Job responsibilities
The main duties of the role include, but are not limited to:
- Providing an advanced Musculoskeletal (MSK) biomechanical service. Triage, assess, diagnose, provide specialist orthotics and biomechanically informed treatment programmes and management advice for complex patients referred to the service from sources across the care pathway. These may include diverse, persistent physical and associated psychological conditions requiring advanced clinical reasoning, decision making and specialist orthotic intervention using Ministry of Defence (MOD) approved orthotics.
- Providing patient centred care. Be an excellent communicator with patients, ensuring they are fully informed, promoting respect and considering their dignity, wishes and beliefs, involving them in shared decision making and placing them at the centre of their care. Be empathetic when leading difficult conversations, especially when long term rehabilitation outcomes may limit occupational ability, career opportunities or continuation in Service. Provide a service which meets the needs of the service population, delivered both within the RRU and peripatetically across the regional area of responsibility as directed by the OC.
- Managing and enhancing the clinical service. Work collaboratively with management, clinical and administrative staff to ensure the biomechanical service runs efficiently to optimise RRU Key Performance Indicator (KPI) outcomes. Ensure podiatry related stock and equipment is ordered, maintained and delivered in accordance with local and contractual procedures. Lead quality improvement projects to continuously enhance service provision underpinned by data, audit and service evaluation.
- Line manage staff and support the Officer in Command. Assume line management responsibilities in accordance with Defence Medical Services (DMS) policy and local direction, including appraisal and administrative processes to set and maintain clinical direction. Undertake any appropriate secondary duty responsibilities requested by Line Manager.
- Using research to ensure individual and team practice is current and evidence based. Maintain and record own Continuous Professional Development (CPD) underpinned by Evidence Based Learning. Contribute to Defence research activity.
- Setting and monitoring standards. Inform clinical and administrative staff of relevant policies, procedures and guidelines associated with the biomechanics service within the RRU and regional area of responsibility. Update the team as National and Defence practice guidelines are updated.
For full details of the duties and responsibilities of the role please see the attached Job Description document.
Selection Process Details
At application stage you will be assessed against you CV. Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/
At interview you will be assessed against the following:
NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework:
- NHSC1 - Communication
- NHSC2 - Personal and People Development
- NHSC4 - Service Improvement
- NHSC5 - Quality
- HWB6 - Assessment and Treatment Planning
- HWB7 - Interventions and Treatment
The interview will consist of a mix of direct questions and clinical situation-based scenarios.https://www.msg.scot.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/KSF-Handbook.pdf
The sift will be completed within 10 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 for interview.
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
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.
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.
The 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.
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 contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcing@mod.gov.uk.
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.
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.
