Band 7 Physiotherapist Primary Care Rehabilitation Facility

Job summary At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.Are you a Band 7 Physiotherapist looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities?
If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at Ministry of Defence (MoD) Lyneham, Chippenham.The vacant post is full time working hours per week.
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.Could this be the role for you?
If so, we'd love to hear from youBenefits Access to learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity NHS Pension Access to Gym Free parking Local Amenities Main duties of the job The successful candidate will work with the Senior Medical Officer(SMO) for the planning and delivery of physiotherapy, including the care ofmusculoskeletal injuries.
They are to lead in the development of rehabilitationservice deliveryand advise on physiotherapywithin thePrimary Care Rehabilitation Facility (PCRF).They will act as a source of advanced clinicalexpertise in the management of musculoskeletal dysfunction and provide anadvisory service to patients, other senior physiotherapists, Health CareProfessionals and General Practitioners (GPs) within the practice and region.
About us Our success depends on our people our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes.
In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm.
We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.If youve ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before.
Let's see where your future will take you, together.
Job description Job responsibilities Duties and responsibilities for the role include but arenot limited to:Performing highly skilled physiotherapeutic assessments ofpatients referred by Consultants and Medical Officers (MO) from across theDefence Medical Rehabilitation Program; presentations will include diverse,complex, and chronic physical and psychological conditions and sports andtraining injuries.
To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurateclinical diagnosis.Acting as an integral component of the specialistMulti-disciplinary Injury Assessment Clinic (MIAC), working across a wide rangeof codes of practice and broad occupational policies.Formulating, developing and delivering a specialisedindividualised treatment programme based upon evidence-based practice, manualassessment, and appropriate clinical reasoning.Leading in development of junior SpecialistPhysiotherapists, offering advice and help with more complex conditions bothwithin the Practice and across the DPHC Region.Assisting the Healthcare Governance Lead in developingprotocols to enhance the clinical development and efficacy of clinics andSpecial Interest Groups.Managing and prioritising own clinical caseloadefficiently and effectivelyPlease refer to theattached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties.Selection ProcessThe Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe andhealthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on thebenefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects ofsecond-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking.
Under theSmoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use ofall tobaccoproducts (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in theDefence working environment.
The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defencepersonnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MODpersonnel.
All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry ofDefence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at anumber of Defence Establishments.Thesift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date.Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, takinginto account business needs.Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hoursare undertaken.All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to theCivil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwiseadvised) effective from the employment start date.Successful candidates must meet the security requirementsbefore they can be appointed.
The level of security needed is security check.Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships inthe CV section of the application form.Please see the link to our YouTube channel for advicepreparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answeringbehaviour-based questions.
Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be basedon situations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to the behaviour requestedand how to use your 250-word limit Accessto the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.If found successful for this position, you will be required to provideevidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B.
Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not a proof of your immunity, but your serology levels will be required.
Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.To be considered for this role, qualifications andmemberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by ouruniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by ourpatients when based at home.The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV.
At interview, you will be tested against the following Technical Skills:NHS Core NHSC1 Communication NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement NHS Core NHSC5 Quality NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1 Promotion of Health& Wellbeing NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB3 Protection of Health& Wellbeing NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment &Treatment Planning NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions &Treatment NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK3 Knowledge &Info Resources NHS General NHS G6 People Management The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home,excess fares or temporary transfer).
Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package,subject to eligibility.Weencourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated againstCOVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply.
Please see the attachedfurther information document for full details.Asa result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will onlyoffer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be businesscritical.
This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa.
It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship underthe points-based system.Should you apply for this role and be foundto require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Workfor Veterans initiative.
TheCivil Service embraces diversity andpromotes equality of opportunity.
There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS)for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process,please contact .
Person Specification Registration Details Essential Please provide your membership registration number.
You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Registrations and Memberships Essential Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (MCSP).
HCPC Registered as a Physiotherapist.
Provide a CV Essential Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question - you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
Please use double spacing where possible Qualifications Essential Degree in Physiotherapy plus additional specialist training or experience to master's level or equivalent.
Experience Essential Proven experience in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal, sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions.
Proven experience in the application of mobilisation and manipulation techniques.