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We are looking for a dynamic, organised and enthusiastic Civilian Medical Practitioner (CMP) to join our primary health care team at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore. There may be a requirement to work at other locations within the Alamein Combined Practice Network (Cottesmore, Garats Hay & RAF Wittering) as dictated by business needs.
Defence Primary Health Care (DPHC) provide a unique blend of traditional team based primary care and occupational health support to military personnel. DPHC also has a strong emphasis on education with numerous opportunities to train military medics, nurses, and Doctors.
This position is part time and offers 32 hours per week.
Does this sound like the role for you?
Benefits Include:
- Civil Service Pension
- Inclusive working environment
- Free on-site parking
- Access to Pay-As-You-Dine facilities
- Access to a gym
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options available
The successful candidate will be providing 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.
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:
- Providing general healthcare to all registered patients during normal practice hours.
- Maximising the levels of health, wellbeing, and employability 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.
- Appropriately supervising the management of communicable diseases, including monitoring and reporting through single Service chains.
- Representing the Civilian Senior Medical Officer (CSMO) on Medical Practice related issues where necessary, including participation in unit health committees where appropriate.
Selection Process Details
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 for interview.
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Behaviours:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions
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. You will need to copy and paste the link into a browser.
Defence Medical Services - YouTube
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.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.jobsincare.com/job/jbns6SVW 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. 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.
We are looking for a dynamic, organised and enthusiastic Civilian Medical Practitioner (CMP) to join our primary health care team at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore. There may be a requirement to work at other locations within the Alamein Combined Practice Network (Cottesmore, Garats Hay & RAF Wittering) as dictated by business needs.
Defence Primary Health Care (DPHC) provide a unique blend of traditional team based primary care and occupational health support to military personnel. DPHC also has a strong emphasis on education with numerous opportunities to train military medics, nurses, and Doctors.
This position is part time and offers 32 hours per week.
Does this sound like the role for you?
Benefits Include:
- Civil Service Pension
- Inclusive working environment
- Free on-site parking
- Access to Pay-As-You-Dine facilities
- Access to a gym
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options available
The successful candidate will be providing 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.
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Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:
- Providing general healthcare to all registered patients during normal practice hours.
- Maximising the levels of health, wellbeing, and employability 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.
- Appropriately supervising the management of communicable diseases, including monitoring and reporting through single Service chains.
- Representing the Civilian Senior Medical Officer (CSMO) on Medical Practice related issues where necessary, including participation in unit health committees where appropriate.
Selection Process Details
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 for interview.
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Behaviours:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions
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. You will need to copy and paste the link into a browser.
Defence Medical Services - YouTube
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.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.jobsincare.com/job/jbns6SVW 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. 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.
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