Disability Assessor - South West

Taunton, Somerset

Salary Details: £39500.00 a year

Everpool Recruitment
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Disability Assessor Nurse, Physio, OT or Paramedic

Salary: £39,500
Hours: Monday Friday (9am 5pm)

Essential Criteria:
  • Registered healthcare professional (NMC/HCPC registration required).
  • Minimum of one years post-registration clinical experience.
  • Strong written and verbal clinical communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and manage a clinical caseload efficiently.
  • Experience working with complex health conditions

Role Summary:
The Disability Assessor conducts independent assessments of individuals with health conditions or disabilities applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The role requires producing comprehensive, evidence-based reports for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). The assessor is not responsible for benefit entitlement decisions.

Benefits.
  • Annual salary reviews
  • Mixture of office and home working
  • No more weekends Mon-Fri, office working hours
  • 33 days holiday including bank holidays
  • Professional membership cost covered
  • Plus many More.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct telephone, video, or face-to-face assessments of claimants, primarily at Assessment Centres, with some community visits as required.
  • Perform thorough evaluations to determine how a claimant s disability or health condition affects daily living.
  • Assess individuals with a range of physical, mental health, cognitive, and sensory impairments.
  • Produce impartial, accurate, and high-quality written reports using a designated IT system.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, and assessment criteria.
  • Adhere to all professional standards, including Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Data Protection, and Risk Management.

Application Instructions:

If you feel the Disability Assessor position may be for you or you are interested in finding out further information, please contact Nathan O Brien at Everpool recruitment by email (url removed) or call / text / WhatsApp (phone number removed). Alternatively, you can apply to this advert and someone from the Everpool team will be in touch.

Date Posted: 05 June 2025
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