Civilian Medical Practitioner • Preston Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nCivilian Medical Practitioner with Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services) in Preston\n\n Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Providing general healthcare to all registered patients during normal practice hours. Maximising the levels of health, well-being and employ-ability of Service personnel to ensure the needs of the single Services are met. Undertaking mandatory medical examinations and provide appropriate occupational healthcare and advice, and all supporting administrative duties. Providing appropriate preventative medical advice to both individuals and Chain of Command. Appropriately supervise the management of communicable diseases, including monitoring and reporting through single Service chains. Please pay particular attention to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, which outlines the role requirements in further detail. Benefits Civil Service Pension Inclusive working environment Free on-site parking On site cafe/restaurant Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options available Regular protected education meetings A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity Allowance for additional Line Manager responsibilities Selection Process The selection at sift stage will be based only on your CV. The interview will be based on the following behaviours: Leadership Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving Managing a Quality Service Making Effective Decisions Delivering at Pace 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. To be eligible to be considered for this role, the essential criteria detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application. 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. 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. 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 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.Please copy and paste the link into your browser. Defence Medical Services - YouTube 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. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check 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 post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility. 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. 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. 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. 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, Making the Civil Service a Great Place to Work for Veterans - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 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. 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 Civilian Medical Practitioner who will be working within our Primary Health Care team. This post is located at the Medical Centre, Weeton Barracks,Kirkham, Preston. There may be a requirement to work from other DPHC facilities within the combined practice network as required by business needs. The Medical centre supports a population at Risk of 1000+. Providing Primary Health care to the entitled serving personnel. This position offers 37 hours a week. Part-time candidates will be considered but due to service delivery requirements it must be on a job share basis as full-time hours need to be covered. Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you! The successful postholder will provide primary and occupational Healthcare in line with General Medical Council (GMC) Standards to ensure that the organisational and Principal/Senior Medical Officer's objectives are achieved to optimise patient care. "}