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Military Medical Personnel; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 139,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payments

Flexible assignments

Free uniforms

PVG membership or Access NI (where UK)

Free mandatory training

Assigned consultant support

Job summary

Military Medical Personnel invites applications for a Locum Doctor (Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine) to cover a Ministry of Defence assignment at RAF Cranwell RRU in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. The role is 16 hours per week with a self-employed pay rate of £87.96 per hour.

The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary team to assess, diagnose and manage complex musculoskeletal sports injuries, performing triage, ultrasound and injection therapies, and guiding onward care

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide assessment, clinical diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation management of complex musculoskeletal sports, exercise and training injuries.
• Carry out triage, fresh case assessments and reviews of all service personnel referred to the RRU.
• Provide a range of investigations and treatment interventions such as musculoskeletal ultrasound and injection therapy.
• Advise on onward care and investigations of patients attending the MIAC. Refer appropriately as per MOD protocol for rapid access investigations, fast track surgical treatment and rehabilitation.
• Provide expert clinical decision‑making in the assessment and treatment of both residential course patients and outpatients with appropriate diagnostic and interventional techniques.
• Maintain awareness and facilitate implementation of all clinical care pathways and models of best practice as directed by HQ DHRG.
• Complete all mandate clinical records in accordance with MOD standards. Complete onward referrals to secondary care and other agencies in accordance with MOD standards of practice.
• Support the Officer Commanding (OC) and clinical specialist in the daily running of MIACs.
• Participation in clinical governance activity and significant event analysis.
• Participate in audit activity including analysis of compliance with best practice guidelines.
• Provide summaries for medical boards (where appropriate) on discharge

Job description

Doctor (Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine)

We are looking for a Locum Doctor (Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine) to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at RAF Cranwell RRU, in Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

This is a locum role (16 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.

Pay rates:

Self-employed – £87.96 per hour

Job Description:

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide assessment, clinical diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation management of complex musculoskeletal sports, exercise and training injuries.
• Carry out triage, fresh case assessments and reviews of all service personnel referred to the RRU. This will include liaison with referrers and line management as required to facilitate the clinical and occupational management of the patient.
• Provide a range of investigations and treatment interventions such as musculoskeletal ultrasound and injection therapy.
• Advise on onward care and investigations of patients attending the Multi-disciplinary Injury Assessment Clinic (MIAC). Refer appropriately as per MOD protocol for rapid access investigations, fast track surgical treatment and rehabilitation.
• To provide expert clinical decision‑making in the assessment and treatment of both residential course patients and outpatients with appropriate diagnostic and interventional techniques.
• Maintain awareness and facilitate implementation of all clinical care pathways and models of best practice as directed by HQ DHRG.
• Complete all mandate clinical records in accordance with MOD standards. Complete onward referrals to secondary care and other agencies in accordance with MOD standards of practice.
• Support the Officer Commanding (OC) and clinical specialist in the daily running of MIACs.
• Participation in clinical governance activity and significant event analysis.
• Participate in audit activity including analysis of compliance with best practice guidelines.
• Provide summaries for medical boards (where appropriate) on discharge

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.

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