Nurse Assessor - Hybrid - Bristol (BS1)

Nurse Assessor - Hybrid - Bristol

Are you a registered Nurse looking for predictable weekday working while continuing to use your clinical expertise?

We are recruiting RGN, RMN and RNLD Nurses to work as Nurse Assessors in Bristol, completing functional health assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Work Capability Assessment (WCA) services.

This role is also known as a Functional Assessor, Disability Assessor or Clinical Assessor. You will complete structured assessments, review medical evidence and produce clear, evidence-based reports for the Department for Work and Pensions. This is an assessment and report-writing role rather than a hands-on treatment position.

The role

For PIP assessments, you will explore how a health condition or disability affects daily living and mobility. For WCA assessments, you will consider how a person's health affects functional capability for work or work-related activity.

Assessments may take place by telephone, online video appointment or face-to-face at the local assessment centre. You will review medical evidence, gather accurate information through structured questioning, apply your clinical knowledge and professional judgement, and produce clear, concise and evidence-based reports.

An honest picture of the role

This is a report-writing role as much as an assessment role. You will spend a significant part of the working day gathering detailed information, using IT systems and producing structured written reports.

You will not provide hands-on treatment, prescribe or deliver treatment, make medical diagnoses, provide medical advice or make the final decision on benefit entitlement.

Working pattern

This is a permanent hybrid role based between home and the Bristol assessment centre. The normal working pattern is Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with no nights, weekends or rotating shifts. Full-time and part-time opportunities may be available. The vacancy is not fully remote.

Training

You will complete a comprehensive, full-time training programme before undertaking assessments independently. Part-time applicants must be available for the initial full-time training period before moving to their agreed part-time hours.

Essential requirements

You must hold current NMC registration as an RGN, RMN or RNLD, with an active PIN and no restrictions affecting practice.

You must have at least 12 months of post-registration clinical experience, strong written and verbal communication skills and confidence using IT systems.

You must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to complete the required pre-employment screening, including an Enhanced DBS check.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this vacancy.

Eligible professions

RGN, RMN and RNLD Nurses.

Salary

The salary is £40,000–£42,000, depending on the assessment service.

Support throughout your application

You will not be left to navigate the application alone. iGo Recruitment will check your eligibility, confirm the nearest available assessment centre, explain the differences between PIP and WCA, and help you understand what the role involves before you apply.

We will help you prepare professionally for each stage of the Serco interview process, keep you updated throughout your application and guide you through to offer and onboarding.

How to apply

Apply with your CV or call iGo Recruitment on Show phone number for a confidential discussion about the Nurse Assessor vacancy in Bristol.