Band 6 Physiotherapist

Job Summary

At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.

Do you have excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise your workload? Are you a team worker with the capability to use your own initiative?

If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at the Albemarle Barracks, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Working collaboratively as an integral component of the multidisciplinary Primary Care Team. Staff benefit from a structured in-service training programme, supplemented by access to regional and national professional development events. Team members are supported with a clinical mentorship and supervision program, with an annual performance appraisal focused on your professional development.

The vacant post is full time working 37.5 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.

Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

To ensure the provision of a comprehensive and professional physiotherapy/rehabilitation service for entitled personnel. This includes undertaking highly skilled and specialist work in the musculo-skeletal/sports and training injury areas.

• To perform highly skilled physio therapeutic assessment of patients referred by Consultants, General Practitioners and other Healthcare Professionals with diverse presentations and complex and acute/chronic physical conditions and sports injuries. To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis.
• To have effective communication with all other rehabilitation and Unit personnel and with external medical personnel from other agencies/units.
• Development and maintenance of your own personal, Service and Professional Standards at the highest attainable levels through continuing professional development activities and maintenance of a portfolio.
• To formulate, develop and deliver a specialised individualised treatment programme based upon evidence based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning.

• Access to learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• NHS Pension
• Free on-site parking
• Access to Gym

Selection Process

The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the Final date to receive applications. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

Application Assessment

• CV – demonstrate required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships; ensure personal details are removed.
• Provide examples of how you meet the criteria set out in the job description.

Interview Assessment

• Framework:
  • NHSC1 - Communication
  • NHSC4 - Service Improvement
  • NHSC5 - Quality
  • HWB6 - Assessment and Treatment Planning
  • HWB7 - Interventions and Treatment
  • NHS G6 People Management
• The interview will consist of a mix of direct questions and clinical situation-based scenarios.

• Person Specification – Experience – Must have relevant experience in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions.
• Provide a CV – Copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question; ensure you refer to the essential criteria where applicable.
• Qualifications – Degree in Physiotherapy plus additional specialist training or experience to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent.
• Registrations and Memberships – Memberships to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP) and the Health Professions Council (HCPC) are required.
• Registration Details – Provide your membership registration number. You must be registered with the relevant professional body prior to submitting your application.
• Behaviour Statement – Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years? Please…