WCA Functional Assessor - Clinical Trainer

Company Description

Ingeus is a leading human services provider helping people, business and communities thrive through employment, skills and health & wellbeing services. We are a trusted partner to government and industry delivering services that create positive social impact and transform lives.

Job Description

Empowering clinicians. Transforming services. Making a real impact.

At Ingeus, our purpose is simple: to empower better health, better work, and better futures. As part of our continued commitment to excellence, we’re expanding our Clinical Training team and are looking for experienced DWP‑Approved Functional Assessors who want to take the next step in their career.

As a Functional Assessor – Clinical Trainer, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the next generation of clinical professionals delivering Work Capability Assessments (WCA). You’ll facilitate high‑quality training through blended delivery—virtual, online, and in‑person—while remaining connected to frontline practice through periodic assessments.

This is your chance to influence quality, elevate clinical standards, and contribute to a supportive, learning‑driven culture within one of the UK’s most trusted employability and health providers.

What you'll do:

• Deliver engaging training to new clinicians, grounded in Evidence‑Based Medicine (EBM).
• Facilitate learning across multiple platforms—including virtual classrooms and face‑to‑face delivery.
• Undertake Functional Assessments as required to ensure alignment between training and real-world practice.
• Support new Health Professionals to meet training outcomes, identifying early support requirements.
• Use reflective practice models to champion continuous improvement across training content and methodology.
• Collaborate with the Learning & Development team to design, review, and enhance training materials.
• Maintain high-quality, timely documentation to support feedback and development.
• Keep up to date with welfare and policy developments.
• Provide expert clinical insight for Training Needs Analysis and wider service improvements.
• Offer specialist input on clinical changes, including testing and impact assessments.
• Support wider clinical operations to ensure safe, effective, and compliant service delivery.

What we're looking for:

• Current DWP Approval as a WCA Functional Assessor.
• Current HCPC or NMC registration with no restrictions.
• Strong record of Continual Professional Development (CPD) and revalidation.
• Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage your time, meet deadlines, and work effectively within a wider team.
• Able to interpret high‑level requirements and translate them into clear, practical clinical guidance.
• Confident communicator skilled at engaging multi-disciplinary professionals and stakeholders.
• Ability to apply your clinical expertise to support and develop others.
• Strong IT skills and ability to work across digital platforms.
• Reliable, flexible, and detail‑focused.

Desirable:

• Experience delivering or facilitating training in an adult learning environment.
• Knowledge of learning styles and instructional models.
• Experience creating training content.
• A qualification in education or learning and development.

Why move to Ingeus?

We don’t just offer a job—we offer a career with purpose.
At Ingeus, you’ll be part of a values‑driven organisation recognised for delivering high standards, supporting people into better health and employment, and investing in our teams.

Your Rewards;

• Up to 10% annual bonus, paid quarterly
• £2,000 colleague referral scheme
• Comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare and pension
• Supportive culture built around development, quality, and wellbeing
• A brand you can be proud to represent—trusted, recognised, and people‑first

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.