Job summary
Are you seeking a salaried General Practitioner (GP)role that allows you to
deliver excellent clinical care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance?
If so, this opportunity could be perfect for you.
Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) is an inclusive and
dedicated organisation committed to providing outstanding care to our entitled
personnel and their families. We are looking for a dynamic, organised,
and enthusiastic GP to join our well-resourced Primary Health Care Team.
This is a Fixed-term Appointment as a Ministry of Defence GP. The role begins upon appointment and ends on 31st October 2026, with arrangements made in line with MOD Fixed-term Appointment policy.
This full-time role (37 hrs per week) is based at the
Medical Centre, RAF Northolt, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 6NG.There is an expectation that the Post Holder may be required
to work across both sites of the Middlesex Group Practice (the other site is
Northwood).
Part-time candidates will be considered, but due to
service delivery requirements, this must be on a job-share basis to ensure
full-time coverage.
Your responsibilities will include primary care sessions,
occupational medicals, and protected time for administrative tasks, meetings,
and professional development. This role offers a supportive environment with
the resources and time to focus on both patient care and your own well-being.
If you're ready to make a difference while enjoying a
balanced lifestyle, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
We offer the following benefits:
- On-site Parking
- Membership of the Civil Service Pension scheme.
- Inclusive working environment
The successful post holder will provide regular primary health care and, when suitably trained, occupational health care in line with General Medical Council (GMC) Standards to ensure that organisational objectives are achieved to optimise patient care.
The position involves delivery of both acute and scheduled primary care to a diverse mix of military and civilian patients, with 15 minutes appointments covering all aspects of the GP curriculum to include paediatrics, ante-natal care, mental health as well as chronic disease management. We operate a team based Total Triage for all on the day cases.
Being part of a fully cohesive Primary Care Team of Doctors, Practice Nurses, Physiotherapists, Pharmacy Technicians, Exercise Rehabilitation Instructors, Health Care Assistants as well as Practice Management and RAF Medical Assistants.
We benefit from an in-house dispensary and have access to exemplar community mental health and rehabilitation teams, where we have the resources to maximise patient recovery potential.
Everyone is encouraged to undertake funded continuous professional development, with opportunities to gain certification in occupational, aviation as well as sports and exercise medicine.
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 of the role include, but are not limited to:
- Attending regular multi-disciplinary meetings to ensure continuous quality improvement, with regular healthcare governance activities aimed at keeping optimal patient care at the focus of everything we do. Doctors meet daily to discuss clinical cases.
Providing general healthcare to all registered patients during normal practice hours.
Undertaking mandatory medical examinations and provide appropriate occupational healthcare and advice, and all supporting administrative duties.
Providing primary care emergency treatment to any patient who may require this within the Establishment.
Appropriately supervising the management of communicable diseases, including monitoring and reporting through single Service chains.
Representing the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) on Medical Practice related issues where necessary, including participation in unit health committees where appropriate.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information.
Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV . At interview, you will be tested against the following Behaviours:
- Leadership
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working together
- Delivering at Pace
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.
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEpdNWKQSRI
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your CV and that you have saved it, making sure that any reference to your personal details have been removed from your CV prior to submitting your application.
The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
This is a Fixed-term Appointment as a Ministry of Defence GP in the Medical centre, RAF Norfolk. Your responsibilities will be as described in this job advert. The reason why you are appointed for a fixed period is due to Maternity leave. This post will therefore begin on your appointment and will end on 31st October 2026. You should be aware that when your Fixed-term Appointment at MOD comes to an end, arrangements will be made in line with the FTA policy.
If you are a permanent MoD civil servant and are found successful for an advertised Fixed-term Appointment (FTA) you should move into the post under a Temporary Transfer (for up to a maximum of 3 years). At the end of theposting,you will return to yourpreviousMoD Business area. If this posting is at a higher grade, your promotion will be temporary, and you will return to your substantive grade at the end of the Temporary Transfer. If a Temporary Transfer cannot be agreed between allpartiesthen a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA and Change of Work Location in the UK policy for further information.
