Job Description

Details

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Reference number

414652

Salary

24,071 - 25,674
Pro-rata. *Pay award pending.
GBP

Job grade

Other
Band 3

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Strategic Command - Defence Medical Services (DMS)

Type of role

Medical

Working pattern

Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Regional Occupational Health Team (ROHT) Lisburn, Building 254, Thiepval Barracks, BT28 3NP.

About the job

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Job summary

Do you have excellent communication and organisational skills? Are you a team worker with the ability to use your own initiative? If the answer is yes, then we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join our encouraging and welcoming team of dedicated military and civilian healthcare professionals and administrative staff working within the Regional Occupational Health Team (ROHT), Lisburn.


The vacant post is a part-time position, working 25 hours per week.


Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Strategic Command Transformation

Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command's transformation programme is committed to following the MOD's framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command's personnel and Trade Unions.

Job description

To support ROHT clinical staff in the care of Service Personnel (SP) receiving specialist Occupational Health (OH) interventions. The role will include case managing SP who are transitioning from service to civilian life, liaising with recovery staff who support these SP, leading or being the link for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and equipment care. Additional skills and training can be acquired in role that will expand the HCA's scope of practice under supervision.

Person specification

Main details of the role include but are not limited to:

Transitional support for SP moving to civilian life following employment decision. Advice to Personnel Recovery Officers (PRO) as required and at monthly case reviews. Attend monthly case reviews with OHC to review caseload. Attend triage meetings to receive allocated SP onto caseload. Lead (or link, depending on ROHT laydown) for IPC in department. Undertake IPC audits. Attend Regional IPC updates, share information regarding the same. Lead (or link, depending on ROHT laydown) for equipment care in the department. Ensuring equipment is safe.

Please refer to the attached Terms of Reference for a full list of duties.

Licences

Current full UK driving licence

Qualifications

Literacy and numeracy: GSCE or equivalent in English and Maths


NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:


NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB1 - Promotion of Health & Wellbeing NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB2 - Assessment & Care Planning NHS Information & Knowledge - NHS IK1 - Information Processing

Benefits

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Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A NHS pension Parking Access to gym

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.
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 mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.


When choosing your Behaviour/Technical Skills examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.


The sift will be completed within 10 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 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.


At

application

stage you will be assessed against the following:


Experience:

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history and previous skills and experience.

At

interview

you will be assessed against the following:

NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB1 - Promotion of Health & Wellbeing NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB2 - Assessment & Care Planning NHS Information & Knowledge - NHS IK1 - Information Processing

Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.


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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEpdNWKQSRI


NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework - NHS KSF and development review process


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Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.


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.


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.


This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.


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. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans


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-sgdmsresourcing@mod.gov.uk.


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.



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 .



See our vetting charter .
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) 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

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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 .
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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Jo Howl Email : Joanne.Howl100@mod.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : DBSCivPers-SGDMSResourcing@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please see further information document for more details.