Specialist Physiotherapist (fixed-term post)
Department for Health
| Salary: | Starting from £31,342, rising to £37,394 |
| Placed On: | Wednesday 10 June 2015 |
| Closing Date: | Sunday 12 July 2015 |
| Interview Date: | To be confirmed |
| Reference: | CC3149R |
This is an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Physiotherapist to work within the Lower Limbs Team of the Rehabilitation Division at DMRC Headley Court, assisting with the delivery of the Military Hip Rehabilitation Outcome (MILO) study. Based at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Headley Court, the study is a collaboration between the University of Bath, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Arthritis Research UK’s National Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis (CSEO). We are seeking an Advanced Physiotherapist who will be responsible for the expert assessment, diagnosis and planning of care of personnel referred from across the military, identifying those eligible for the MILO study.
Working closely with a Consultant Lead and the Officer Commanding, you will be responsible for data collection, participant consent procedures, service development projects, as well as supervision of Band 6 and junior Military Physiotherapists. You will also be expected to liaise effectively with senior clinicians in both Primary and secondary care environments.
You will be required to demonstrate the highest levels of clinical skills and expertise specific to this field. You will have considerable experience working in a musculoskeletal and rehabilitation environment. You will require excellent communication skills and be able to manage and prioritise your own workload. The successful candidate will also be required to undertake any additional duties appropriate to the post delegated by your line manager.
Previous experience working and supervising staff in a military rehabilitation and/or sports medicine environment, and use of the DMICP system is desirable but not essential. Evidence of immunity to Hepatitis B is required.
This job is fixed-term until October 2016, covering the period of data collection for the MILO study. apply
