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Go back Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services) Band 6 Vocational Occupational TherapistThe closing date is 01 September 2025Here at Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel! We are seeking a dynamic, organised and enthusiastic Band 6 Vocational Occupational Therapist to join the Force Generation Rehabilitation teamat Stanford Hall, Loughborough. The Role is only available on a Full Time basis of 37.5 hours a week. Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Inclusive working environment Access to the NHS pension scheme Free parking Swimming pool Gym Coffee Shop Main duties of the jobDMRC provides medical rehabilitation for patients withcomplex needs who may have sustained multiple injuries; this includesneurological injury and complex trauma. In addition, the Centres of Spinal andUpper Quadrant, Lower Limb and Specialist Rehabilitation provide the consultantled multidisciplinary management at secondary care level. The successful candidate will be responsible for providingspecialist Occupational Therapy rehabilitation to service personnel withcomplex clinical needs within the Force Generation Vocational Occupational TherapyService. The postholder will have a specific focus onsupporting personnel to either return to work within the military or transitioninto the civilian workforce. The postholder will work autonomously and be accountable forown professional actions and of those staff who they line manage. Alongside providingfull support to the Band 7 Occupational Therapists, Team Manager andOccupational Therapy Professional Lead Advisor in the provision of acomprehensive, evidence based and professional Occupational Therapy servicewithin clinical area. About usOur success depends on our people our Whole Forceregular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working asone, 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 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 andretaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enablingflexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or sharedparental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory payand a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay. In return, you can expect a department that helps you learnand develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as anindividual and 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 responsibilitiesResponsibilities will include but not be limited to: Assessing & treating your own workload of patients/clients, individually and/or in groups, as part of inter- disciplinary team, in a variety of settings. Contributing to the development of specialist service and related policies. Supervising/managing students and other staff working in own specialist area. To participate in clinical audits, undertakes research. Assessing complex patients with a range of diagnoses, identifying, developing and implementing appropriate specialist rehabilitation programmes based on clear clinical reasoning, based on highly specialist knowledge and experience of a range of procedures and conditions underpinned by sound theory and evidence-based practice. To identify the resources required for effective service delivery within clinical area and assist Band 7 Occupational Therapists (OT), Line Manager and Occupational Therapy Professional Lead Advisor in business planning and budgeting for this service. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties. Selection Process Atapplicationstage you will be assessed against your CV: Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form. Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert. Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Atinterviewyou will be assessed against the following Technical Skills: NHS Core NHSC1 Communication NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement NHS Core NHSC5 Quality NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & Treatment 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.NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework - The sift will be completed within 10 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 expenses for the interview. 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. 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. To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application. 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. The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility. 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, andwe will notsponsor 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. This vacancy is part of theA Great Place to Work for Veteransinitiative. 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 . The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside 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 that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment. The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out. 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. 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. Person SpecificationPlease 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. Behavior StatementHave 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. Provide a CVPlease 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. Registrations and MembershipsHealth and Care Professions Council Registered (HCPC). Registration with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. QualificationsDegree or Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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) £37,338 to £44,962 a yearPer annum *Pay award pending#J-18808-Ljbffr