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 6 Musculoskeletal 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 HMS Drake, Primary Care Rehabilitation Facility, Plymouth.
The vacant post is part time working 29 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly will be considered, taking into account business needs.
Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
Benefits
1. Access to learning and development tailored to your role
2. An environment with flexible working options
3. A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
4. NHS Pension
5. Free parking
6. Access to Gym
Main duties of the job
The Physiotherapist will undertake a dual role, providing care forpatients under the governance and policy of Defence Primary Healthcare for bothRoyal Navy Recovery Centre (RNRC) Hasler and Primary Care RehabilitationFacility (PCRF) in HMS Drake. This includes treating patients from both RNRCHasler, and other members of the Royal Navy Recovery Pathway as service needsrequire. The allocation of time division between each work area depends uponservice need and should be reviewed as required.
You are required to ensure the provision of a comprehensive andprofessional physiotherapy/rehabilitation service for RNRC Hasler personnel.This includes undertaking highly skilled and specialist work in both thecomplex trauma and neuromusculoskeletal area.
About us
Our success depends on our people our Whole Force regular andreservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, workingtogether seamlessly to deliver for us.
Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developingstrategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making andParliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles workingacross 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join oneof the largest, most exciting departments in government.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retainingpeople from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways ofworking as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave ofup to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.
In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn anddevelop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individualand part of a team.
If youve ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or bebetter, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let'ssee where your future will take you, together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are notlimited to:
7. To perform highly skilled physio-therapeutic assessment of patientsreferred by Consultants, General Practitioners and other HealthcareProfessionals with diverse presentations and complex and acute/chronicphysical and psychological conditions, multiple trauma, and sportsinjuries. To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinicaldiagnosis.
8. To formulate, develop and deliver a specialised individualised treatmentprogram using evidence-based practice, manual assessment, andappropriate clinical reasoning.
9. To communicate effectively with patients to ensure informed consent forassessment and treatment, good understanding of their conditions andmaximise their rehabilitation potential. Patients may have barriers tocommunication English as their second language.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification forthe full list of duties.
Selection Process
Theselection at sift stage will be based on your CV. At interview, you will betested against the following Framework-
10. NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
11. NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
12. NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
13. NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
14. NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning
15. NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & Treatment
Please ensure you demonstratethat you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications andmemberships in the CV section of the application form.
Please see the link to our YouTube channel foradvice preparing 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 thebehaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit.
Tobe considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must beheld in full, prior to submitting your application.
There is no requirement to deployas this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity ofcare required by our patients when based at home.
The sift will be completed within5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a dateto be confirmed.
There will be no reimbursementfor any travel expenses for the interview.
Requests to work flexibly will be considered, taking into account business needs.
Please note the salary will bepro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
Accessto the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
If found successful for this position, you will be required toprovide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not aproof of your immunity, but your serology levels will be required. Failure toprovide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment beingwithdrawn.
The post does NOT offerrelocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer).Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject toeligibility.
We encourage allour employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached furtherinformation document for full details.
As a resultof the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled workervisa 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 sponsora visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will requiresponsorship under the points-based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found torequire sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisionaloffer of employment withdrawn.
The Ministry ofDefence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment forits staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking,protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supportingthose who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environmentpolicy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustibleand chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defenceworking environment. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defencepersonnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicantsseeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defenceshould be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number ofDefence Establishments.
This vacancy is partof the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative,
The Civil Service embracesdiversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability ConfidentScheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selectioncriteria.
If you need to advise us that youneed additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process,please contact .
Fordetails on our complaints procedure, please refer to the attached ImportantInformation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
16. Must have relevant experience in the assessment and treatment of musculo-skeletal disorders, sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions.
Provide a CV
Essential
17. 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.
18. Please use double spacing where possible.
Registration Details
Essential
19. Please provide your membership registration number.
20. You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
21. Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Registration and Memberships
Essential
22. Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Qualifications
Essential
23. Degree in Physiotherapy plus additional specialist training or experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent.