Civilian Medical Practitioner Occupational Medicine
Ministry of Defence
Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 24th September 2024
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Job summary
You will work in a small team as a Civilian Medical Practitioner within RAF Recruiting and Selection, providing Occupational Medicine opinions for RAF general service entry and fitness for Aircrew and Controller Selection.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Evidence of Immunity to Hep B is required.
Job description
- Undertake Tri-Service Initial Aviation Medical Examinations to make decisions on medical fitness for safety critical aircrew and aircraft controller roles, taking into account the air safety standards published in AP1269A.
- Remote initial certification of candidates and serving personnel employed in air safety critical roles through the review of medical records provided by the Contractor, military medical officers and civilian medical practitioners.
- Provide advice to the Contractor staff on the Medical Fitness of candidates referred by them. This includes Single Service Occupational Health Opinions (SSOH), candidate enquiries and appeals, and advice to the executive on Medical risk.
- Provide remote occupational assessments of medical fitness to continue in military training.
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Person specification
Essential:
- Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) both on the main register and on the GMC GP Register without Restrictions.
- A current, satisfactory in date annual appraisal in line with the requirements of the General Medical Council’s (GMC’s) Good Medical Practice (GMP).
Desirable:
- Previous experience working with the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
- Appropriate clinical skills and experience to provide medical oversight.
- Good people skills, including the ability to form strong working relationships with colleagues in the Recruiting & Selection Department of Occupational Medicine, wider military, and non-military partners.
- A proven history of working collaboratively within teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- A commitment to undertake continuing professional development throughout their career.
- RAF Military Aviation Medicine Examiner (MAME) Course.
- Diploma in Aviation Medicine.
- Diploma in Occupational Medicine.
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.
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Current and satisfactory in-date annual appraisal in line with the requirements of the General Medical Council’s (GMC’s) Good Medical Practice (GMP).
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
- Managing a Quality Service
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Annual leave days starting at 25 days, increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days .
- Free Car parking on site
- Gym and swimming pool access with a nominal fee
Discover My Benefits:
Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD. https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/
This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Allowances.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
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Selection process details
The selection at sift stage will be based only on your CV. The interview will be based on the following behaviours:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
- Managing a Quality Service
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form. Please make sure no personal details are included.
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
To be eligible to be considered for this role, the essential criteria detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Additional Information
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview. All employees 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.
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.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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.
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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Megan Lloyd
- Email : megan.lloyd123@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk
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