Occupational Medicine MOD GP

Recruiting & Selection, Department of Occupational Medicine, Adastral Hall, RAFC Cranwell, Lincolnshire, NG34 8HB

**Job Summary**
The Occupational Medicine MOD GP will work within a small specialist medical team within RAF Recruiting and Selection, providing occupational medicine opinions in relation to general service entry and undertaking clinical examinations to assess candidate fitness for military aircrew and controller duties.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. Because of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions.

**Job Description**
Completion of specialist tri-Service Initial Aviation Medical Examinations to determine candidate fitness for safety critical aircrew and controller duties in accordance with the tri-Service aviation medical standards published within AP1269A.

Specialist initial certification of candidates and serving personnel employed in air safety critical roles through the remote review of medical assessments completed by the RAF Authorised Medical Contractor, military Medical Officers and other MOD GPs.

Provision of advice to the Authorised Medical Contractor on the medical fitness of candidates via Single Service Occupational Health (SSOH) requests, responding to candidate enquiries and appeals, and providing advice to the Executive on medical risk.

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This is a Fixed-Term Appointment (FTA) as an Occupational Medicine MOD GP in the Department of Occupational Medicine. Your responsibilities will be as described in this job advert. The reason why you are appointed for a fixed period is due to service need. This post will therefore begin on your appointment and end 23 months after that date. You should be aware that when your FTA comes to an end, arrangements will be made in line with the FTA policy.

If you are a permanent MOD Civil Servant and are found successful for an advertised FTA you should move into the post under a Temporary Transfer (for up to a maximum of 3 years). At the end of the posting, you will return to your previous MOD Business area. If this posting is at a higher grade, your promotion will be temporary, and you will return to your substantive grade at the end of the Temporary Transfer. If a Temporary Transfer cannot be agreed between all parties, then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA and Change of Work Location in the UK policy for further information.

If you are transferring to MOD from another government department (OGD) you should join the MOD on an inward loan. At the end of the loan, you will return to your home OGD. If a loan cannot be agreed between all parties, then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA policy for further information.

Completion of specialist tri-Service Initial Aviation Medical Examinations to determine candidate fitness for safety critical aircrew and controller duties in accordance with the tri-Service aviation medical standards published within AP1269A.

Specialist initial certification of candidates and serving personnel employed in air safety critical roles through the remote review of medical assessments completed by the RAF Authorised Medical Contractor, military Medical Officers and other MOD GPs.

Provision of advice to the Authorised Medical Contractor on the medical fitness of candidates via Single Service Occupational Health (SSOH) requests, responding to candidate enquiries and appeals, and providing advice to the Executive on medical risk.

If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team via the Help link.

This is a Fixed-Term Appointment (FTA) as an Occupational Medicine MOD GP in the Department of Occupational Medicine. Your responsibilities will be as described in this job advert. The reason why you are appointed for a fixed period is due to service need. This post will therefore begin on your appointment and end 23 months after that date. You should be aware that when your FTA comes to an end, arrangements will be made in line with the FTA policy.

If you are a permanent MOD Civil Servant and are found successful for an advertised FTA you should move into the post under a Temporary Transfer (for up to a maximum of 3 years). At the end of the posting, you will return to your previous MOD Business area. If this posting is at a higher grade, your promotion will be temporary, and you will return to your substantive grade at the end of the Temporary Transfer. If a Temporary Transfer cannot be agreed between all parties, then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA and Change of Work Location in the UK policy for further information.

If you are transferring to MOD from another government department (OGD) you should join the MOD on an inward loan. At the end of the loan, you will return to your home OGD. If a loan cannot be agreed between all parties, then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA policy for further information.

Person specification

Applicants must be able to demonstrate an ability to consistently deliver safe and reliable clinical assessments at pace, as well as an ability to clearly communicate residual medical risk to medical peers and the employer using excellent verbal and written skills.

The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team is essential, as this safety-critical clinical role relies on clinicians forming effective working relationships with their departmental colleagues, as well as wider military and non-military partners.

**Experience**
Applicants must demonstrate experience of delivering complex occupational medicine risk assessments, robust decision making and clinical management. Previous experience of working within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) or a safety-critical industry would be beneficial in demonstrating expertise in the interpretation and practical application of medical standards and clinical guidelines.

**Essential Qualifications**
Registration with the General Medical Council, both on the main register and the GP Register (without restrictions), with a current licence to practise in the UK.

Satisfactory annual appraisal (and revalidation) in line with the General Medical Council’s Good Medical Practice requirements.

Please note that to be eligible for this role, the essential criteria listed above must be held in full prior to application submission.

**Desirable Qualifications**
Diploma in Occupational Medicine

RAF Military Aviation Medicine Examiner (MAME) Course

Diploma in Aviation Medicine

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.

Licences

Registration with the General Medical Council, both on the main register and the GP Register (without restrictions), with a current licence to practise in the UK.

Satisfactory annual appraisal (and revalidation) in line with the General Medical Council’s Good Medical Practice requirements.

Please note that to be eligible for this role, the essential criteria listed above must be held in full prior to application submission.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

– Leadership
– Communicating and Influencing
– Changing and Improving
– Managing a Quality Service
– Making Effective Decisions
– Delivering at Pace
– A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
– Learning and development tailored to your role
– An environment with flexible working options available
– A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Please note that expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed and this post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Allowances.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Please ensure that you demonstrate that you have the required knowledge, skills, experience, qualifications and memberships for this role within the CV and Personal Statement sections of the application form, ensuring no personal details are included.

This vacancy is being assessed using Success Profiles and will assess your Experience and Behaviours.

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

At the sift stage, you will be assessed against your CV, Personal Statement and the following Success Profile Behaviours:

– Leadership
– Communicating and Influencing
– Changing and Improving
– Managing a Quality Service
– Making Effective Decisions
– Delivering at Pace

At interview, you will be assessed against your CV, Personal Statement and the following Success Profile Behaviours:

– Leadership
– Communicating and Influencing
– Changing and Improving
– Managing a Quality Service
– Making Effective Decisions
– Delivering at Pace

If a high number of applications are received, an initial sift will be carried out against the Making Effective Decisions behaviour.

Proof of your registration with the General Medical Council, and associated professional qualifications and satisfactory appraisal, must be presented at interview.

**Please Note That Equivalent Qualifications Will Not Be Accepted.**
The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

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. The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

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 mitigation’s can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced (or equivalent) criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced (or equivalent) criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

**This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups**

– UK nationals
– nationals of the Republic of Ireland
– nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
– nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
– nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
– individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
– Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

**Job Contact**

– Name : Wg Cdr Jillian Crabbe
– Email : Jillian.Crabbe568@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

– Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please see Further Information document attached.