Band 5 Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor (ERI)

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

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Job summary

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor (ERI), to join our team located at the David Stone Medical Centre.

The principles of Military Medical Rehabilitation is a complex process demanding a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approach. The process varies from the provision of physiotherapy and exercise therapy at Primary Care level to the more specialised intermediate clinical activity.

Main duties of the job

DPHC provides medical rehabilitation for patients with complex needs who may have sustained multiple injuries which includes neurological injury and complex trauma. The aim of our medical rehabilitation is to sustain and improve the training and operational effectiveness of injured Service personnel by provision of high-quality targeted rehabilitation, accelerating their return to optimal physical capacity, whilst influencing their psychological and social health.

Our successful candidate will be working to provide a high standard of exercise-based rehabilitation including highly specialist work in the musculo-skeletal/sports and training injury area, meeting Standards for Better Health by using a multidisciplinary approach.

The position offers 37.5 hours per week and requests to work flexibly will be considered, taking into account business needs.

The post is located at Brize Norton , however there is an expectation for the post holder to provide service delivery to Bicester as required.

Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits:

NHS Pension
Inclusive work environment
Free parking
Access to gym

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 you've 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.

Date posted

14 November 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year (pro rata for part time *Pay award pending)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

K0003-22-1732

Job locations

David Stone Medical Centre

RAF Brize Norton

Carterton

Oxfordshire

OX18 3LX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities include and are not limited to:

Working within the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Programme (DMRP) to provide a high standard of exercise-based rehabilitation including highly specialist work in the musculo-skeletal/sports and training injury area for the PAR, meeting Standards for Better Health by using a multidisciplinary approach.
Providing a positive caring environment, in which patients can expect a high-quality professional service.
Providing full support to the line manager in ensuring the provision of a comprehensive and professional rehabilitation service for entitled personnel. This will include undertaking highly skilled and specialist work, peer review and support to Junior/other ERIs working within the Unit.

For the full list of job duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Selection Process:

The selection at sift stage will be based on your application. Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, qualifications and memberships in your application.

At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS Technical SKills:

NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
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.

If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn. To be eligible to be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.

Further Information

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use ofall tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

The sift 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, taking into account business needs.

All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.

To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.

Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.

There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.

he 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.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, <a href=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans/>Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans</a>

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes 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 dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.