Functional Assessor at Advo Health in Taunton, England, GB

Salary £42,000 per annum

Hybrid working | Up to 3 days at an assessment centre | Home working on other days | No evenings or weekends

Your clinical experience has brought you this far. Where could it take you next?

You have built your career caring for people, understanding their needs and making important clinical decisions. What if you could use those skills in a different way?

At Advo Health, part of Cortera Health Group, we believe every person deserves to feel heard, understood and treated with respect.

In this role, you will use your clinical experience to understand how health conditions affect people's everyday lives. You will combine compassionate conversations with evidence-based clinical judgement to produce fair, accurate assessments.

Whether you are looking to move away from hands-on clinical practice or already have experience as a Functional Assessor, this could be your next career move.

What does a Functional Assessor do?

As a Functional Assessor, you will speak with people applying for health-related benefits, taking the time to understand how their physical or mental health conditions affect their everyday lives, independence and ability to work.

Through face-to-face, telephone and video consultations, you will listen, ask the right questions and review relevant medical evidence to build a clear picture of each person's circumstances. Using your clinical knowledge and experience, you will produce accurate, evidence-based reports that help inform decisions about benefit entitlement.

You will not diagnose conditions, provide treatment or make the final decision about someone's benefits.

Depending on your clinical background and experience, you could work in either Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments or Work Capability Assessments (WCA). Our Talent Team will be happy to explain the different opportunities, answer your questions and help you explore which assessment role could be the best fit for your skills and experience.

A working week with more balance

This is a hybrid role, with up to three days per week spent completing face-to-face assessments at an assessment centre, alongside opportunities to work from home.

You will have a structured working day, with planned consultations and dedicated time for report writing and administration.

No evening or weekend shifts, giving you a more predictable routine while continuing to use and develop your clinical expertise.

Could this be the right role for you?

We welcome applications from registered healthcare professionals with at least 12 months of post-registration experience, including:

• Registered General Nurses (RGN)
• Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN)
• Registered Learning Disability Nurses (RNLD)
• Physiotherapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Paramedics

You will need current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), as appropriate to your profession.

You will be someone who listens with empathy, communicates confidently and can make sense of complex information. You will be confident working across multiple complex IT systems, have strong written communication skills and take pride in producing accurate, high-quality work.

You do not need previous Functional Assessor experience. What matters is your ability to use your clinical knowledge, ask the right questions and treat every person with fairness, respect and understanding.

We will support you every step of the way

Changing career direction is a big decision, and you will not be expected to know everything from day one.

You will receive comprehensive paid training, followed by ongoing clinical support, coaching and guidance as you work towards becoming fully approved in the role.

As your experience grows, you can explore career opportunities in clinical coaching, quality assurance, training and team management.

Your salary and benefits

• Salary from £42,000 per annum with annual salary reviews
• Performance bonus of up to 10% of salary once fully approved on the contract
• Two additional performance-based bonus opportunities through our Milestone Reward Programme
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and wellbeing days
• Professional registration fees covered
• Free physiotherapy and wellbeing services
• Occupational health support
• Employee discounts, including hotel offers, eye tests and glasses vouchers
• Refer and Earn scheme
• Charity time gifting opportunities

Your next career chapter starts here.

Your clinical experience has value beyond traditional hands-on care. At Advo Health, you can use your skills in a new way, help people feel heard and explore new opportunities to develop and progress in your career.

This could be the change you have been looking for.

We welcome full-time applications and will also consider part-time working from a minimum of three days per week.

We are committed to inclusive recruitment and welcome applications from all backgrounds, including people with disabilities. If you need reasonable adjustments during recruitment, our Talent Team is here to help.

Apply today and explore your next career opportunity with Advo Health.