Job summary
The Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent rehabilitation service to our entitled personnel!
We are looking to recruit a Consultant who is experienced in Musculoskeletal (MSK) and Sport & Exercise Medicine (SEM) to join our specialist team here at the Regional Rehabilitation Unit (RRU) in Aldershot. Our chosen candidate will join a dynamic team of clinicians delivering a world class level of rehabilitation for service personnel.
Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you!
This is a part-time post working 20 hours per week, with no on-call commitment.
Main duties of the job
Our chosen postholder will be joining a team that encourages the innovative use of new technologies, including delivering remote multi-disciplinary clinics, supporting clinics in the UK and abroad. They will be active in supporting the aims of the unit which are to return, where possible, service personnel to active duty.
The successful consultant will work directly with dedicated MSK physiotherapists, hardworking Exercise Rehabilitation Instructors (ERIs) and podiatrists at the RRU. You will also work as part of the wider Defence Healthcare Recovery Group which includes all RRUs, Occupational Health and Mental Health facilities and indirectly, with the wider team at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Stanford Hall.
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:
- Provision of a timely and effective rehabilitation service to all appropriately referred serving personnel.
- Intelligent triage, early assessment, and appropriate management of patients referred to the RRU.
- Clinical decision-making on further investigation, intervention or referral of complex patients attending Multidisciplinary Injury Assessment Clinic (MIAC).
- Appropriate referral of patients into the National Health Service (NHS) or the Rapid Access Imaging and Fast Track Surgery contract as per DPHC policy.
- Supervision, mentorship and training of Specialist Trainees in Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) and Senior RRU Physiotherapists.
- Work under the line management of the Officer Commanding (OC) RRU, supporting them and other clinical staff to ensure the clinical service is efficient, agile and is able to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information.
Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form and CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Behaviours:
- Leadership
- Changing & Improving
- Making effective Decisions
- Communicating & Influencing
- Working Together
- Developing Self & Others
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your CV and that you have saved it, making sure that any reference to your personal details have been removed from your CV prior to submitting your application.
Additional 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.
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.
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.
Defence Medical Services - YouTube
We advise you to advise to copy and paste the link in to your browser.
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.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Trainees within 6 months of the award of their CCST,
and consequent entry onto the specialist register, are eligible to apply for
this post, however all qualifications and memberships must be held in full prior to
commencing in post.
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.
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:
- Provision of a timely and effective rehabilitation service to all appropriately referred serving personnel.
- Intelligent triage, early assessment, and appropriate management of patients referred to the RRU.
- Clinical decision-making on further investigation, intervention or referral of complex patients attending Multidisciplinary Injury Assessment Clinic (MIAC).
- Appropriate referral of patients into the National Health Service (NHS) or the Rapid Access Imaging and Fast Track Surgery contract as per DPHC policy.
- Supervision, mentorship and training of Specialist Trainees in Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) and Senior RRU Physiotherapists.
- Work under the line management of the Officer Commanding (OC) RRU, supporting them and other clinical staff to ensure the clinical service is efficient, agile and is able to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information.
Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form and CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Behaviours:
- Leadership
- Changing & Improving
- Making effective Decisions
- Communicating & Influencing
- Working Together
- Developing Self & Others
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your CV and that you have saved it, making sure that any reference to your personal details have been removed from your CV prior to submitting your application.
Additional 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.
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.
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.
Defence Medical Services - YouTube
We advise you to advise to copy and paste the link in to your browser.
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.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Trainees within 6 months of the award of their CCST,
and consequent entry onto the specialist register, are eligible to apply for
this post, however all qualifications and memberships must be held in full prior to
commencing in post.
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.
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
- Ultrasound guided steroid injections (USS) and injection therapy competence
- Medical Degree recognised in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Member or Fellow of Faculty Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK)
- General Medical Council (GMC) registered as a doctor with a licence to practice.
- On the Specialist Register of the GMC (SEM is desirable, but others considered)
- Trainees within 6 months of the award of their CCST, and consequent entry onto the specialist register, are eligible to apply for this post, however all qualifications and memberships must be held in full prior to commencing in post.
Experience
Essential
- Ultrasound guided steroid injections (USS) and injection therapy competence. Annual appraisal and revalidation. Ultrasound Scanning.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Ultrasound guided steroid injections (USS) and injection therapy competence
- Medical Degree recognised in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Member or Fellow of Faculty Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK)
- General Medical Council (GMC) registered as a doctor with a licence to practice.
- On the Specialist Register of the GMC (SEM is desirable, but others considered)
- Trainees within 6 months of the award of their CCST, and consequent entry onto the specialist register, are eligible to apply for this post, however all qualifications and memberships must be held in full prior to commencing in post.
Experience
Essential
- Ultrasound guided steroid injections (USS) and injection therapy competence. Annual appraisal and revalidation. Ultrasound Scanning.
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.
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).
