Mod General Practitioner

Ministry Of Defence (Defence Medical Services); Catterick; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 109,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training & development

Civil Service pension (27%)

Sick pay up to 5 months full, 5 months

Parking

Job summary

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services) is seeking a professional GP to join the Reserves Medical team at Baden Powell House, Catterick Garrison. The post focuses on occupational healthcare for Reserve Forces, ensuring fitness and readiness while applying GMC standards in an occupational setting.

The role is part-time, offering 27 hours per week with flexible working requests considered, and the salary is pro-rata.

Qualifications

• Registration with the GMC, and on the General Practice (GP) Register.
• Holding a current licence to practise.
• Please provide your membership registration number.
• Please copy and paste your full CV as your response.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and appropriate Occupational Healthcare to Reserve Forces and entitled personnel in line with DPHC policies and GMC standards.
• Deliver medical care compatible with GMC policy, including Duties of a Doctor.
• Ensure compliance with Medical Administrative Instructions and military medical policy letters.
• Provide military medical advice to the Chain of Command and liaise with Commanding Officers as required.
• May provide Primary, Preventative and Remedial Healthcare to support operational requirements.

Skills

GMC registration

Licence to practice

Registration number on CV

Job description

Job summary

At Defence Primary Healthcare we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.

Are you a GP looking for a role where you can make a real difference, work alongside the military, and rediscover the satisfaction that first drew you to medicine?

We are seeking a professional, patient-focused GP to join the friendly Reserves Medical team at Baden Powell House, Catterick Garrison.

This is an opportunity to practise medicine in a way that allows you to do a thorough, meaningful job. You will spend time with members of the Reserve Forces, exploring their health, fitness and occupational requirements, helping them return to work, remain deployable, or prepare for military service.

The focus is on the application of core GP skills within an occupational setting, without the need for specialist occupational health qualifications to start the role.

This part time role offers 27 hours per week and all requests to work flexibly will be considered, allowing for business needs, and reviewed annually. The salary will be pro-rata.

Benefits

• An inclusive working environment with options to enable flexible working
• Learning and development tailored to your role with a high standard of in-house training being offered
• 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
• Parking

Main duties of the job

The postholder will provide occupational healthcare to members of the Reserve forces in line with General Medical Council standards and relevant Defence policy to meet Commander Defence HealthCare Recovery Groups (Comd DHRG) objectives for best patient care.

As agreed by Comd DHRG, the postholder may be required to support Primary Medical Care services for Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) in the UK at regional level to enhance and sustain operational effectiveness.

The role plays an important part in force protection and military readiness, helping to ensure that the Armed Forces have personnel who are medically fit, employable and prepared for the demands placed upon them.

For many GPs, one of the greatest frustrations of modern practice is the feeling that there is never enough time to do the job properly. Endless demand, administrative burden and time pressure can make even a successful day feel incomplete. This role offers something different. The 27-hour working week genuinely feels like 27 hours. Clinical time is protected, administrative expectations are realistic, and you will work within a well-supported multidisciplinary team with excellent peer support and training.

The pace allows you to engage properly with your patients, consider complex issues carefully, and reach well-reasoned decisions. There is time for discussion, learning, and professional development. At the end of the day, you can leave knowing that your work has been completed to a high standard.

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.

Details

Date posted: 21 October 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £91,535 to £108,743 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time, Job share

Reference number: K0003-26-0273

Closing date: 11 November 2026

Job responsibilities

• Provide safe and appropriate Occupational Healthcare services to members of the Reserve Forces and other entitled personnel in accordance with DPHC policies, professional standards and statutory requirements including recruit, physical assessments and other examinations deemed appropriate to enable personnel to pursue their career. There may be additional medical requirements that arise from the specialist role of the Units and for which occupational and Health & Safety at Work Act legislation may apply.
• Provide medical care that is compatible with GMC policy, including specifically Duties of a Doctor.
• Ensure that all Medical Administrative Instructions, medical policy letters and other military instructions issued from time to time by the MOD and other higher military formations, and which relate to the care of patients, are complied with and maintained in the Medical Centre.
• Provide military medical advice to the Chain of Command in a timely manner (after receiving appropriate training). The MOD GP is to have direct access to Commanding Officers on matters relating to personnel under their Command and is to have nominated officers to whom they may refer routine administrative and disciplinary matters relating to staff and patients.
• May be required to provide safe and appropriate Primary, Preventative and Remedial Healthcare in addition to their primary role of providing Occupational Healthcare, in order to support operational requirements and maintain Defence Healthcare outputs.

Person Specification

• Registration with the UK General Medical Council (GMC), and on the General Practice (GP) Register.
• Holding a current licence to practice.
• Please provide your membership registration number.
• 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.

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.

Employer contact details

Jo Howl, [e-mail]

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff. Smoking and the use of all tobacco products will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. Candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria may apply under the Disability Confident Scheme.