Occupational Medicine MOD GP

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.

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

Benefits

• 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.

Things you need to know

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 St