About the job

Job summary

Based in HM Naval Base Portsmouth.  The Service Entry Medical Cell is a department sitting within the Head of Recruitment and Attraction as part of the People and Training Directorate.

It delivers effective, efficient, and accountable Service Entry medical assessments to candidates' pre-entry, on service transfer and re-entry to deliver individuals physically and mentally ready for Phase 1 training and service.

The post holder will be part of a department providing advice on candidates’ medical fitness for entry into the Royal Navy including the Royal Marines, the Maritime Reserves, and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. 

 Workload includes policy development, complex casework determining fitness for military service in difficult and disputed cases, support to contracted medical examiners and the New Entry Training Establishments.  The post is full time with the flexibility of virtual working.

This position is advertised at 40 hours per week role and Hybrid working. There are no on call work/commitments required for this position.

Job description

To work with Recruitment and Attraction’s Medical Division to ensure appropriate Royal Navy input to Joint Service Publication 950 the Joint Service Manual of Medical Fitness, at the Medical Employability Standards Military Judgement Panel.

To advise Head of Recruitment and Attraction on all medical matters, including the fitness for Service entry of civilian candidates and re-entry or inter Service transfer of previously or currently serving personnel, within the bounds of confidentiality as detailed in General Medical Council guidelines. 

To staff casework related to complex cases, difficult and disputed determinations of fitness for Service entry or specific military employment in all civilian candidates.  This personal caseload is 1600 cases per year. 

To advise the Contractor on medical standards and support Military Medical Examiners assessment of candidates’ fitness for military service in accordance with JSP 950, in response to submitted inquiries.  Personal caseload 800 pa.

To liaise with the Practice Medical Officers of New Entry Training Establishments regarding cases discharged “Not Finally Approved (Medical)” and to advise Head of Recruitment and Attraction and the contractor of any follow up regarding concerns with Military Medical Examiners.

To maintain appraisal and revalidation in accordance with General Medical Council and Faculty of Occupational Medicine guidance so that all professional activity reflects best practice, is subject to professional oversight, and is properly defensible.

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Person specification

We are looking for someone who has:

Appropriate clinical skills and experience to provide medical oversight. Registered medical practitioner on the GMC Specialist Register in Occupational Medicine, holding a license to practise and in date for annual appraisal and revalidation.

Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to form strong working relationships with the existing Service Entry Medical Department,  military and non-military partners.

A proven track record of working collaboratively within teams.

Strong written and verbal communication skills
A commitment to undertake continuing professional development throughout their career.

Important Information

This role will require full UK security clearance. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

Benefits

As a civil servant in Navy Command, you will be part of a forward-looking, inclusive organisation. We pride ourselves on being a supportive employer and understand the everyday commitments both inside and outside the workplace, so our aim is to provide the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance and where possible encourage flexible working.

 This role is suitable for hybrid working. If you are successful, hybrid working options will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.  

 We offer support and development in your career so the successful candidate can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.

Other benefits include:

 NHS Pension scheme

Free on-site parking

An environment with flexible working options

40 hours per week with no on-call commitment

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Discount schemes

Learning & Development tailored to your role including a study budget

This post does not offer Relocation Allowance. 

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. 

Discover My Benefits 

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https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/ 

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 Experience.

The sift will be conducted on CV and a personal statement. Personal Statement should show more detailed information on your experience and skills and why you would be suited to this role.

The Interview will be assessed on behaviours. 

Applications to be made online.  These will be subject to a sift if required and interview. Proof of GMC validation and re-validation certificate will need to be produced.

Applicants are advised that the post they are applying for is included within the Armed Forces Recruitment Programme (AFRP) and although not amongst those which may transfer to a new employer, it may be affected or impacted by the outcome of the programme

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.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. 

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

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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.