Medical Officer (Doctor)

Capita plc; Guildford; On-site; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public services company in Guildford seeks a full-time medical officer to conduct medical assessments for army candidates. This role offers a salary of £80,000 and a focus on work-life balance with no shift work. You will be responsible for face-to-face assessments, staff coaching, and ensuring quality standards. Ideal candidates are GMC qualified medical practitioners with excellent organisational and communication skills. Enjoy benefits like 23 days' holiday, paid volunteering days, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Salary of £80,000

23 days’ holiday pro rata

Paid volunteering day

Auto enrolment to a pension

Life assurance

Fully paid maternity and adoption leave

Employee Network Groups

Qualifications

• Fully GMC qualified medical practitioner without restriction.
• Experience with Microsoft programmes and IT literacy.
• Strong organisational skills and efficiency under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face‑to‑face medical assessments and paperwork screenings.
• Assist with coaching clinical staff to meet productivity standards.
• Deputise for the lead medical doctor during absences.
• Maintain GMC registration and licence to practise.

Skills

GMC qualified medical practitioner

IT literacy and experience with Microsoft programmes

excellent organisational skills

ability to work effectively to tight deadlines

effective communicator in person and on paper

Job description

Keeping our armed forces running smoothly as a medical officer.

As a medical officer for the Capita Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP), you'll be carrying out efficient medical screenings, appeals and approvals at our Army Assessment Centre. By making sure the right candidates pass assessment, you won't just be keeping our recruitment process running smoothly, you'll also be helping to build lifelong careers in the army. Working alongside a dedicated team of fellow medical officers, clinical staff and administrators, your work will contribute directly to our national security effort and make a huge difference in the local community. This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody looking for a different kind of clinical career, but still make the most of their skills and experience. Even better, there's no shift work and no nights, just a great work-life balance whilst helping to make our country safer.

This is a full time, permanent role working 37.5 hours per week, based at the Assessment Centre, Pirbright.

What you’ll be doing

• conducting face‑to‑face medical assessments, paperwork screening and appeals for Soldier and Officer candidates
• assisting with the coaching of clinical staff to meet productivity, quality and outcome measures
• deputising for the lead medical doctor during any absences
• assisting with the first‑level appeal process and maintaining appeals within the agreed service standards
• maintaining GMC registration, licence to practise, accreditation and skill mix

Essential qualifications and skills required

• a fully GMC qualified medical practitioner with licence to practise, without restriction
• IT literacy and experience with Microsoft programmes
• excellent organisational skills
• the ability to work effectively and efficiently to tight deadlines
• an effective communicator in person and on paper

About Capita RPP

At Capita RPP, we’re transforming the British Army's recruitment service. Our team are constantly improving the entire recruitment and selection process for both the Regular Army and the Reserves. Our mission is to make joining the Army a less daunting and more transparent experience. Join us and discover better ways to inspire people to become part of the Army.

Please visit the below link for further information;

Recruitment Partnership Project | Capita

What's in it for you?

• Offering a salary of £80,000
• 23 days’ holiday pro rata (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Auto enrolment to a pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Excellent work/life balance

Join us and discover a career with purpose. #CareersWithPurpose

What we hope you'll do next:

Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Equal Opportunities

At Capita, we're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you'd like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email [e-mail] or call 07784 237318 and we'll get back to you to discuss.

For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.

If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - [e-mail]