Rehabilitation Instructor

Job summary

We are looking for a Locum Rehabilitation Instructor to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at DMRC Stanford Hall, in Loughborough, Leicestershire.

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.

Pay rate:

£25.92 per hour

Main duties of the job

• Manage patients from the Navy, Army and RAF that present with musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries and deliver appropriate exercise rehabilitation to return serving personnel to full fitness and maximise operational effectiveness.
• Perform appropriate clinical assessments and design and implement safe and progressive exercise treatment programmes for patients in accordance with the ERI Standards of Proficiency to Practice.
• Keep a record of all specific treatments given including individual patient programme exercises and group therapy sessions.
• Delivering group-based exercise therapy sessions (up to a max of 15 patients) to restore normal function in co-ordination, balance, posture, walking/running re-education, lifting and carrying, mobilisation and strengthening, recreational therapy and pool-based rehab/fitness sessions.
• Work as an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team provide a comprehensive and professional rehab service.
• Develop good working relationships and work collaboratively with managers and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Adhere and contribute to all aspects of clinical governance and assurance.
• Communicate effectively with patients to ensure informed consent for treatment, good understanding of their condition and treatment plan.
• To communicate complex information clearly through presentations and in writing to patients and other members of the MDT.

Job description

• Manage patients from the Navy, Army and RAF that present with musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries and deliver appropriate exercise rehabilitation to return serving personnel to full fitness and maximise operational effectiveness.
• Perform appropriate clinical assessments and design and implement safe and progressive exercise treatment programmes for patients in accordance with the ERI Standards of Proficiency to Practice.
• Keep a record of all specific treatments given including individual patient programme exercises and group therapy sessions.
• Delivering group-based exercise therapy sessions (up to a max of 15 patients) to restore normal function in co-ordination, balance, posture, walking/running re-education, lifting and carrying, mobilisation and strengthening, recreational therapy and pool-based rehab/fitness sessions.
• Work as an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team provide a comprehensive and professional rehab service.
• Develop good working relationships and work collaboratively with managers and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Adhere and contribute to all aspects of clinical governance and assurance.
• Communicate effectively with patients to ensure informed consent for treatment, good understanding of their condition and treatment plan.
• To communicate complex information clearly through presentations and in writing to patients and other members of the MDT.