If you are transferring to MoD from another government department (OGD) you should join the MoD on an inward loan. At the end of theloan,you will return to your home (OGD) department. If a loan cannot be agreed between allpartiesthen a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA policy for further information.
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
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.
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 note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
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.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
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.
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.
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.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans.
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. Preemployment 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the role include, but are not limited to:
- Attending regular multi-disciplinary meetings to ensure continuous quality improvement, with regular healthcare governance activities aimed at keeping optimal patient care at the focus of everything we do. Doctors meet daily to discuss clinical cases.
Providing general healthcare to all registered patients during normal practice hours.
Undertaking mandatory medical examinations and provide appropriate occupational healthcare and advice, and all supporting administrative duties.
Providing primary care emergency treatment to any patient who may require this within the Establishment.
Appropriately supervising the management of communicable diseases, including monitoring and reporting through single Service chains.
Representing the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) on Medical Practice related issues where necessary, including participation in unit health committees where appropriate.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information.
Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV . At interview, you will be tested against the following Behaviours:
- Leadership
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working together
- Delivering at Pace
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.
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEpdNWKQSRI
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your CV and that you have saved it, making sure that any reference to your personal details have been removed from your CV prior to submitting your application.
The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
This is a Fixed-term Appointment as a Ministry of Defence GP in the Medical centre, RAF Norfolk. Your responsibilities will be as described in this job advert. The reason why you are appointed for a fixed period is due to Maternity leave. This post will therefore begin on your appointment and will end on 31st October 2026. You should be aware that when your Fixed-term Appointment at MOD comes to an end, arrangements will be made in line with the FTA policy.
If you are a permanent MoD civil servant and are found successful for an advertised Fixed-term Appointment (FTA) you should move into the post under a Temporary Transfer (for up to a maximum of 3 years). At the end of theposting,you will return to yourpreviousMoD Business area. If this posting is at a higher grade, your promotion will be temporary, and you will return to your substantive grade at the end of the Temporary Transfer. If a Temporary Transfer cannot be agreed between allpartiesthen a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA and Change of Work Location in the UK policy for further information.
If you are transferring to MoD from another government department (OGD) you should join the MoD on an inward loan. At the end of theloan,you will return to your home (OGD) department. If a loan cannot be agreed between allpartiesthen a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA policy for further information.
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
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.
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 note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
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.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
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.
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.
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.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans.
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. Preemployment 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 Specification
Registration
Essential
- Please 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
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.
Registrations & Memberships
Essential
- Registration with the United Kingdom (UK) General Medical Council (GMC), and on the General Practitioner (GP) Register.
Behaviour statement
Essential
- Have 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.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Occupational Health and in particular Military Occupational Health.
- Experience of Aviation Medicine.
- Knowledge of medical Information Technology (IT) systems used within the Defence Medical Services.
- To be proficient in relevant Information Technology (IT) systems subject to appropriate training being provided.
Desirable
- Musculoskeletal medicine.
- Experience of Armed Forces Medicine, relevant to the single Service environment, i.e. Underwater and Diving Medicine, Aviation Medicine.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Please 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
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.
Registrations & Memberships
Essential
- Registration with the United Kingdom (UK) General Medical Council (GMC), and on the General Practitioner (GP) Register.
Behaviour statement
Essential
- Have 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.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Occupational Health and in particular Military Occupational Health.
- Experience of Aviation Medicine.
- Knowledge of medical Information Technology (IT) systems used within the Defence Medical Services.
- To be proficient in relevant Information Technology (IT) systems subject to appropriate training being provided.
Desirable
- Musculoskeletal medicine.
- Experience of Armed Forces Medicine, relevant to the single Service environment, i.e. Underwater and Diving Medicine, Aviation 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.
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).
