Band 6 Physiotherapist

Defence Primary Healthcare provides musculoskeletal services to Armed Forces personnel within a primary care setting. At Thorney Island, physiotherapists manage a specialist caseload of training and sports related injuries within a modern Primary Care Rehabilitation Facility. The role supports clinical autonomy, multidisciplinary working and predictable hours. It offers a clearly defined and distinctive alternative to traditional NHS outpatient physiotherapy. The post holder will ensure the provision of a comprehensive and professional physiotherapy/rehabilitation service for entitled personnel. This will include undertaking highly skilled and specialist work. The post holder will provide a positive caring environment, in which patients can expect a high-quality professional service. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team within the Portsmouth Combined Medical Practice. The Combined Practice is formed of 6 sites Nelson Medical centre, Sultan Medical Centre, Collingwood Medical Centre, Excellent Medical Centre, Southwick Park Medical centre and Thorney Island Medical Centre and there will be an expectation to work across all sites as and when required.

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? Are you a team worker with the capability to use your own initiative?

Our success depends on our people our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us. Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government. The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay. In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team. If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

The post is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week. Part-time candidates will be considered but due to service delivery requirements it must be on a job share basis as full time hours need to be covered. The salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.,

• Access to learning and development with opportunities for postgraduate funding (up to MSc level) and access to specialist training in areas such as performance and trauma based rehabilitation. Annual CPD budget and up to 5 days per annum of additional supported professional training.
• An environment with flexible working options
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• An NHS pension
• On-site amenities: Free parking and access to on site facilities including canteen access, free gym and field and racquet sports.
• Thorney Island is a coastal military site within an AONB, with access to beaches and facilities including equestrian and sailing centres, offering a working environment distinct from traditional hospital settings.