About this role
Job summary
Do you want a salaried GP position that offers you opportunity to provide great clinical care but also allows a good work-life balance? If so, read on.
Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent clinical care to our entitled personnel.
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, organised and enthusiastic GP, who will work within our well-resourced Primary Health Care Team responsible for looking after both military and dependent family patients.
This post is located at Cranwell Medical Centre, you may be required to provide cover at the Lincs Combined Practice (RAF Waddington & RAF Coningsby) as required by business needs.
This is a full-time, fixed term role, consisting of 37 hours a week. Part-time candidates considered but due to service delivery requirements it must be on a job share basis as full-time hours need to be covered.
If you are looking for a position where you have the time to look after yourself as well as your patients, this could be the role for you.
We offer the following benefits:
Being part of Care Team of Doctors, Practice Nurses, Physiotherapists, Pharmacy Technicians, Exercise Rehabilitation Instructors, Health Care Assistants, Practice Management and RAF Medical AssistantsFree parking Opportunity to develop additional skills in occupational, aviation and sports medicineA Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Pay as you go dining facilitiesOn Call AllowanceAccess to the gym
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will provide regular primary health care and, when suitably trained, occupational health care in line with General Medical Council(GMC) Standards to ensure that organisational objectives are achieved to optimise patient care.
The position involves delivery of both acute and scheduled primary care to a diverse mix of military and civilian patients, with 15 minutes appointments covering all aspects of the GP curriculum to include paediatrics, ante-natal care, mental health as well as chronic disease management.
We operate a team based Total Triage for all on the day cases.
We benefit from an in-house dispensary and have access to exemplar community mental health and rehabilitation teams, where we have the resources to maximise patient recovery potential.
RAF Cranwell is an accredited GP Training practice, with ST2 and 3 GP Trainees, and have student Nurses and trainee Defence Medics working within the team which is made up from both uniformed and civilian staff.
Everyone is encouraged to undertake funded continuous professional development, with opportunities to gain certification in occupational, aviation as well as sports and exercise medicine.
Continuous professional development is facilitated with a study leave allowance. Further to additional training at the RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine, you will have unparalleled access to military aircrew and aviation medicine.
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Duties of the role include, but are not limited to:
Attending regular multi-disciplinary meetings to ensure continuous quality improvement, with regular healthcare governance activities aimed at keeping optimal patient care at the focus of everything we do. Doctors meet daily to discuss clinical cases.Providing general healthcare to all registered patients during normal practice hours.Undertaking mandatory medical examinations and provide appropriate occupational healthcare and advice, and all supporting administrative duties.Providing primary care emergency treatment to any patient who may require this within the Establishment.Appropriately supervising the management of communicable diseases, including monitoring and reporting through single Service chains.Representing the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) on Medical Practice related issues where necessary, including participation in unit health committeeswhere appropriate.Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information.
Selection Process:
At application stage you will be assessed against:
CV:
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history and previous skills and experience.Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date.
At interview you will be assessed against the following
Leadership Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving Managing a Quality ServiceWorking TogetherMaking Effective DecisionsInterviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
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.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Clearance.
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.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.
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: [email protected].
This is a Fixed-term Appointment as a Ministry of Defence General Practitioner (MOD GP) in the Medical Centre, RAF Cranwell. Your responsibilities will be as described in this job advert. The reason why you are appointed for a fixed period is due to covering a gapped Military post. This post will therefore begin on your appointment and end on 27th April 2029. You should be aware that when your Fixed-term Appointment at MOD 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 Fixed-term Appointment (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) department. 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.
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 mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
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.
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.
Person Specification
Registration Details Essential
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.
Behaviour Statement Essential
Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment? Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate.
Qualifications Essential
Registration with the United Kingdom (UK) GMC, and on the General Practitioner (GP) Register. Holding a current Licence to practice.
CV Essential
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.
Experience Desirable
To be proficient in relevant Information Technology (IT) systems subject to appropriate training being provided. Knowledge of medical IT systems used within the Defence Medical Services. Occupational health and in particular military occupational health. Musculoskeletal medicine. Experience of Armed Forces Medicine, relevant to the single Service environment, i.e. Underwater and Diving Medicine, Aviation Medicine.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
Address Medical Centre
RAF Cranwell
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 8HB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)