Physiotherapist

Military Medical Personnel

East Langton

On-site

GBP 35,000 - 50,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Locum Physiotherapist (Band 6) for the Ministry of Defence at DMRC Stanford Hall, Loughborough, Leicestershire. 37.5 hours per week, providing MSK assessment and treatment to MoD personnel.

Hourly pay £31.11. Works with MDT, maintains high care standards, and requires HCPC registration with a physiotherapy degree/diploma. UK right to work essential.

Qualifications

Must be HCPC registered and a Chartered Society of Physiotherapists member.
Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy with MSK posting experience.
Two years post-graduate MSK experience evidenced in CV.

Responsibilities

Provide independent physiotherapeutic assessment and treatment of MSK cases.
Manage patients referred by Consultants, GPs and other clinicians.
Work with MDT to ensure high standards of care.
Use clinical reasoning to diagnose and plan treatment.
Deliver individualised, evidence-based treatment programmes.
Obtain informed consent and communicate effectively with patients.
Provide clinical reports and discharge planning as required.
Support audit and research activities.

Skills

MSK physiotherapy

Clinical assessment

Communication

CPD

Education

HCPC registration

Physiotherapy degree/diploma

Post-grad MSK experience

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a Locum Physiotherapist (Band 6) to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at DMRC Stanford Hall, in Loughborough, Leicestershire.

This is a locum role (37.5 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.

Hourly Pay: £31.11

Main duties of the job

To provide independent highly skilled physiotherapeutic assessment, treatment and efficient and effective management of an MSK caseload under supervision (Band 7 Clinical Specialist or Medical Officer (MO)).
To manage patients referred by Consultants, General Practitioners and other Healthcare Professionals with diverse presentations and complex and acute/chronic physical conditions and sports injuries.
To work closely with other members of the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure the highest standards of care.
To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis.
To formulate, develop and deliver a specialised individualised treatment programme based upon evidence-based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning
To communicate effectively with patients to ensure informed consent for assessment and treatment, good understanding of their conditions and maximise their rehabilitation potential accepting that patients may have barriers to communication e.g. English as their second language.
To communicate effectively with all other rehabilitation and unit personnel and with external medical personnel from other agencies/units.
To advise the Medical Officer and/or other rehab clinicians with regard to specialist physiotherapy recommendations.

About us

About Military Medical Personnel and Our Benefits:

Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:

Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model

A generous Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability

Free uniforms provided (if required)

A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.

Free mandatory training

Weekly payments

Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment

All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements.

Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor work visas. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, such as a valid visa with no restrictions on hours.

Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates who meet the essential criteria will be contacted regarding their application.

Job responsibilities

To provide independent highly skilled physiotherapeutic assessment, treatment and efficient and effective management of an MSK caseload under supervision (Band 7 Clinical Specialist or Medical Officer (MO)).
To manage patients referred by Consultants, General Practitioners and other Healthcare Professionals with diverse presentations and complex and acute/chronic physical conditions and sports injuries.
To work closely with other members of the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure the highest standards of care.
To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis.
To formulate, develop and deliver a specialised individualised treatment programme based upon evidence-based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning
To communicate effectively with patients to ensure informed consent for assessment and treatment, good understanding of their conditions and maximise their rehabilitation potential accepting that patients may have barriers to communication e.g. English as their second language.
To communicate effectively with all other rehabilitation and unit personnel and with external medical personnel from other agencies/units.
To advise the Medical Officer and/or other rehab clinicians with regard to specialist physiotherapy recommendations.
To provide clinical reports to supply clinical prognoses and comprehensive discharge planning for other medical professionals and, where appropriate the military Chain of Command (CoC).
To support any relevant audit and research activity.
To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all equipment, patient appliances and aids, attaining competence prior to use and including the identification and reporting of work service requirements and repair needs within the department.
To ensure the care, maintenance and proper use of materials, equipment and stationary and the accurate administration of any allocated inventories.
To maintain high standards of recording, filing and storage of patient and statistical information are achieved and maintained in accordance with local policy and professional standards.

Qualifications

Essential

Must be HCPC Registered.
Must be a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (MCSP).
Must have a Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
Must have experience working at post-graduate diploma level in the assessment and treatment of muscular-skeletal disorders, sports injuries, orthopaedic conditions, mobilisation and manipulation.
Must have a minimum of two years post graduate clinical experience in MSK disorders. This shall be evidenced within the CV.
Must have previously held a position as a Specialist Physiotherapist Band 6 or equivalent.
Must have evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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