Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our hardworking personnel!
Are you a Band 6 Physiotherapist looking for a captivating role, working alongside the military, that offers numerous benefits and opportunities for career development in a phenomenal team? If so, then we would love to hear from you!
We use evidence-informed practice, with clinical reasoning to provide efficient care for service personnel. Returning personnel to full fitness and improving their well-being is our ultimate aim, and you will be a key part of this effort, working with the rest of the healthcare team.
This is a part-time role, offering 15 hours a week as part of a job share.
You will feel valued as a Physiotherapist within DPHC, receiving access to outstanding rewards and employee benefits including:
* Free parking
* Access to gym
* Cafe/mess restaurant
* Starbucks
* Inclusive working environment
* Learning and development opportunities
Main duties of the job
As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for ensuring the provision of a comprehensive and professional physiotherapy/rehabilitation service for entitled personnel. This will include undertaking highly skilled and specialist work.
You will provide a positive caring environment, in which patients can expect a high-quality professional service.
Job responsibilities
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
* Performing highly skilled physiotherapeutic assessment of patients referred by Consultants, General Practitioners, and other Healthcare Professionals or self-referred, with diverse presentations and complex and acute/chronic physical conditions and sports injuries. Using clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis.
* Formulating, developing and delivering a specialised individualised treatment programme based upon evidence-based practice, manual assessment, and appropriate clinical reasoning.
* Communicating effectively with patients to ensure informed consent for assessment and treatment, good understanding of their conditions and maximise their rehabilitation potential.
* Managing and prioritising own clinical caseload efficiently and effectively.
* Contributing to organisational development at Primary Care Rehabilitation Facility (PCRF) and Medical Centre levels.
Please pay particular attention to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, which outlines the role requirements in further detail.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Physiotherapy plus additional specialist training or experience to post-graduate diploma level or equivalent.
Registrations and Memberships
* Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (MCSP).
* State Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC).
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro-rata for part time. *Pay Award Pending
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