Job summary
Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) are looking for a flexible, enthusiastic and adaptable Consultant in Occupational Health located at Regional Occupational Health (ROHT) Bulford Healthcare Facility (BHF) in Salisbury.
As the successful Consultant, you will provide specialist Occupational Medical (OM) advice and manage the delivery of
Occupational Health (OH) care services within a Defence Primary Healthcare
(DPHC) Regional Occupational Health Team (ROHT), to ensure a safe, effective
and continuously improving OH service within its area of responsibility.
This role offers 40 hours per week and the salary will be pro-rata if part time hours are undertaken.
Please note this is a fixed term appointment expiring on 30/09/2023.
Main duties of the job
Some of the duties involve but are not limited to:
- Providing the RCD/Comd DHRG and
the Chain of Command with specialist OH advice as it may apply to the provision
of OH services and the implications of OH practice on other job specifications
and single service policies.
- Advising the Regional stakeholders
and the Chain of Command on matters relating to Occupational Health and
providing support in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and
contracts.
- Undertake Medical Boards on Service
personnel (SP) as determined by single Service (sS) and
Joint Medical Employment Policy, fulfilling the role of President or Board
Member as necessary and as laid down in MOD and sS and Joint Medical Employment
Policy.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document attached for a full list of details.
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
Selection Process Details
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form. Please make sure no personal details are included.
Additionally, please demonstrate your leadership skills in your application with no more than 250 words.
At interview, you will be tested on the following Civil Service Behaviours:
- Leadership
- Changin and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others
Additional Information
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.
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
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 for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, <a href=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans/>Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans</a>
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
Selection Process Details
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form. Please make sure no personal details are included.
Additionally, please demonstrate your leadership skills in your application with no more than 250 words.
At interview, you will be tested on the following Civil Service Behaviours:
- Leadership
- Changin and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others
Additional Information
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.
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
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 for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, <a href=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans/>Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans</a>
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
Registration and membership
Essential
- General Medical Councils Specialist Register for Occupational Medicine.
Experience
Essential
- A broad experience of Military Boarding processes and procedures, including the use of tri-service medical documentation.
- Additional experience of working with service personnel and the Chain of Command would be advantageous.
- Experience of Armed Forces Medicine, relevant to the single Service and joint environments.
- Proficient in relevant Information Technology (IT) systems subject to appropriate training being provided.
- Current/recent relevant OM experience.
- Current appraisal.
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical IT systems used within the Defence Medical Services
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Medical Practitioner included on the General Medical Councils Specialist Register for Occupational Medicine.
- Current certificate of Hepatitis B, Rubella, measles and Varicella immunity.
- Medical indemnity insurance certificate.
Person Specification
Registration and membership
Essential
- General Medical Councils Specialist Register for Occupational Medicine.
Experience
Essential
- A broad experience of Military Boarding processes and procedures, including the use of tri-service medical documentation.
- Additional experience of working with service personnel and the Chain of Command would be advantageous.
- Experience of Armed Forces Medicine, relevant to the single Service and joint environments.
- Proficient in relevant Information Technology (IT) systems subject to appropriate training being provided.
- Current/recent relevant OM experience.
- Current appraisal.
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical IT systems used within the Defence Medical Services
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Medical Practitioner included on the General Medical Councils Specialist Register for Occupational Medicine.
- Current certificate of Hepatitis B, Rubella, measles and Varicella immunity.
- Medical indemnity insurance certificate.
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).
Additional information
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).
