Band 7 Regional Rehabilitation Unit (RRU) Advanced Physiotherapist • Plymouth Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nBand 7 Regional Rehabilitation Unit (RRU) Advanced Physiotherapist with Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services) in Plymouth, Devon\n\n Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to: Acting as the musculoskeletal Clinical Specialist within the RRU Multi Disciplinary Injury Assessment Clinic (MIAC). Performing highly skilled assessments of patients referred to the RRU from across Defence Healthcare. This will include diverse, complex, multiple, acute and chronic physical and psychological conditions, sports and training injuries. Using clinical reasoning skills to provide accurate clinical diagnoses and appropriate care pathway plans. Assisting the MIAC consultant in appropriately referring patients for clinical imaging and secondary care, in line with national and locally agreed guidelines. Providing comprehensive progress and discharge reports to colleagues and referring clinicians. Please pay particular attention to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, which outlines the role requirements in further detail. Selection Process 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 for interview. The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Technical Skills: NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement NHS Core NHSC5 Quality NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & Treatment You will also be required to do a short presentation at interview stage. 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. You will need to copy and paste the link into a browser. https://www.youtube.com/@DMS_MilMed Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, Making the Civil Service a Great Place to Work for Veterans - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 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 however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. 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 For our complaints procedure, please refer to the Important Information document attached. Are you an experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist looking for an exciting and rewarding role at HMS Drake, Plymouth.This is a fantastic new opportunity to become a Band 7 Advanced Physiotherapist, working with a multi-disciplinary Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) team. You will work alongside an SEM Consultant and a Band 7 Podiatrist, leading with clinical and healthcare governance, providing first-class care pathway management for military personnel. The working environment is welcoming, inclusive and supportive, and you will be valued for the skills you bring. This position offers 37.5 hours per week. The salary will be pro rata where the part time hours are undertaken and applications for part time or job share to cover these hours are welcome. You will be responsible for the line management of two Band 6 Physiotherapists and one Band 5 Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor (ERI) who deliver the course rehabilitation program. Does this sound like the role for you? Benefits Include: Access to NHS Pension Free Parking A Culture Encouraging Inclusion and Diversity Local Railway Links Professional Registration Fees Reimbursed Triage, assessment, diagnosis, and planning of onward care pathways for injured service personnel referred to the RRU from physiotherapists and medical officers in our area of responsibility (AOR) and other referral sources outside the RRUs AOR. Assuring the provision of a comprehensive and professional rehabilitation service for entitled personnel. Our patients are from diverse military populations and present with an interesting mix of sports and training injuries, trauma, as well as occupational and medical aches and pains. The team use evidence-informed practice, with clinical reasoning to provide optimal care for service personnel. Returning personnel to full fitness, and maximising their well-being is our ultimate aim. You will be a key part of this effort, referring into our course team of Band 6 physiotherapists and Exercise Rehabilitation Instructors. You will be managed by the the Military OC RRU Plymouth and be supported to develop your clinical, managerial and professional leadership skills, as well as gain wider insight and understanding of military healthcare. You will access regular CPD, as well as experiences and insights into Defence that are fascinating, unique and informative. You will have opportunities to be involved in national innovative quality improvement projects, aiming to continually provide the very best rehabilitation service to our military personnel. "}