Job summary
Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel!
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, organised and enthusiastic General Practitioner (GP), otherwise known as a CMP. You will be working within our Primary Health Care team here at the Defence Academy, Shrivenham, within the Central and Wessex (CWX) region.
Does this sound like the role for you? Do you want work life balance?
You will gain access to the additional benefits of a competitive salary, paid holiday entitlement and numerous opportunities for continuous professional development.
This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week. Part-time candidates will also be considered, but due to service delivery requirements it must be on a job share basis as full-time hours need to be covered.
We also offer the following employee benefits:
- Civil Service Pension
- Free on-site parking
- Access to gym
- Pay as you dine facilities
- Inclusive working environment
Main duties of the job
The successful postholder will be responsible for providing primary and occupational
healthcare in line with GMC Standards to ensure that our objectives to optimise patient care
are met, supporting DPHC in delivering a safe and effective service
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
We are seeking highly motivated CMP's who will be responsible for delivering a clinical service to patients registered with the practice, both military and where applicable their dependent families as well as other entitled personnel. You will be working within a multi-disciplinary team alongside Nurses, Physiotherapists and Pharmacy Technicians. Opportunities for Occupational medicine, to include Aviation and Diving Medicine training are available in some locations alongside clinical professional development. As our successful candidate, you should be an efficient and supportive asset to the team. This means being able to provide safe and appropriate medical advice, whilst being expected to carry out associated administrative tasks in accordance with MOD policy and General Medical Council (GMC) standards.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a list of duties and responisiblities.
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form. The interview will be based on the following Civil Service behaviours:
- Leadership
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
Please ensure the required skills, qualifications and memberships are demonstrated in your application.
To be eligible to be considered for this role, the essential criteria detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Travel to interview costs will not be reimbursed.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
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 ofall tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. 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.
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.
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to do so 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.
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.
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 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. For more information copy and paste the following into your browser or search gov.uk: Making-the-civil-service-agreat-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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking highly motivated CMP's who will be responsible for delivering a clinical service to patients registered with the practice, both military and where applicable their dependent families as well as other entitled personnel. You will be working within a multi-disciplinary team alongside Nurses, Physiotherapists and Pharmacy Technicians. Opportunities for Occupational medicine, to include Aviation and Diving Medicine training are available in some locations alongside clinical professional development. As our successful candidate, you should be an efficient and supportive asset to the team. This means being able to provide safe and appropriate medical advice, whilst being expected to carry out associated administrative tasks in accordance with MOD policy and General Medical Council (GMC) standards.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a list of duties and responisiblities.
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form. The interview will be based on the following Civil Service behaviours:
- Leadership
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
Please ensure the required skills, qualifications and memberships are demonstrated in your application.
To be eligible to be considered for this role, the essential criteria detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Travel to interview costs will not be reimbursed.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
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 ofall tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. 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.
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.
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to do so 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.
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.
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 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. For more information copy and paste the following into your browser or search gov.uk: Making-the-civil-service-agreat-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
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the United Kingdom (UK) GMC, and on the General Practitioner (GP) Register.
- A Certificate of Prescribed Equivalent Experience or Statement of Acquired Rights (now known as Certificate of Completion Training (CCT) from the Joint Committee in Post Graduate Training in General Practice (JCPGT(GP).
- Post Graduate Training Certificate in General Practice and a Certificate of General Practice Vocational Training (GPVT).
Desirable
- To be proficient in relevant Information Technology (IT) systems subject to appropriate training being provided.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the United Kingdom (UK) GMC, and on the General Practitioner (GP) Register.
- A Certificate of Prescribed Equivalent Experience or Statement of Acquired Rights (now known as Certificate of Completion Training (CCT) from the Joint Committee in Post Graduate Training in General Practice (JCPGT(GP).
- Post Graduate Training Certificate in General Practice and a Certificate of General Practice Vocational Training (GPVT).
Desirable
- To be proficient in relevant Information Technology (IT) systems subject to appropriate training being provided.
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
