Defence Medical Adviser — Hybrid/Remote + Pension

UK Ministry of Defence; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

Pension contributions ~28%

Job summary

UK Ministry of Defence is advertising a Grade 6 Medical Adviser within the Defence Business Services (DBS) - AFVS team. The role involves providing verbal and written medical advice and statutory certificates for War Pension Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, with some homeworking and office-based work.

Candidates must hold a UK medical licence with GMC registration and current re-validation. The role emphasises CPD and meeting performance indicators within a Defence environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid licence to practise medicine in the UK and GMC registration.
• Current re-validation certificate is required.
• Experience providing medical advice and certificates within a veterans/armed forces context is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate verbal and written medical advice and statutory certificates for the War Pension Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
• No prior knowledge of the schemes is required; support interpretation of medical evidence for decisions.
• Maintain up-to-date medical knowledge and comply with performance indicators and business pressures.

Skills

GMC registration

Medical licence

IT literacy (Outlook/Excel/Word)

Education

Level 5 Medical qualification

Job description

UK Ministry of Defence is advertising a Grade 6 Medical Adviser within the Defence Business Services (DBS) - AFVS team. The role involves providing verbal and written medical advice and statutory certificates for War Pension Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, with some homeworking and office-based work.

Candidates must hold a UK medical licence with GMC registration and current re-validation. The role emphasises CPD and meeting performance indicators within a Defence environment.