Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist

Job summary We are Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel!We are seeking to recruit a dynamic, organised and enthusiastic Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist to join our vibrant and fast paced organisation based at Regional Rehabilitation Unit (RRU) RAF Cosford, Albrighton, Wolverhampton WV7 3EX.Could this be the role for you?
If so, we would love to hear from you!This is a full time position only, offering hours per week.Benefits:NHS Pension An inclusive working environment Learning and development opportunities Free car parking Gym Swimming pool access Main duties of the job The successful candidate will be responsible for the clinical management of patients referred to the Regional Rehabilitation Unit (RRU) and / or attending a residential rehabilitation course.
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 Duties will include, but are not limited to:Responsibility for the clinical management of patients who have been referred to the Regional Rehabilitation Unit (RRU) and/or attending a rehabilitation course.
Preforming highly skilled physiotherapeutic assessment of patients referred by Consultants, General Practitioners and Physiotherapists with diverse presentations and complex and acute / chronic physical conditions and sports injuries.
To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis.
To formulating, develop and deliver a specialised individualised treatment programmes and exercise programmes based upon evidence-based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning.
Working with the Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor (ERI) to manage the day-to-day running of the RRU residential rehabilitation courses.Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a 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 Technical Skills:NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement NHS Core NHSC5 Quality NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & TreatmentThe 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.Please see 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.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.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.To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
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, 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 contact .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 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 Registrations and Memberships Essential Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Physiotherapist.
Qualifications Essential Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy Up to date Continuous Professional Development (CPD)