Band 6 Occupational Therapist Specialist

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

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Job summary

Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge, where you can be part of meaningful change?

Join the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC), where you will feel valued and supported, working to provide excellent care to our military personnel.

We are seeking dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist with good all-round skills to join our Complex Trauma team working with military service personal with a range of conditions including; spinal cord injury, amputees, poly trauma, burns and plastics and complex musculoskeletal presentations.

The role is only available on a full-time basis of 37.5 hours a week Monday to Friday. (On call, weekend or bank holiday cover is not required). Could this be the role for you?

Benefits:

  • Extensive induction and training opportunities to support your development into becoming a specialist in this area.
  • Inclusive working environment.
  • NHS Pension
  • Previous years experience in the NHS is taken into account for annual leave
  • Free parking
  • Access to swimming pool and gyms as well as extensive grounds.
  • On site shop
  • Opportunity to become a paid member of the Officers Mess.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be responsible for providing specialist Occupational Therapy rehabilitation to service personnel with complex clinical needs within the Complex Trauma Team.

The post-holder will be working autonomously and be accountable for own professional actions and of those staff who they line manage. To also provide full support to the Band 7 OTs, Team Manager and Occupational Therapy Professional Lead Advisor in the provision of a comprehensive, evidence based and professional Occupational Therapy service within clinical area.

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

26 October 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata for Part Time, Pay Award Pending

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

K0003-22-4682

Job locations

DMRC Stanford Hall

Stanford on Soar

Loughborough

LE12 5QW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Assessing & treating your own workload of patients/clients, individually and/or in groups, as part of inter- disciplinary team, in a variety of settings.

Contributing to the development of specialist service and related policies.

Supervising/managing students and other staff working in own specialist area.

Assessing complex patients with a range of diagnoses, identifying, developing and implementing appropriate specialist rehabilitation programmes based on clear clinical reasoning, based on highly specialist knowledge and experience of a range of procedures and conditions underpinned by sound theory and evidence-based practice.

Please find the attached Terms of Reference document for further responsibilities.

The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

The interview will be based on the following framework:

  • 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 General NHS G6 People Management
  • NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning
  • NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB7 - Definition Intervention and Treatments

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.

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 of all 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.

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 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.

We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Assessing & treating your own workload of patients/clients, individually and/or in groups, as part of inter- disciplinary team, in a variety of settings.

Contributing to the development of specialist service and related policies.

Supervising/managing students and other staff working in own specialist area.

Assessing complex patients with a range of diagnoses, identifying, developing and implementing appropriate specialist rehabilitation programmes based on clear clinical reasoning, based on highly specialist knowledge and experience of a range of procedures and conditions underpinned by sound theory and evidence-based practice.

Please find the attached Terms of Reference document for further responsibilities.

The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

The interview will be based on the following framework:

  • 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 General NHS G6 People Management
  • NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning
  • NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB7 - Definition Intervention and Treatments

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.

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 of all 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.

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 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.

We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Health and Care Professions Council Registered (HCPC)

Experience

Essential

  • Registration with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
  • Relevant experience within clinical area
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Health and Care Professions Council Registered (HCPC)

Experience

Essential

  • Registration with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
  • Relevant experience within clinical area

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

DMRC Stanford Hall

Stanford on Soar

Loughborough

LE12 5QW


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

DMRC Stanford Hall

Stanford on Soar

Loughborough

LE12 5QW


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Natasha Austen-Green

natasha.austen-green100@mod.gov.uk

01509251500

Date posted

26 October 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata for Part Time, Pay Award Pending

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

K0003-22-4682

Job locations

DMRC Stanford Hall

Stanford on Soar

Loughborough

LE12 5QW


Supporting documents

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