Job summary

Are you looking to work in a modern, patient-focused dental practice that prioritises quality care and professional development? At Defence Primary Healthcare, we are intent on providing excellent care in a friendly and encouraging environment.

When it comes to delivering outstanding patient care, our motivated dental hygienists make all the difference. We know just how valuable your skills are, so come join the wonderful team at dental centre Minley.

This role is a part time fixed term appointment which is for 2 years until January 2029 working 18.75 hours per week and all requests to work flexibly will be considered, allowing for business needs, and reviewed annually. The salary will be pro-rata where part-time hours are undertaken.

As a valued member of the team, you will receive access to outstanding rewards and employee benefits, including:

• Access to the NHS pension scheme
• On-call allowance, if applicable
• Inclusive working environment
• Discount fee to access on-site fitness facilities
• Onsite Free parking
• General Dental Council (GDC) Annual Fees are currently reimbursed
• Paid holiday entitlement
• Continuous professional development (CPD) training supplied
• Career development training available
• On-site free laundry for clinical clothing & free clinical footwear

Main duties of the job

Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) is a vibrant and fast paced organisation which aims to provide the absolute best primary healthcare to members of the Armed Forces and other entitled personnel.

DPHC delivers a clinical service in accordance with National Health Services (NHS) Standards and Ministry of Defence (MoD) policies.

You will primarily provide dental treatment, oral hygiene instruction and education, administration, enhancing force generation and operational capability and minimising dental morbidity on operations. While also providing, if requested, clinical and administrative support for the provision of dental care in other local DPHC sites or health fairs.

About us

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants, and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 distinct roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption, or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Details

Date posted

25 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year Pro-rata for part time

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

K0003-26-0265

Job locations

Dental Centre Minley

Gibraltar barracks

Camberley

Surrey

GU17 9LP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job:

• Provide dental hygiene treatment in line with their approved scope of practice as per General Dental Council guidelines and in accordance with agreed patient group directive (PGD).
• Maintain immunological protection against Hepatitis B in accordance with current guidelines, advising the Line Manager (LM) of any change to immunological status.
• Manage electronic health records, ensuring the correct hastening, receipt, despatch, registration, and filing as with correct policy and process.

It is important that you read the attached job description and person specification prior to applying to fully understand all the duties required by Civilian Dental Hygienist within DPHC.

Selection Process:

The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

The Selection at sift stage will be based on your CV application, once copied, and pasted onto your application. Ensure you prove that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV, max 3 pages.

At interview you will be assessed via the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF):

• NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
• NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
• NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security
• NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
• NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
• NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity

Please see the attached link to the NHS Framework for advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour-based questions. Hints and tips such as: The Framework can be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to the framework requested.

Additional Information

This is a Fixed-term Appointment as a Band 5 Dental Hygienist. Your responsibilities will be as described in this job advert. The reason why you are appointed for a fixed period is dueto a need to support resilience at the Minley Dental Centre. This post will therefore begin on your appointment and will end on 01/01/2029. You should be aware that when your Fixed-term Appointment at MOD comes to an end, arrangements will be made in line with the FTA policy.

If you are a permanent MoD civil servant and are found successful for an advertised Fixed-term Appointment (FTA) you should move into the post under a Temporary Transfer (for up to a maximum of 2 years). At the end of the posting, you will return to your previous MoD Business area. If this posting is at a higher grade, your promotion will be temporary, and you will return to your substantive grade at the end of the Temporary Transfer. If a Temporary Transfer cannot be agreed between all parties, then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA and Change of Work Location in the UK policy for further information.

If you are transferring to MoD from another government department (OGD) you should join the MoD on an inward loan. At the end of the loan, you will return to your home (OGD) department. If a loan cannot be agreed between all parties, then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA policy for further information.

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

Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.

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 guidanceathttps://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Artificial intelligence and recruitment | Civil Service Careers Artificial Intelligence and Recruitment

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/@DMS_MilMed

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. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity 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. 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 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 [email protected].

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative,https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-agreat-place-to-work-for-veterans

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.

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.

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.

