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 Physiotherapist looking for a fascinating role working alongside the
military, that offers numerous benefits and opportunities for career development in a phenomenal team?
The DPHC is a vibrant and fast paced organisation that seeks to sustain and
improve the operational efficiency of injured service personnel for injuries
which may include trauma, occupational musculoskeletal, sports and training
injuries.
This practice is formed across two sites (Pirbright and Windsor). The post is located at Alexander Barracks, Pirbright Camp, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0QQ but there may be occasions when expected to work from the Windsor site.
We offer the following employee benefits:
- An NHS Pension
- An inclusive working environment
- Free Parking
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide a high standard of physiotherapy to
service personnel including highly specialist interventions in the muscular,
skeletal, sports injury environment. As well as providing a
positive caring environment in which patients can expect to receive a high
quality of 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
Duties and responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- Provide a high standard of physiotherapy service to Service personnel including highly specialist work in the musculo-skeletal/sports and training injury area
- Provide full support to the line manager in ensuring the provision of a comprehensive and professional physiotherapy/rehabilitation service for entitled personnel. This will include undertaking highly skilled and specialist work
- Manage and prioritise own clinical caseload efficiently and effectively
- Formulate, develop and deliver a specialised individualised treatment programme based upon evidence based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning
Please pay particular attention to the attached job description and person specification, which outlines the role requirements in further detail.
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.
At interview, you will be tested against the following Technical Skills
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1 Promotion of Health & Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB3 Protection of Health & Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & Treatment
- NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK3 Knowledge & Info Resources
- NHS General NHS G6 People Management
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
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
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.
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.
he post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- Provide a high standard of physiotherapy service to Service personnel including highly specialist work in the musculo-skeletal/sports and training injury area
- Provide full support to the line manager in ensuring the provision of a comprehensive and professional physiotherapy/rehabilitation service for entitled personnel. This will include undertaking highly skilled and specialist work
- Manage and prioritise own clinical caseload efficiently and effectively
- Formulate, develop and deliver a specialised individualised treatment programme based upon evidence based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning
Please pay particular attention to the attached job description and person specification, which outlines the role requirements in further detail.
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.
At interview, you will be tested against the following Technical Skills
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1 Promotion of Health & Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB3 Protection of Health & Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & Treatment
- NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK3 Knowledge & Info Resources
- NHS General NHS G6 People Management
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
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
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.
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.
he post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.
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.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in the assessment and treatment of musculo-skeletal disorders, sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions
- Relevant experience in mobilisation and manipulation techniques
- Relevant post-graduate clinical experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (MCSP).
- State Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC).
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in the assessment and treatment of musculo-skeletal disorders, sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions
- Relevant experience in mobilisation and manipulation techniques
- Relevant post-graduate clinical experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (MCSP).
- State Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC).
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
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).
