Job summary
Here at
Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated
organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel!
Are you a Band 6 Physiotherapist looking for an exciting role, working
alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? Do
you possess sound decision-making skills, work well under pressure and are able
to communicate effectively? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to
appoint an organised and enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapist who will be working
within the Brize Norton Primary
Care Rehabilitation Facility
(PCRF), RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire.
The vacant
post is full time, working 37.5 hours per week. Part-time candidates will be
considered but due to service delivery requirements it must be on a job share
basis as full-time hours need to be covered.
This post attracts a National Health Service (NHS) long term fixed rate Regional Retention Allowance (RRA).
Does this
sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The successful
post holder will ensure the provision of a comprehensive and professional
physiotherapy and rehabilitation service for entitled personnel. This includes
undertaking highly skilled and specialist work in the musculoskeletal and
sports and training injury area.
They will provide a positive caring environment, in which patients can expect a high quality
professional service.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main details of the role include but are not limited to:
- Performing highly skilled physiotherapeutic assessment of patients referred by Consultants, General Practitioners (GPs) and other Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) 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 maximising their rehabilitation potential. Patients may have barriers to communication e.g. English as their second language.
- Advising the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) with regard to specialist physiotherapy recommendations.
- Managing and prioritising your own clinical caseload efficiently and effectively.
- Ensuring the provision of complex clinical reports to supply clinical prognoses and comprehensive discharge planning for
both referring source and ongoing patient care under other health
professionals.
- Assisting in identifying training needs and organising in-service training for the unit medical facility.
Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties before applying.
Benefits
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Defence Discount Card which
offers discount in many shops and on-line shopping
- Free Parking
- Access to Gym
Things you should know
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.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form.
At interview, you will be tested against the following
NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework Technical Skills:
- 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 Health & Wellbeing HWB2
Assessment & Care Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB5
Provision of Care
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6
Assessment & Treatment Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7
Interventions & Treatment
- NHS Information & Knowledge
NHS IK1 Information Processing
Please copy and paste the following link to our YouTube
channel for on advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on
answering behaviour based questions. Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours
can be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match your
situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250 word limit:
https://www.youtube.com/@DMS_MilMed
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
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.
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.
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.
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 in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.
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 contactdbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main details of the role include but are not limited to:
- Performing highly skilled physiotherapeutic assessment of patients referred by Consultants, General Practitioners (GPs) and other Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) 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 maximising their rehabilitation potential. Patients may have barriers to communication e.g. English as their second language.
- Advising the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) with regard to specialist physiotherapy recommendations.
- Managing and prioritising your own clinical caseload efficiently and effectively.
- Ensuring the provision of complex clinical reports to supply clinical prognoses and comprehensive discharge planning for
both referring source and ongoing patient care under other health
professionals.
- Assisting in identifying training needs and organising in-service training for the unit medical facility.
Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties before applying.
Benefits
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Defence Discount Card which
offers discount in many shops and on-line shopping
- Free Parking
- Access to Gym
Things you should know
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.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form.
At interview, you will be tested against the following
NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework Technical Skills:
- 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 Health & Wellbeing HWB2
Assessment & Care Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB5
Provision of Care
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6
Assessment & Treatment Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7
Interventions & Treatment
- NHS Information & Knowledge
NHS IK1 Information Processing
Please copy and paste the following link to our YouTube
channel for on advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on
answering behaviour based questions. Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours
can be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match your
situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250 word limit:
https://www.youtube.com/@DMS_MilMed
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
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.
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.
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.
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 in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.
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 contactdbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
Person Specification
Registrations and Memberships
Essential
- State Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC).
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (MCSP).
Immunisation Status
Essential
- Hepatitis B immune status
Provide a CV
Essential
- 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.
- Please use double spacing where possible
Registration Details
Essential
- Please provide your membership registration number.
- You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
- Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy plus additional specialist training or experience to Post graduate diploma level or equivalent.
Person Specification
Registrations and Memberships
Essential
- State Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC).
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (MCSP).
Immunisation Status
Essential
- Hepatitis B immune status
Provide a CV
Essential
- 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.
- Please use double spacing where possible
Registration Details
Essential
- Please provide your membership registration number.
- You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
- Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy plus additional specialist training or experience to Post graduate diploma level or equivalent.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
