Bedfordshire
Job Summary
An opportunity has arisen to work as a civilian medical officer in the Aircrew Equipment Integration Group at the RAF Centre of Aerospace Medicine (CAM). This post would be suited ideally to a medical practitioner with enthusiasm and experience in the aviation environment.
The purpose of this role is to provide specialist Aviation and Space Medicine (ASM) advice to relevant stakeholders within the UK.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
The successful applicant will provide specialist ASM advice in the field of protective and life support equipment for aircrew. This will include equipment testing, evaluation, integration into aircraft platforms across defence and directing integration programmes for aircrew equipment assemblies and other devices with consideration of the human factors and medical impact related to the integration. The successful candidate will:
* Be a focus for specialist advice and operational support for aircrew equipment assemblies both above and below neck to Ministry of Defence delivery teams, Front Line Commands and individuals.
* Provide specialist aviation medical advice, on systems design and integration for tasked projects.
* Direct integration programmes for aircrew equipment assemblies and other devices with consideration of the Human Factors impact related to the integration.
* Be involved with clinical, occupational and aviation medicine assessments of aircrew.
With experience, the job role will expand to include teaching and lecturing duties, reviewing and setting standards for aircrew protective equipment and participation in various committees and working groups.
If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at
The Successful Applicant Will Provide Specialist ASM Advice In The Field Of Protective And Life Support Equipment For Aircrew. This Will Include Equipment Testing, Evaluation, Integration Into Aircraft Platforms Across Defence And Directing Integration Programmes For Aircrew Equipment Assemblies And Other Devices With Consideration Of The Human Factors And Medical Impact Related To The Integration. The Successful Candidate Will:
* Be a focus for specialist advice and operational support for aircrew equipment assemblies both above and below neck to Ministry of Defence delivery teams, Front Line Commands and individuals.
* Provide specialist aviation medical advice, on systems design and integration for tasked projects.
* Direct integration programmes for aircrew equipment assemblies and other devices with consideration of the Human Factors impact related to the integration.
* Be involved with clinical, occupational and aviation medicine assessments of aircrew.
With experience, the job role will expand to include teaching and lecturing duties, reviewing and setting standards for aircrew protective equipment and participation in various committees and working groups.
If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at
Person specification
Applicants must hold a medical qualification and be registered with the UK General Medical Council (GMC).
Applicants would be expected to have, or would be supported in gaining, qualifications in ASM and ideally candidates may have the Diploma in Aviation Medicine (DAvMed) or aim to achieve this qualification once appointed.
Candidates would be expected to be able to demonstrate a keen interest in aviation. Ideally they should experience and knowledge of working in the military and/or aviation medicine fields.
There is no requirement for the candidates to be on the GMC Specialty Register in ASM, but any successful candidates who wish to consider gaining specialist recognition through the portfolio route would be supported.
Licences
Applicants must have current UK professional registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and have a License to Practice.
Evidence of Licence will be required at interview.
All Licences declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date. Equivalent Licences will not be accepted.
Qualifications
Primary Medical Degree (Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery)
Evidence of qualification will be required at interview.
All qualifications declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date. Equivalent Qualifications will not be accepted.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Changing and Improving
* Leadership
* Communicating and Influencing
* Working Together
Alongside your salary of £88,015, Ministry of Defence contributes £25,497 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
RAF Henlow is well placed for transport links to London and elsewhere and the facilities include catering, and gym (charges may apply). However, there is a possibility that RAF CAM may relocate to Lincolnshire in the long-term. Single living accommodation (charges apply) including access to designated parking may be available for an initial period to permit the successful applicant to find local accommodation. The successful applicant may apply to become a member of the RAF Officers' Mess, enabling access to Mess facilities and social events. Further information at
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Other Opportunities Include:
* 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 employer contribution of 28.97%
This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Allowances.
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.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Candidates are required to apply for the position on-line. There are two stages to the recruitment process. The first stage is a sift, which identifies applicants who appear from the information provided in their application to be best suited to the role's requirements.
*Experience:
At
Sift*
you will be assessed against:
* The CV, Personal Statement (500 words)
*Behaviours:*
* Leadership.
* Changing and Improving.
* Communicating and Influencing.
* Working Together.
At sift your application will be assessed to determine if you can demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, and qualifications and together with the information you present outlining how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description and Person Specification.
Those who are successful at the sift stage will be invited to an interview.
At
interview
the candidates will be assessed against the following:
*Behaviours:*
* Leadership
* Changing and Improving
* Communicating and Influencing
* Working Together
The interview will consist of a mix of direct questions aimed at demonstrating how you meet the above behaviour criteria.
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.
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.
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigation's can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
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.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
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.
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.
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).
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
* Name : Wg Cdr Matthew Lewis
* Email :
* Telephone :
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Further information
Please see Further Information document attached.