Disability Assessor | £40,000-£42,000 + Bonus | Cambridge | Hybrid
Nurse, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Paramedic or Pharmacist
Looking for a change from traditional frontline clinical work?
Imagine using the clinical knowledge you've built throughout your career while working Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, with no nights or weekends.
This DisabilityAssessor opportunity in Cambridge offers hybrid working, full or part-time hours, comprehensive paid training and salary progression, plus performance-related bonuses.
No previous DisabilityAssessor experience is required.
We're looking for:
- Registered Nurses (Adult - Mental Health - Learning Disability)
- Occupational Therapists
- Physiotherapists
- Paramedics
- Pharmacists
You’ll need at least 12 months' recent post-registration experience working with adults, alongside active NMC, HCPC or GPhC registration.
If that's you, your existing clinical skills could be exactly what we're looking for.
Salary & benefits
- PIP - £40,000 starting salary, £41,000 after 6 months, £42 after 1 year - subject to performance
- WCA - £42,000 starting salary, going to £43,000 after 1 year - subject to performance
- Performance-related bonus of up to 10%
- Additional 5% approval bonus
- Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
- No nights or weekends
- Hybrid working
- Full-time opportunities
- Part-time options of 3 or 4 days
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Option to purchase up to 5 additional days' leave
- Pension contributions of up to 6%
- Employee discounts across around 1,000 retailers
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing support and BUPA Anytime Helpline
- ShareSave scheme
- Paid volunteering day each year
- Career progression opportunities
What does a DisabilityAssessor do?
- PIP assessments - (looks at how a disability/health condition affects daily living and mobility)
- WCA assessments - (looks at how a person's health condition/disability affects their functional ability in relation to work-related activities)
Your role will include:
- Conducting telephone and face-to-face assessments
- Reviewing medical evidence and health questionnaires
- Discussing how physical and mental health conditions affect daily activities
- Exploring functional ability through structured questioning
- Applying your clinical reasoning and critical-thinking skills
- Producing clear, accurate and objective reports
- Providing evidence-based recommendations following your assessments
- Rather than providing hands‑on treatment, you'll use your existing clinical knowledge, assessment skills and professional judgement to build an accurate picture of how someone's condition affects their everyday life.
- It’s a different way to use your clinical expertise, with more predictable working hours and without traditional shift patterns.
Never worked as a Disability Assessor before?
That’s absolutely fine!
You don’t need previous DisabilityAssessor experience.
You’ll complete a fully paid 12-week training programmecovering:
- Assessment techniques
- Functional assessment
- DWP guidance and requirements
- Report writing
- Role-specific systems and processes
You’ll also receive ongoing support as you transition from your existing clinical role.
What you’ll need
To be considered, you’ll need:
- At least 12 months' recent post-registration clinical experience in a relevant adult setting
- Active NMC, HCPC or GPhC registration
- Strong communication and assessment skills
- Good clinical reasoning and decision-making skills
- Strong written communication and report-writing ability
- Good IT and typing skills
- The ability to work independently and manage your workload effectively
KEEP YOUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. LOSE THE SHIFTS.
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