CMP Civilian Medical Practitioner

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

We are looking for a dynamic, organised and enthusiasticCivilian Medical Practitioner (CMP) to join our primary health care team atStation Medical Centre,RAF Waddington, Lincoln.

There may also be a requirement to work at other locationswithin the Lincolnshire Combined Practice (Waddington/Cranwell/Coningsby) as dictatedby business needs.

Defence Primary Health Care (DPHC) provide a unique blend oftraditional team based primary care and occupational health support to militarypersonnel. DPHC also has a strong emphasis on education with numerousopportunities to train military medics, nurses, and Doctors.

The vacant post is full time working 37 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.

Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

• 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 28.97%
• Free on-site parking
• Access to Gym
• Access to Pay-As-You-Dine facilities

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be providing primary andoccupational Healthcare in line with General Medical Council (GMC) Standards toensure that the organisational and Principal/Senior Medical Officer'sobjectives are achieved to optimise patient care.

About us

Oursuccess depends on our people our Whole Force regular and reservistmilitary, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working togetherseamlessly to deliver for us.

Ourcivil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy,making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentaryprocesses. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sitesaround the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest,most exciting departments in government.

TheMinistry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from acrossthe full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as thenorm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeksfull pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid,and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

Inreturn, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop thatrecognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of ateam.

Ifyouve ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have rolesin more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your futurewill take you, together.

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:

• Providing general healthcare to all registered patientsduring normal practice hours.
• Maximising the levels of health, wellbeing, and employabilityof Service personnel to ensure the needs of the single Services are met.
• Undertaking mandatory medical examinations and provideappropriate occupational healthcare and advice, and all supportingadministrative duties.
• Appropriately supervising the management of communicablediseases, including monitoring and reporting through single Service chains.
• Representing the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) on MedicalPractice related issues where necessary, including participation in unit healthcommittees where appropriate.

Please pay particular attention to the attached Job Descriptionand Person Specification, which outlines the role requirements in furtherdetail.

Selection Process

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. 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.

The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

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

Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.

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

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.

Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.

Please see the link to our YouTube channel for advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour-based questions. Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit.

https://www.youtube.com/@DMS_MilMed

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.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.

There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.

The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions

We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.

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.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

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 Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.

Person Specification

Provide a CV

• 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. Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included. Please use double spacing where possible.

Qualifications

• Doctors will be required to provide a Certificate of Prescribed Equivalent Experience or Statement of Acquired Rights (now known as Certificate of Completion of Training) from the Joint Committee in Post Graduate Training in General Practice (JCPGT(GP)).
• Doctors will also need to hold a Post Graduate Training Certificate in General Practice and a Certificate of General Practice Vocational Training (GPVT).
• Please provide your membership registration number.
• You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
• Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.

Registrations and Memberships

• Registration with the UK General Medical Council (GMC), and on the General Practitioner (GP) Register.
• Holding a current Licence to practice.

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.

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

£83,032 to £98,642 a yearPer annum, Pro-Rata for Part Time.*Pay Award Pending.