Doctor Functional Assessor
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £78,975 per year |
| Additional salary information: | up to 10% annual bonus (paid quarterly) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Islington, London, N7 8TW |
| Company: | Ingeus |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 502390_1771605494 |
Summary
Make a real impact using your broad medical knowledge and clinical experience in a different way.
New Salary: £78,975 + up to 10% annual bonus (paid quarterly)
Performance related salary uplifts - opportunity to increase salary + further salary uplifts as you learn new specialist skills.
Sponsorship: We are only able to accept spousal visas.
About the role:
As a Doctor Functional Assessor with Ingeus, you will be using your specialist generalist knowledge to assess how chronic physical and mental health conditions affect an individual's ability to perform activities of daily living through telephone, video and face-to-face assessments. You'll review evidence, request and evaluate additional evidence when required and clinically triage cases to determine the correct assessment pathway and produce high quality, structured clinical reports on all claimants you assess, for submission to the DWP. You will be revalidated as a Functional Assessor for Ingeus and therefore, you will maintain your clinical skills.
Skills and experience required:
12 months post-registration and qualification experience (gained in the UK) as a GMC registered clinician. Excellent verbal communication, confident typing and computer literacy skills and be comfortable in a role that requires a high level of writing detailed and structured clinical reports. You value structure, fairness and making a difference.
Benefits
- Salary + up to 10% annual bonus (paid quarterly)
- £2000 referral bonus scheme
- 25 days annual leave + BH
- Hybrid working
- Paid CPD + registration fee reimbursement
- Private pension & PMI
- Discounts and wellbeing support
- Recognition and referral rewards
Why Join Ingeus?
- Ingeus is a designated body and so revalidation and appraisal will be included as well as opportunities for progression
- Develop specialist assessment skills
- Benefit from structured training and support
- Access genuine progression pathways
- Enjoy predictable hours and real balance
Ingeus is a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome neurodiverse colleagues and provide a clear, supportive, step-by-step recruitment process. If you require adjustments or alternative formats, our recruitment team will be happy to help.
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