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CLINICAL ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST –
SOUTH EAST ENGLAND

Locations: Ashford | Chatham | Canterbury | Hastings

Start Dates:  August & September 2025 
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday (Full-Time or Part-Time)
Hybrid Model: 70% Homebased & 30% Face-to-Face Site-Based

Advance Your Clinical Practice – Move Into a Structured, Specialist Assessment Role Are you an experienced adult healthcare clinician seeking a clinical position that allows you to apply your diagnostic reasoning, patient interaction skills, and evidence-based assessment approach — without the shift work, caseload pressure or treatment delivery?

This is a clinical evaluation and reporting role, supporting service users with a broad range of long-term physical, neurological, sensory, and mental health conditions. You'll work within a framework of functional and capability-based assessments, using a biopsychosocial model to evaluate how a person’s condition affects their daily activities and functional capacity.
This role is ideal for clinicians looking to diversify their practice and apply their expertise in a setting that offers autonomy, intellectual challenge, and true work-life balance.

Who This Role Is Designed For This opportunity is strictly for adult-registered clinicians who meet the professional and clinical experience criteria.
You must hold active registration with one of the following regulators:

NMC – RGN, RN, RNLD, RMN (Adult-Registered Only)
HCPC – Registered Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Paramedics, or Pharmacists
Applicants must reside within commuting distance of Ashford, Chatham, Canterbury, or Hastings.
We are unable to offer sponsorship or consider unregistered healthcare professionals. What You’ll Be Doing – Clinical Summary of Role As a Clinical Functional Assessment Specialist, you will:

Undertake structured, evidence-based consultations to explore the functional impact of complex health conditions
Apply your clinical expertise and professional judgment to assess physical, mental, and cognitive limitations
Perform evaluations via remote (telephone/video) methods and periodic in-person assessments at your local centre
Interpret a range of clinical evidence, including diagnostic history, pharmacological interventions, and management strategies
Deliver objective, high-quality medical reports that detail how a claimant’s condition impacts their function and activities of daily living
Contribute to public health and social support systems, enabling appropriate care and benefits through expert clinical input This is not a treatment or triage role — your clinical focus is on functional assessment and professional opinion, grounded in patient interaction, critical thinking, and evidence review.

Clinical Skills Required You must demonstrate:

Minimum 12 months of active NMC/HCPC registration (Adult-Registered only)
Minimum 1 full year of recent, hands-on clinical experience in adult health (e.g. medical, surgical, community, urgent care, mental health, or neuro settings)
Excellent clinical reasoning, history-taking, and functional evaluation skills
Strong written and verbal communication – you must be able to produce clear, logical, and defensible clinical reports
High level of IT competence – this role requires confident use of electronic medical records and assessment tools Why Make the Move?
Practice autonomously while still part of a multidisciplinary team
Use your clinical brain every day — with time to reflect and reason
No night shifts, weekends, or bank holidays
Clear career progression, performance-based incentives, and full CPD support
Comprehensive induction, RCN-accredited training, and clinical supervision throughout Additional Benefits Include:
33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
Private healthcare plan
Company pension scheme
Free physiotherapy services
Flexible working hours after 6 months – manage your own caseload between 8am–8pm Salary & Remuneration:  £39,500 – £41,500

Annual pay review
Performance-related bonus Apply Today – Begin Your Clinical Next Step 
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Contact: Chloe Jones – (phone number removed) | (phone number removed)
 
Functional Clinical Assessment Roles | Serving Ashford, Chatham, Canterbury & Hastings
 
Candidate Reference Code: CJ-KENT-CAS
Recruitment Code: #AD