About the job

Job summary

Here at Defence Medical Services (DMS) we are inclusive and dedicated, working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel!

We are looking to recruit a dynamic technician that is experienced in equipment testing and maintenance to join this new team working within DMS Whittington.

Please note this post will be 37 hours a week and requests to work part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. The salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.

Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Strategic Command Transformation

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. As a consequence 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

The successful candidate will be designing, building and running government digital services. They will have responsibility for the way we find, access and use data and for the technology infrastructure which support those services.

As a key member of the newly established Chief Digital Information Office (CDIO) Future Capabilities team, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the readiness and optimal performance of a large range of hardware used for testing and trialling telemedicine capabilities.

This role combines responsibilities in testing, project support, maintenance, and asset management to ensure seamless and successful execution of our test and trial projects.

As this role requires travel across the country, a valid UK driving licence is required.

Person specification

The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Building and maintaining a thorough knowledge of all equipment held, acting as a focal point for guidance and advice regarding storage, packing, handling 
  and accounting for store equipment
• Responsibility for management and administration of all Communication 
  Information Systems (CIS), telemedicine equipment and 
  communication platforms.
• Staying updated with industry trends, regulations and advancements in 
  validation and verification methodologies.
• Reporting to EO systems manager

Please see the attached person specification and job description for further details of the role.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £24,040, Ministry of Defence contributes £6,491 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Technical skills.

The reason why you are appointed for a fixed period is due to the scheme receiving funding for a pilot of 2 years, there will be a requirement to review Future Capabilities and performance of the team prior to the two year mark to see if a long-term solution would be viable. This post will therefore begin on your appointment and end on 31/03/2026. 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 sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on a date to be confirmed. 

Requests to work  part time at DMS Whittington will be considered, taking into account business needs. 

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. 

DMS YouTube Link: 

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.  

Defence Medical Services - YouTube 

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances. 

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.  

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. 

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.