Job summary
Here at Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) we are
an inclusive and dedicated team working hard to provide care to our service personnel.
DMRC provides medical rehabilitation for patients with
complex needs who may have sustained multiple injuries; this includes
neurological injury and complex trauma. In addition, the Centres of Spinal and
Upper Quadrant, Lower Limb and Specialist Rehabilitation provide the consultant
led multidisciplinary management at secondary care level.
We are looking for a Band 6 Occupational
Therapists to join our team within Complex Trauma here at DMRC Stanford Hall,
Stanford on Soar, Loughborough.
This is a Fixed Term contract ending on 30/08/2024. This role is Part Time offering 22.5 hour per week - Tuesday to Friday. You must be willing to work at least 7 hours on a Tuesday but otherwise there will be some flexibility in the working pattern.
Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Benefits
- NHS Pension
- Access to gym and pool
- Beautiful grounds for walking/running
- Free secure parking
- On-site shop/lunch facilities
Main duties of the job
As the successful Band 6 Occupational Therapists you will be
responsible for providing specialist Occupational Therapy rehabilitation to
service personnel with complex clinical needs within Complex Trauma. You will
work autonomously and be accountable for own professional actions and of those
staff who you line manage.
As the successful post holder you will provide full support
to the Band 7 Occupational Therapists, Team Manager and Occupational Therapy Professional Lead
Advisor in the provision of a comprehensive, evidence based and professional
Occupational Therapy service within clinical areas.
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 and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- 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.
- Maintaining up to date, accurate patient records in line
with professional practice guidelines and produce specialist reports where
appropriate.
- Supporting the Inter-Disciplinary Team (IDT) in the
interpretation of assessment results and recommendations based on clinical need
as part of the larger rehabilitation process.
- Supporting the vocational OT team with Complex Trauma as the service allows and the team requires.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for
additional job duties and responsibilities.
Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV
application. At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS
Technical Skills:
- NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
- NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
- NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
- NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & Treatment
To be eligible to be considered for this role,
qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to
submitting your application.
Please ensure the required skills, qualifications and
memberships are demonstrated in CV application.
Additional 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. 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.
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.
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 contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- 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.
- Maintaining up to date, accurate patient records in line
with professional practice guidelines and produce specialist reports where
appropriate.
- Supporting the Inter-Disciplinary Team (IDT) in the
interpretation of assessment results and recommendations based on clinical need
as part of the larger rehabilitation process.
- Supporting the vocational OT team with Complex Trauma as the service allows and the team requires.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for
additional job duties and responsibilities.
Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV
application. At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS
Technical Skills:
- NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
- NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
- NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
- NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & Treatment
To be eligible to be considered for this role,
qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to
submitting your application.
Please ensure the required skills, qualifications and
memberships are demonstrated in CV application.
Additional 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. 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.
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.
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 contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council Registered (HCPC)
- Registration with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups.
- Post graduate training in relevant field.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience within clinical area
Desirable
- Evidence of recent training as a commitment to personal and professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council Registered (HCPC)
- Registration with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups.
- Post graduate training in relevant field.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience within clinical area
Desirable
- Evidence of recent training as a commitment to personal and professional development
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).
