Capability Assessments

This position does not involve hands‑on treatment, prescribing or making benefit eligibility decisions.

• Carry out structured functional assessments using clinical judgement
• Review medical evidence and supporting documentation
• Produce accurate, objective and evidence‑based written reports
• Use active listening to understand how health conditions affect daily life, functional tasks and more
• Apply clinical reasoning to the information gathered, evidence presented
• Communicate complex information clearly and sensitively
• Adapt your communication to individual claimant needs
• Support individuals with active listening, empathy and professionalism
• Work…