Mod General Practitioner

Job summary At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.Are you a General Practitioner looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities?
If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high-quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at the Infantry Training Centre, Vimy Barracks, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.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.Could this be the role for you?
If so, we'd love to hear from you!BenefitsFunded access to learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity ACivil Service pension with an average employer contribution of Free onsite parking Use of gymClinical registration fees reimbursed (CMC RCGP) -Pleasebe advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay relatedallowances which could impact onthose allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Main duties of the job To provide Primary and Occupational Healthcare in line with General Medical Council(GMC) Standards,in order to optimise patient care and to achieve the objectives of the organisation and Senior Medical Officer.Whilst the Post Holder may not have direct Line Manager Responsibilities, they willparticipate in the mentoring of junior personnel, helping to ensure that their training needs,as defined in the Practise Development Plan, are met and that any shortfalls are identifiedand addressed About us Our success depends on our people our WholeForce regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, allworking as one, seamlessly to deliver for us.Our civil servants are a central part of thisWhole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerialdecision-making and Parliamentary processes.
In fact, with over 2,000 differentroles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellenttime to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.The Ministry of Defence is committed toattracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds andenabling flexible ways of working as the norm.
We offer maternity, adoption orshared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks ofstatutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeksfull pay.In return, you can expect a department that helpsyou learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both asan individual and part of a team.If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, gofurther or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than everbefore.
Let's see where your future will take you, together.
Job description Job responsibilities Duties and responsibilities for the roleinclude but are not limited to:Provide general healthcare to all registered patients during normal practice hours 0800 to 1630hrs.Maximise the levels of health, wellbeing, and employability of Service personnel toensure the needs of the Single Services (SS) are met.Undertake medical examinations and provide appropriate occupationalhealthcare and advice, and all supporting administrative duties.Training in military Occupational Healthcare will be provided as part of the job.Provide appropriate preventative medical advice to both individuals and Chain ofCommand.Assist with advice on the management of communicable diseases, includingmonitoring and reporting through single Service chains.Provide primary care emergency treatment to any patient who may require this withinthe Establishment.Have a working knowledge of and be actively involved in clinical governance.Participate in audit, in accordance with both personal and practice developmentplans.Work in collaboration with all members of the primary healthcare team and linemanagement.Please refer to the attached JobDescription and Person Specification for the full list of duties.Selection ProcessThe 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 ofall 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.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed.
The level of security needed is security check.Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your CV and that you have saved it.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.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.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 NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework :NHS Core NHSC1 Communication NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement NHS Core NHSC5 Quality NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB5 Provision of Care NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment &Treatment Planning The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer)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.
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 .
Person Specification Experience Essential To be proficient in relevant Information Technology (IT) systems subject to appropriate training being provided.
Registrations and Memberships Essential General Medical Council (GMC) registered with a licence to practise.
On the GP register 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.
Qualifications Essential Registration with the United Kingdom (UK) General Medical Council (GMC), and on the General Practice Register.
Hold a Full UK Driving Licence.
Hold a current Licence to practice.
Provide a 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.
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