Functional Assessor – Watford

Company: Everpool Recruitment
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Location: Watford
Job Description:

Functional Assessor (WCA) Registered Nurses | Occupational Therapists | Physiotherapists Hybrid Working£50,000 Starting Salary + BonusMonday–Friday | 9am–5pm | No Nights, Weekends or Bank Holidays

Looking for a better work-life balance without leaving healthcare? Everpool Recruitment is partnering with a national provider to recruit Functional Assessors for PIP and Work Capability Assessments (WCA). This is a fantastic opportunity to use your clinical expertise in a rewarding, non-treatment role with structured hours, excellent training, hybrid working and clear career progression.

Salary & Progression

WCA

  • Starting Salary: £50,000
  • After 12 months: £51,000

Bonus & Benefits

  • 5% one-off approval bonus
  • Up to 10% annual performance bonus (paid quarterly)
  • Overtime paid at 1.5x once approved
  • Additional salary uplifts:
    • File Handling: +£500
    • Auditing: +£500

The Role You’ll carry out telephone, video and face-to-face assessments, review medical evidence, discuss how conditions impact daily living and work, and produce evidence-based reports for the DWP. This is an assessment and report-writing role only – you will not make benefit decisions. Requirements We welcome applications from:

  • Registered Nurses (RGN, RMN, RNLD)
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Physiotherapists

You must have:

  • ✔ 1+ year post-registration clinical experience (adult setting)
  • ✔ 12+ months’ active NMC, HCPC or GPhC registration
  • ✔ Good communication, report-writing and IT skills

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Posted: July 30th, 2026