Ministry of Defence General Practitioner (MOD GP)

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service pension

On-site parking

Gym access

Learning & development

Flexible working

Job summary

The Ministry of Defence offers a role delivering primary and occupational healthcare to MOD personnel, aligned with GMC standards to support PMO/SMO objectives.

You will provide general healthcare during normal hours and lead occupational health services, audits and governance activities within the establishment.

Qualifications

• Current / recent clinical experience within Occupational Health.
• Knowledge of GMC standards and professional practice.
• Full GMC registration and eligible to practise in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary and occupational healthcare in line with GMC standards.
• Deliver general healthcare to all registered patients during normal hours.
• Provide emergency treatment and occupational health advice as required.
• Undertake pre-employment checks and manage medicals for MOD personnel.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audits and service development.

Skills

Occupational Health experience

GMC Standards

Education

Medical degree

GMC registration

Tools

Medical records systems

Job description

The successful candidate will provide primary and occupational Healthcare in line with General Medical Council (GMC) Standards to ensure that the organisational and Principal/Senior Medical Officer's (PMO/ SMO) objectives are achieved to optimise patient care.

Provide general healthcare to all registered patients during normal practice hours. Provide primary care emergency treatment to any patient who may require this within the Establishment.

Maximise the levels of health, wellbeing and employability of Service personnel to ensure the needs of the single Services are met. Undertake mandatory medical examinations and provide appropriate occupational healthcare and advice, and all supporting administrative duties.

Appropriately supervise the management of communicable diseases, including monitoring and reporting through single Service chains.

Provide emergency treatment and accident reporting for Ministry of Defence (MOD) civilian staff. Liaise with the Practice Manager (PM) on all matters of service administration. Be familiar with relevant major incident and infectious disease outbreak plans. Have a working knowledge of and be actively involved in clinical governance. Participate in audit, in accordance with both personal and practice development plans.

Current / recent clinical experience within Occupational Health.

The vacant post is full time working 37 hours per week. Whilst it is preferred that the post is taken as full time should there be more than 1 candidate willing to work a job share then this could be considered.

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.

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.

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.

Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation.

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.

Behaviours

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

• Access to learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Excellent sick pay provision - maximum 5 months on full pay and 5 months on half pay. Eligibility criteria will apply in accordance with a current MOD policy.
• Free on-site parking
• Access to Gym
• Savings and discounts, The interview may consist of a mix of direct questions and clinical situation-based scenarios.

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 SC.

If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not a proof of your immunity, but your serology levels will be required. Failure to provide sufficient evidence 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.

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. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa.

It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.

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.

The interview will be held on a date to be confirmed. The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date.

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.