Civilian Medical Practitioner (CMP)

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 to work alongside our Primary Healthcare Team.
This post is located at Alexander Barracks, Pirbright Camp, Brookwood, Surrey, GU24 0QQ, however, there is an expectation that the Post Holder may be required to work across other sites of the Group Practice (current sites include Pirbright and Windsor Combermere, but others may be required should the practice grow).
This is a permanent role consisting of 37 hours a week.
Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you., The successful candidate will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the Pirbright Combined Medical Practice to provide primary and occupational Healthcare in line with General Medical Council (GMC) standards to ensure that the organisational and Senior Medical Officer's (SMO) objectives are achieved to optimise patient care., + 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 service are met.
+ Providing appropriate preventitive medical advice to both individuals and Chain of Command.
+ Mentoring of junior personnel, helping to ensure that their training needs are met and that any shortfalls are identified and addressed., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Leadership
+ Changing and Improving
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Working Together
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Delivering at Pace, 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 ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.
The selection at sift will be based on your application form, you will be tested on the following behaviours at interview:
+ Leadership
+ Changing and Improving
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Working Together
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Delivering at Pace
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
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 ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your CV and that you have saved it.
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.
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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.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application
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.
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.
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.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Alongside your salary of £83,032, Ministry of Defence contributes £22,418 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Learning and development tailored to your role
+ An environment with flexible working options
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
+ A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
+ On-Site parking