Band 6 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Go back Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
The closing date is 23 February 2026
At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive,dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitledpersonnel.
Are you a Band 6 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist looking to an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerousbenefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking toappoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitmentto providing a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcomingteam at the Catterick Medical Centre.
The vacant post is part time working 20 hours per week. Weds08:15-16:30, 1 hour lunch, Thurs 08:15-16:30, 1 hour lunch, Fri 07:45-13:15. Thereis flexibility in days/hours but cover is needed on Thursday afternoons until16:30.
Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hearfrom you!
- Access to learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- Free parking
- Access to a gymnasium
- Onsite shop and cafe
Main duties of the job
To ensure the provision of a comprehensive and professionalphysiotherapy/rehabilitation service for entitled personnel. This includesundertaking highly skilled and specialist work in the musculoskeletal (MSK)/sports and training injury areas.
About us
Our success depends on our people our Whole Force regular andreservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, workingtogether seamlessly to deliver for us.
Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force,developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making andParliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles workingacross 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join oneof the largest, most exciting departments in government.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retainingpeople from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways ofworking as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave ofup to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.
In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn anddevelop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individualand part of a team.
If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or bebetter, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let'ssee where your future will take you, together.
Job responsibilities
Dutiesand responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:
- To perform highly skilledphysiotherapeutic assessment of patients referred by Consultants, GeneralPractitioners and other Healthcare Professionals with diverse presentations andcomplex and acute/chronic physical conditions and sports injuries. To use clinical reasoning skills to providean accurate clinical diagnosis.
- To formulate, develop and deliver aspecialised individualised treatment programme based upon evidence-basedpractice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning.
- To communicate effectively withpatients to ensure informed consent for assessment and treatment, goodunderstanding of their conditions and maximise their rehabilitation potential.Patients may have barriers to communication e.g. English as their secondlanguage.
- To advise Medical Officers with regardto specialist physiotherapy recommendations.
- Tomanage and prioritise own clinical caseload efficiently and effectively.
Please refer to the attached JobDescription and Person Specification for the full list of duties.
At application stage you will be assessed against thefollowing:
CV:
Please ensureyou demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience,qualifications and memberships in your CV and that you have saved it, makingsure that any reference to your personal details have been removed from your CVprior to submitting your application.
Please provideinformation of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. Youmay wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks ordemonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.
Artificial Intelligence can be a usefultool to support your application, however, all examples and statements providedmust be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your ownexperience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting theideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, asyour own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subjectto disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance at https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/formore information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
At interview you will be assessedagainst the following:
Technical Skills:
- NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
- NHS Core NHSC2 Personal &People Development
- NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7Interventions & Treatment
The interview may consist ofa mix of direct questions and clinical situation-based scenarios.
NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework - https://www.msg.scot.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/KSF-Handbook.pdf
The sift will be completedwithin 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews willbe held on a date to be confirmed.
There will be no reimbursement for anytravel expenses for the interview.
All employees joining Ministry ofDefence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probationperiod (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment startdate.
Successful candidates must meet thesecurity requirements before they can be appointed. The level of securityneeded is security check.
Access to the NHS pension scheme isavailable to the successful candidate.
If found successful for thisposition, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunityto Hepatitis B. Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not aproof of your immunity, but your serology levels willbe required. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in theoffer of employment being withdrawn.
To be considered for this role,qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, priorto submitting your application.
There is no requirement to deploy asthis is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity ofcare required by our patients when based at home.
The post does NOT offer relocationexpenses (move of home, excessfaresor temporary transfer).Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject toeligibility.
As a result of the changes to the UKimmigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, theMinistry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa underthe points-based system, where a role has been deemed to bebusiness critical. This role does not meet that category, and we willnot sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those whowill require sponsorship under the points-based system.
Should you apply for this role and befound to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, andany provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
This vacancy is part of the A GreatPlace to Work for Veterans initiative. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
The Civil Service embraces diversityand promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme(DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selectioncriteria.
If you need to advise us that you needadditional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, pleasecontact .
The Ministry of Defence requires allcandidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests.These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following theinterview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as someoutside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not,in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure thatmust be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place tomanage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the firstday of employment.
The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includesbullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. Youwill not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have beendismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last fiveyears. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but,because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconducthad you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carriedout.
The Ministry of Defence is committed toproviding a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includeseducating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmfuleffects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give upsmoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking andthe use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobaccoproducts) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment.The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel,contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. Allapplicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministryof Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in placeat a number of Defence Establishments.
Person Specification
Registrations and Memberships
- State Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC)
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (MCSP).
- Please provide your membership registration number.
- You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
- Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Provide a CV
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
- Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
- Please use double spacing where possible
Qualifications
- Bachelors of Science (BSc Hons)
- Degree in Physiotherapy (or equivalent)
Behaviour Statement
- Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment?
- Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate
Experience
- Must have consolidated experience working as a post graduate Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
- Must have relevant experience in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
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