Job summary
Here at Defence Global Practice (DGP) and Global Medical Supportability Cell (GMSC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel!
Are you a highly skilled General Practitioner looking for an exciting and rewarding role as a primary care Civilian Medical Practitioner (CMP)? Are you seeking job satisfaction, numerous benefits, and training opportunities? We are looking to recruit a dynamic, organised and enthusiastic Civilian Medical Practitioner who will be working within our team, here at DMS Whittington, Lichfield.
This role is part-time and offers 18.5 hours per week and the salary will be pro-rata where part-time hours are undertaken. Mondays - Thursdays flexible.
We offer the following employee benefits:
- Civil Service Pension
- Free parking
- Access to gym
- Café
- Hairdressers/barbers
- Inclusive working environment
- Learning and development opportunities
Main duties of the job
The successful postholder will provide clinical support to the Defence Global Practice (DGP) and the Global
Medical Supportability Cell (GMSC) in the
delivery of safe and appropriate healthcare to the Global Defence Network.
About us
Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, 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 and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.
In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.
If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- Providing clinical leadership on the management of all complex medical pre-screening and overseas supportability cases.
- Understanding and communicating individual health need risk assessments and communicate supportability decisions to individuals and CoC.
- Providing reach back general healthcare advice and support to all patients registered on the Global Virtual Practice during normal working hours.
- Undertaking Joint Medical Employment Standard (JMES) reviews appropriately and communicate these effectively to relevant personnel.
- Providing appropriate preventative medical advice to both individuals and Chain of Command and be involved in the communication of National health service (NHS) screening programmes to overseas Personnel at Risk (PAR).
- Acting as Point of Contact (POC) for clinical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within the Practice.
Please pay particular attention to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, which outlines the role requirements in further detail.
The sift will be completed within 5 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.
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application and CV.
At interview, you will be tested against the following Technical Skills:
- NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
- NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
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.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your application and that you have saved it.
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
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.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
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.
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 dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
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.
Defence Medical Services - YouTube
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- Providing clinical leadership on the management of all complex medical pre-screening and overseas supportability cases.
- Understanding and communicating individual health need risk assessments and communicate supportability decisions to individuals and CoC.
- Providing reach back general healthcare advice and support to all patients registered on the Global Virtual Practice during normal working hours.
- Undertaking Joint Medical Employment Standard (JMES) reviews appropriately and communicate these effectively to relevant personnel.
- Providing appropriate preventative medical advice to both individuals and Chain of Command and be involved in the communication of National health service (NHS) screening programmes to overseas Personnel at Risk (PAR).
- Acting as Point of Contact (POC) for clinical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within the Practice.
Please pay particular attention to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, which outlines the role requirements in further detail.
The sift will be completed within 5 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.
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application and CV.
At interview, you will be tested against the following Technical Skills:
- NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
- NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
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.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your application and that you have saved it.
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
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.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
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.
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 dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
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.
Defence Medical Services - YouTube
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Practitioner. Doctors will provide Certificate of Prescribed Equivalent Experience or Statement of Acquired Rights (now known as CCT) from the Joint Committee in Post Graduate Training in General Practice (JCPGT(GP)). To hold this certificate they will also have to hold a Post Graduate Training Certificate in General Practice and a Certificate of General Practice Vocational Training (GPVT). Doctors need all above to be registered on GMC as GP.
- Current GMC registration: on GP register and with a licence to practise.
Provide a CV
Essential
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Practitioner. Doctors will provide Certificate of Prescribed Equivalent Experience or Statement of Acquired Rights (now known as CCT) from the Joint Committee in Post Graduate Training in General Practice (JCPGT(GP)). To hold this certificate they will also have to hold a Post Graduate Training Certificate in General Practice and a Certificate of General Practice Vocational Training (GPVT). Doctors need all above to be registered on GMC as GP.
- Current GMC registration: on GP register and with a licence to practise.
Provide a CV
Essential
- 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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