Job description Job responsibilities Main duties of the job:Provide dental hygiene treatment in line with their approved scope of practice as per General Dental Council guidelines and in accordance with agreed patient group directive (PGD).Maintain immunological protection against Hepatitis B in accordance with current guidelines, advising the Line Manager (LM) of any change to immunological status. Manage electronic health records, ensuring the correct hastening, receipt, despatch, registration, and filing as with correct policy and process. It is important that you read the attached job description and person specification prior to applying to fully understand all the duties required by Civilian Dental Hygienist within DPHC. Selection Process:The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.The Selection at sift stage will be based on your CV application, once copied, and pasted onto your application. Ensure you prove that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV, max 3 pages.At interview you will be assessed via the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF): NHS Core NHSC1 Communication NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People DevelopmentNHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & SecurityNHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement NHS Core NHSC5 Quality NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and DiversityPlease see the attached link to the NHS Framework for advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour-based questions. Hints and tips such as: The Framework can be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to the framework requested. Additional InformationThis is a Fixed-term Appointment as a Band 5 Dental Hygienist. Your responsibilities will be as described in this job advert. The reason why you are appointed for a fixed period is dueto a need to support resilience at the Minley Dental Centre. This post will therefore begin on your appointment and will end on 01/01/2029. You should be aware that when your Fixed-term Appointment at MOD comes to an end, arrangements will be made in line with the FTA policy.If you are a permanent MoD civil servant and are found successful for an advertised Fixed-term Appointment (FTA) you should move into the post under a Temporary Transfer (for up to a maximum of 2 years). At the end of the posting, you will return to your previous MoD Business area. If this posting is at a higher grade, your promotion will be temporary, and you will return to your substantive grade at the end of the Temporary Transfer. If a Temporary Transfer cannot be agreed between all parties, then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA and Change of Work Location in the UK policy for further information.If you are transferring to MoD from another government department (OGD) you should join the MoD on an inward loan. At the end of the loan, you will return to your home (OGD) department. If a loan cannot be agreed between all parties, then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA policy for further information.Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.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 guidanceathttps://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Artificial intelligence and recruitment | Civil Service Careers Artificial Intelligence and RecruitmentPlease 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/@DMS_MilMedAll 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. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity 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. 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 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 [email protected] vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative,https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-agreat-place-to-work-for-veteransThe 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.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.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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience working as a Dental Hygienist or Therapist within a busy clinical practice, delivering patient care independently within the GDC Scope of Practice and in accordance with NHS/BSP periodontal care guidance and protocols.

Memberships

Essential

• Certificate/Diploma in Dental Hygiene
• BSc (Bachelor of Science) in Dental Therapy or GDC recognised international equivalent.

Provide a CV

Essential

• Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question; you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included. Please use double spacing where possible.

Behaviour Statement

Essential

• Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment? Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate.

Experience

Desirable

• A Full United Kingdom driving licence to enable working from another local military dental centres, if required.
• Evidence of current practice as a registered dental hygienist.
• Evidence of indemnity cover for general dental practice (candidates are strongly encouraged to have personal professional indemnity).
• Evidence of currency with GDC Continued Professional Development requirements.
• Confidence in using Information Technology.

Registrations

Essential

• Registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) with no current, spent, or impending restrictions to practice.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Experience working as a Dental Hygienist or Therapist within a busy clinical practice, delivering patient care independently within the GDC Scope of Practice and in accordance with NHS/BSP periodontal care guidance and protocols. Memberships Essential Certificate/Diploma in Dental Hygiene BSc (Bachelor of Science) in Dental Therapy or GDC recognised international equivalent. Provide a CV Essential Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question; you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included. Please use double spacing where possible. Behaviour Statement Essential Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment? Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate. Experience Desirable A Full United Kingdom driving licence to enable working from another local military dental centres, if required. Evidence of current practice as a registered dental hygienist. Evidence of indemnity cover for general dental practice (candidates are strongly encouraged to have personal professional indemnity). Evidence of currency with GDC Continued Professional Development requirements. Confidence in using Information Technology. Registrations Essential Registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) with no current, spent, or impending restrictions to practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Dental Centre Minley

Gibraltar barracks

Camberley

Surrey

GU17 9LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Dental Centre Minley

Gibraltar barracks

Camberley

Surrey

GU17 9LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel!

We are seeking to recruit a motivated, organised and enthusiastic Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our vibrant and fast paced organisation here at Aldershot Primary Care Rehabilitation Facility. For this role you will need to be a good communicator, be prepared to undertake additional training if required and have a full clean driving licence or the ability to travel.

The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team and the role is offered at 37.5 hours a week.

Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Benefits:

• Access to NHS pension scheme
• Inclusive Working Environment
• Learning and development opportunities
• Free on-site parking
• Access to on-site gym facilities

Main duties of the job

The Band 7 Physiotherapist is responsible as the clinical lead for the Primary Healthcare Rehabilitation Facility (PCRF) and will oversee the provision of high-quality primary care rehabilitation across the combined practice. Their duties include the delivery of advanced clinical practice and the management of rehabilitation staff. The Combined Practice is formed across 2 sites, Aldershot Medical Centre as the larger site and Minley Medical Centre as the smaller site.

To work as a Team Clinical Lead managing staff. To be a source of highly skilled clinical expertise in the management of musculoskeletal (MSK) dysfunction. Reporting to the Senior Medical Officer (SMO), the Band 7 Clinical Lead provides clinical supervision and advice to senior physiotherapists, General Practitioners, and the service persons' military Chain of Command.

