Functional Assessor

Location: Hybrid / Bury St Edmunds, Bury Saint Edmunds, UK

Job type: Permanent / Full-time

Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare Clinical

Annual Fixed salary: £40,000

Functional Assessor

£40,000 per annum, dependant on location and skills. Permanent full time, hybrid (Bury St Edmunds). Monday-Friday. Applicants must live within a 90 minute commute of Bury St Edmunds with a minimum of 3 days on site.

Up to 10% quarterly bonus. £2,000 performance salary uplift in year one.

Ready for a Better Work Life Balance Without Leaving Your Profession?

If you're a registered healthcare professional looking to move away from hands on clinical shifts but still want to use your clinical expertise in a meaningful way - this could be your next step. At PFAS, you'll apply your professional judgement in a structured, supportive environment where your evenings and weekends are your own.

More than a job, a career with purpose. No night shifts and unpredictable rotas, just a clear, focused Monday-Friday role where your clinical knowledge directly supports fair decision making.

What Makes This Different?

• £1,000 salary uplift after your first 6 months and a further £1,000 salary uplift after 12 months
• Up to 10% quarterly bonus
• We invest in our clinicians and we reward performance!

What You'll Be Doing

• Conducting structured telephone, video or face to face assessments
• Exploring how a claimant's condition impacts their daily living
• Reviewing and interpreting clinical evidence
• Producing detailed, high quality written reports
• Applying professional judgement in line with regulatory standards
• Working towards quality and productivity targets
• Delivering assessments in a respectful, fair and reassuring manner

This is an analytical, report focused role. It suits clinicians who enjoy critical thinking and structured environments.

This Role Would Suit You If You:

• Have strong clinical reasoning skills
• Are confident writing detailed, evidence based reports
• Can interpret complex medical information
• Are comfortable using IT systems and Microsoft Office
• Want predictable working hours
• Are open to structured training and accreditation

This role may not be the best fit if:

• You prefer hands on clinical care
• You are uncomfortable working towards targets
• You are seeking a fully remote role

Qualifications & Requirements

• Recognised qualification as a registered healthcare professional (RGN, RMN, RLND, Paramedic, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Pharmacist)
• Membership with the relevant professional body (where applicable)
• Eligibility to practise in the UK

What You'll Receive

• Up to 10% quarterly bonus
• Performance related salary uplift of £2,000 within year one
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Company pension scheme matched up to 6%
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Professional subscription subsidies
• Employee Assistance Programme (including confidential counselling)
• Volunteering days
• Free eye tests every 2 years
• Free annual flu vaccination

Structured Training & Inclusive Support

You'll complete a comprehensive, inclusive training programme designed to support you in transitioning into the Functional Assessor role. Ongoing clinical oversight and feedback ensure you feel confident and supported as you develop in post.

Make an Impact

As a Functional Assessor, your clinical expertise helps ensure fair, accurate and evidence based decisions that directly affect people's lives.

At PFAS, we value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We are proudly Disability Confident employers and as such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact