Job summary
Are you an experienced musculoskeletal
physiotherapist looking for an exciting and rewarding role in the East of
England? This is a fantastic opportunity to become a part-time Band 7
Advanced Physiotherapist, working with a multi-disciplinary Sports and Exercise
Medicine (SEM) team. You will work alongside an SEM Consultant, another
part-time Band 7 Advanced Physiotherapist and a Band 7 Podiatrist, leading with
clinical and healthcare governance, providing first-class care pathway
management for military personnel. The working environment is welcoming,
inclusive and supportive, and you will be valued for the skills you bring!
Although this role is based at Merville
Barracks, you will occasionally travel to
RAF Honington for training, HR and to support the services there. You will have
opportunities to visit the 13 primary care rehabilitation facilities Primary Care Rehabilitation Facilities (PCRFs)
that refer into the RRU specialist services, and you will work closely with the
lead physiotherapists at these PCRFs, ensuring patients are on optimal care
pathways.
This part-time position offers the successful
candidate 18.75 working hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and or part
time may be considered, taking into account business needs.
Main duties of the job
We offer the following employee benefits:
- NHS pension
- Inclusive work environment
- Access to gym
- Car parking
- Shop and canteen
Our patients are from
diverse military populations and present with an interesting mix of sports and
training injuries, trauma, as well as occupational and medical aches and pains.
The team use evidence-informed practice, with clinical reasoning to provide
optimal care for service personnel. Returning personnel to full fitness, and
maximising their well-being is our ultimate aim. You will be a key part of this
effort, referring into our team of Band 6 physio's and ERI's.
Lead by the military Officer Commanding (OC) at
Colchester RRU, being supported to develop your clinical, managerial and
professional leadership skills, as well as gain wider insight and understanding
of military healthcare. You will access regular CPD, as well as experiences and
insights into Defence that are fascinating, unique and informative. Having opportunities to be involved in national innovative quality
improvement projects, aiming to continually provide the very best
rehabilitation service to our military personnel.
Being based at Merville Barracks, on the outskirts of
historic Colchester,you will have access to the RRU gym,
garrison gym, swimming pool and squash courts, with secure bike parking & on-site car parking. Close to the iconic Essex
coast & expansive Friday Woods, there is ample opportunity to make the most
of the open spaces for walking, running and cycling at lunchtime.
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
Triage, assessment, diagnosis and planning
of onward care pathways for injured service personnel referred to the RRU.
Liaison with physiotherapists and medical officers in our area of
responsibility (AOR) and other stakeholders outside the RRUs AOR.
Assuring the provision of a comprehensive
and professional rehabilitation service for entitled personnel. Provision of
extra-corporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) clinics, diagnostic ultrasound and
injection therapy (if trained).
Healthcare governance,
clinical assurance and line management as required.
Responsibilities include but are not
limited to:
-
Acting as the musculoskeletal clinical rehabilitation
specialist within the RRU Multi-Disciplinary Injury Assessment Clinic (MIAC).
-
Diagnostic assessments of patients referred to the RRU
from across Defence Healthcare. This will include diverse, complex, multiple,
acute and chronic physical and psychological conditions, sports and training
injuries.
-
Using clinical reasoning skills to provide appropriate
care pathway plans.
-
Assisting the MIAC consultant in appropriately referring
patients for clinical imaging and secondary care, in line with national and
local guidelines.
-
Providing comprehensive progress and discharge reports to
colleagues and referring clinicians.
For further information of duties and
responsibilities please see full job description and person specification
attached.
The
selection at sift stage will be based on your application form and CV. At
interview, you will be asked questions against the following Core and Specific
Skills:
Core:
- C2 Personal and
People Development Level 3
- C4 Service
Improvement Level 3
- C5 Quality Level 3
Specific:
- HWB6 Assessment and
treatment planning Level 4
- HWB7 Interventions
and treatment Level 4
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.
Further Information:
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.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
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(SC).
Please copy and paste the link to our YouTube channel for 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
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 a 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.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
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.
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. 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.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
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.
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. 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Triage, assessment, diagnosis and planning
of onward care pathways for injured service personnel referred to the RRU.
Liaison with physiotherapists and medical officers in our area of
responsibility (AOR) and other stakeholders outside the RRUs AOR.
Assuring the provision of a comprehensive
and professional rehabilitation service for entitled personnel. Provision of
extra-corporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) clinics, diagnostic ultrasound and
injection therapy (if trained).
Healthcare governance,
clinical assurance and line management as required.
Responsibilities include but are not
limited to:
-
Acting as the musculoskeletal clinical rehabilitation
specialist within the RRU Multi-Disciplinary Injury Assessment Clinic (MIAC).
-
Diagnostic assessments of patients referred to the RRU
from across Defence Healthcare. This will include diverse, complex, multiple,
acute and chronic physical and psychological conditions, sports and training
injuries.
-
Using clinical reasoning skills to provide appropriate
care pathway plans.
-
Assisting the MIAC consultant in appropriately referring
patients for clinical imaging and secondary care, in line with national and
local guidelines.
-
Providing comprehensive progress and discharge reports to
colleagues and referring clinicians.
For further information of duties and
responsibilities please see full job description and person specification
attached.
The
selection at sift stage will be based on your application form and CV. At
interview, you will be asked questions against the following Core and Specific
Skills:
Core:
- C2 Personal and
People Development Level 3
- C4 Service
Improvement Level 3
- C5 Quality Level 3
Specific:
- HWB6 Assessment and
treatment planning Level 4
- HWB7 Interventions
and treatment Level 4
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.
Further Information:
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.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
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(SC).
Please copy and paste the link to our YouTube channel for 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
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 a 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.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
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.
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. 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.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
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.
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. 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.
Person Specification
Memberships and Registrations
Essential
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Physiotherapist. Your application will not progress, if you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate Master of Science (MSc) / Level 7 equivalent postgraduate qualification or evidence of actively working towards one
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.
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.
Experience
Essential
- Consistent background in musculoskeletal injury management and / or Sports and Exercise Medicine.
Person Specification
Memberships and Registrations
Essential
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Physiotherapist. Your application will not progress, if you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate Master of Science (MSc) / Level 7 equivalent postgraduate qualification or evidence of actively working towards one
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.
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.
Experience
Essential
- Consistent background in musculoskeletal injury management and / or Sports and Exercise Medicine.
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).
