Rehabilitation Instructor

We are looking for a Locum Rehabilitation Instructor to cover an assignment at HMS Drake Medical Centre (MoD), in Devonport, Plymouth.

This is a locum role (37.5 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MOD service personnel.

Remedial Instructor - Essential Requirements:

• BSc (Hons) in Sports Rehabilitation or JESSRI Qualified
• Membership of the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BaSRaT).
• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience in musculoskeletal (MSK) sports injuries.

Remedial Instructor - About the role:

Rehabilitation in the Armed Forces is delivered in three types of treatment centre.

Primary Care Rehabilitation Facilities (PCRFs):

Patients may be referred to see a physiotherapist at a PCRF which is normally based at Defence Primary Healthcare medical facilities. A physiotherapist will complete a detailed assessment within 10 working days of the first consultation and provide treatment and rehabilitation as required. Many PCRFs have an Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor who can also provide injury-specific exercise therapy and advice on gradual return to fitness.

Regional Rehabilitation Units (RRUs):

If a condition cannot be managed at PCRF level, the Patient is referred to an RRU unit in the UK. The RRUs provide specialist assessment and opinion through a Multi-disciplinary Injury Assessment Clinic staffed by specialist doctors, physiotherapists and ERIs. These clinics have access to a wide range of medical imaging to make an accurate diagnosis and work out a treatment plan, while also providing additional treatment options, such as pain management.

Stanford Hall - The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC):

The role of the DMRC is to provide Consultant led rehabilitation services and supports military patients with serious musculoskeletal injuries, neurological injuries and complex trauma. Their aim is to maximise functional capability and quality of life of its patients whether they are returning to military service or transitioning to civilian life.

Remedial Instructor - About Military Medical Personnel and our Benefits:

Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental, and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:

• Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
• A generous "Refer a Friend" bonus scheme
• Flexibility of long and short term assignments to suit your availability
• Contribution towards your continued professional development (CPD) if applicable
• Free uniforms provided (if required)
• A disclosure check PVG membership in Scotland or Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this post
  Free blood tests and fitness to work certificates (if required)
• Free mandatory training
• Weekly payments
• Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment

All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements and a current DBS.

We reserve the right to remove this requirement once a suitable candidate has been selected.