Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
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!
* Access to learning and development tailored to your role
* An environment with flexible working options
* A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
* Free parking
* Access to Gym
Main duties of the job
The Physiotherapist will undertake a dual role, providing care for patients under the governance and policy of Defence Primary Healthcare for both Royal Navy Recovery Centre (RNRC) Hasler and Primary Care Rehabilitation Facility (PCRF) in HMS Drake. This includes treating patients from both RNRC Hasler and other members of the Royal Navy Recovery Pathway as service needs require. The allocation of time division between each work area depends upon service need and should be reviewed as required.
You are required to ensure the provision of a comprehensive and professional physiotherapy/rehabilitation service for RNRC Hasler personnel. This includes undertaking highly skilled and specialist work in both the complex trauma and neuromusculoskeletal area.
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:
* To perform highly skilled physio-therapeutic assessment of patients referred by Consultants, General Practitioners and other Healthcare Professionals with diverse presentations and complex and acute/chronic physical and psychological conditions, multiple trauma, and sports injuries. To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis.
* To formulate, develop and deliver a specialised individualised treatment program using evidence-based practice, manual assessment, and appropriate clinical reasoning.
* To communicate effectively with patients to ensure informed consent for assessment and treatment, good understanding of their conditions and maximise their rehabilitation potential. Patients may have barriers to communication e.g. English as their second language.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties.
Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Framework:
* NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
* NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
* NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
* NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
* NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & Treatment
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part-time hours are undertaken.
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not 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.
Person Specification
Experience
* Must have relevant experience in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions.
Registration and Memberships
* Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Qualifications
* Degree in Physiotherapy plus additional specialist training or experience to post-graduate diploma level or equivalent.
£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum (Pro-Rata for part-time)
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