MOD General Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; North East; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Learning and development

Civil Service pension

Sick pay (up to 5 months on full pay,

Maternity, adoption or shared parental

Job summary

Defence Primary Healthcare at Baden Powell House, Catterick Garrison, is offering a part-time GP post in the Reserves Medical team. The role provides occupational healthcare to Reserve Forces personnel, assessing health, fitness and occupational requirements to return to work or stay deployable.

The post is 27 hours per week with flexible working requests considered; GMC registration and a current licence to practise are required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• GMC registration on the GP Register is required.
• Current licence to practise is required.
• Membership registration number to be provided with application.
• Core GP skills applied in an occupational setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational healthcare to Reserve Forces and other eligible personnel.
• Assess health, fitness and occupational requirements for return to work or deployment.
• Give timely military medical advice to the Chain of Command.
• Refer routine administrative matters to nominated officers.
• Ensure compliance with Medical Instructions and policy letters.
• Provide medical care compatible with GMC Duties of a Doctor.
• Address medical requirements arising from unit roles and safety legislation.
• Support Primary Medical Care services regionally when agreed.

Skills

GP Skills

Occupational health

Medical assessment

Education

GMC registration on GP Register

Job description

This is a part-time GP post in the Reserves Medical team at Baden Powell House, Catterick Garrison, run by Defence Primary Healthcare within the Ministry of Defence. The postholder provides occupational healthcare to Reserve Forces personnel, assessing their health, fitness and occupational requirements so they can return to work, stay deployable or prepare for service. The role is 27 hours a week, with flexible working requests considered, and no occupational health qualification is needed to start. GMC registration on the GP Register is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Provide occupational healthcare to Reserve Forces and other entitled personnel, including recruit and physical assessments, under DPHC policy, GMC standards and statutory requirements
• Assess health, fitness and occupational requirements so personnel can return to work, remain deployable or prepare for military service
• Give timely military medical advice to the Chain of Command, with direct access to Commanding Officers on matters affecting their personnel
• Refer routine administrative and disciplinary matters to nominated officers
• Ensure Medical Administrative Instructions and military medical policy letters affecting patient care are complied with and kept in the Medical Centre
• Provide medical care compatible with GMC Duties of a Doctor
• Address medical requirements arising from the specialist role of units, under occupational health and Health and Safety at Work legislation
• Support Primary Medical Care services for DPHC at regional level when agreed by Comd DHRG
• Provide primary, preventative and remedial healthcare where needed to support operational requirements

What’s required

Registration & licences

• GMC registration and entry on the General Practice Register
• Current licence to practise
• Membership registration number provided with the application

Skills & knowledge

• Core GP skills applied in an occupational setting
• Evidence of behaviours: working together, changing and improving, communicating and influencing, managing a quality service and making effective decisions

Checks & eligibility

• Security check clearance before appointment
• Hepatitis B immunity shown by serology results
• No dismissal for gross misconduct involving bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation in the last five years
• No requirement for visa sponsorship under the points-based system

Other

• Full CV pasted into the application, referencing the essential criteria

What’s offered

• Inclusive working environment with options for flexible working
• Learning and development tailored to the role, with in-house training
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Sick pay of up to 5 months on full pay and 5 months on half pay, subject to MOD policy
• Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay, then 13 weeks statutory pay and 13 weeks unpaid
• Paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay
• Protected clinical time and realistic administrative expectations
• Parking