About us

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants, and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 distinct roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption, or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year (pro-rata for part time) *pay award pending

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

K0003-26-0257

Job locations

Aldershot Primary Care Rehbilitation Facility (PCRF)

McNaughton House, Rawlinson Road

Aldershot

Hants

GU11 2LQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• To have professional and legal accountability to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Standards of Practice, The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Proficiency, Conduct, Performance and Ethics, Ministry of Defence (MOD), Defence Medical Command (DMedC), local policies and tort law in all aspects of practice.
• To perform highly skilled physiotherapeutic assessment of patients referred to the PCRF. These can have diverse presentations and complex, and with acute/chronic physical and psychological conditions. To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis.
• To assess, develop and implement physiotherapy treatment plans for a military specialist caseload, and to provide advice in this specialist field which is tailored to the individuals needs and based on evidence-based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning.
• To be an autonomous practitioner and expert clinician in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with musculoskeletal injury who are referred by Medical Officers (MO), other Healthcare Professionals (HCP) and self-referral.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties.

Selection Process:

The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

At application stage you will be assessed against the following:

CV:

• Once copied, and pasted onto your application. Ensure you prove that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV.
• Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.

At interview, you will be evaluated against the following NHS Knowledge and Skills framework:

Technical Skills:

• NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
• NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
• NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
• NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
• NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning
• NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & Treatment

The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

The interview may consist of a mix of direct questions and clinical situation-based scenarios.

Click on the attached link to our YouTube video for on 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.

Additional Information

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 attached candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could effect on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Any requests for part-time must be on a Job share basis. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.

To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.

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.

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.

If successful for this position, you will have 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 needed. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

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.

We recruit by merit based on fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles -https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/

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

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 equal opportunities. As such, we run 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 [email protected].

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.

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.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff. 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, however, some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors, and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants looking for, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at several Defence Establishments.

For details on our complaints procedure, please see the Important Information document attached.

Job description Job responsibilities Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:To have professional and legal accountability to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Standards of Practice, The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Proficiency, Conduct, Performance and Ethics, Ministry of Defence (MOD), Defence Medical Command (DMedC), local policies and tort law in all aspects of practice. To perform highly skilled physiotherapeutic assessment of patients referred to the PCRF. These can have diverse presentations and complex, and with acute/chronic physical and psychological conditions. To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis. To assess, develop and implement physiotherapy treatment plans for a military specialist caseload, and to provide advice in this specialist field which is tailored to the individuals needs and based on evidence-based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning. To be an autonomous practitioner and expert clinician in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with musculoskeletal injury who are referred by Medical Officers (MO), other Healthcare Professionals (HCP) and self-referral. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties.Selection Process:The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.At application stage you will be assessed against the following:CV:Once copied, and pasted onto your application. Ensure you prove that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV. Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.At interview, you will be evaluated against the following NHS Knowledge and Skills framework:Technical Skills:NHS Core NHSC1 Communication NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement NHS Core NHSC5 Quality NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & TreatmentThe sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.The interview may consist of a mix of direct questions and clinical situation-based scenarios.Click on the attached link to our YouTube video for on 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.Additional InformationArtificial 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 attached candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could effect on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Any requests for part-time must be on a Job share basis. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.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.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.If successful for this position, you will have 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 needed. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.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.We recruit by merit based on fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles -https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/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-veteransAs 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 equal opportunities. As such, we run 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 [email protected] 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.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.The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff. 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, however, some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors, and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants looking for, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at several Defence Establishments.For details on our complaints procedure, please see the Important Information document attached.

Person Specification

Registration Details

Essential

• Please provide your membership registration number.
• You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
• Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.

Registration and Memberships

Essential

• Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Physiotherapist
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapist (MCSP)

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a clinical MSK physiotherapist at a minimum of band 6 (or equivalent) in the MSK injury specialism, including experience in sports injuries and orthopaedics.
• Up to date Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

Desirable

• Healthcare Governance training or equivalent experience.
• Diagnostic Ultrasound (US) or willing to undertake.
• Injection Therapy or willing to undertake.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy plus additional specialist training or experience to master's level or equivalent.

Desirable

• Masters of Science (MSc) or working towards MSc

Provide a CV

Essential

• Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
• Please use double spacing where possible.

Behaviour Statement

Essential

• Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment?
• Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate.

Person Specification Registration Details Essential Please provide your membership registration number. You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application. Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number. Registration and Memberships Essential Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Physiotherapist Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapist (MCSP) Experience Essential Experience working as a clinical MSK physiotherapist at a minimum of band 6 (or equivalent) in the MSK injury specialism, including experience in sports injuries and orthopaedics. Up to date Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Desirable Healthcare Governance training or equivalent experience. Diagnostic Ultrasound (US) or willing to undertake. Injection Therapy or willing to undertake. Qualifications Essential Degree in Physiotherapy plus additional specialist training or experience to master's level or equivalent. Desirable Masters of Science (MSc) or working towards MSc Provide a CV Essential Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included. Please use double spacing where possible. Behaviour Statement Essential Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment? Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Aldershot Primary Care Rehbilitation Facility (PCRF)

McNaughton House, Rawlinson Road

Aldershot

Hants

GU11 2LQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Aldershot Primary Care Rehbilitation Facility (PCRF)

McNaughton House, Rawlinson Road

Aldershot

Hants

GU11 2LQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel!

We are seeking to recruit a motivated, organised and enthusiastic Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our vibrant and fast paced organisation here at Aldershot Primary Care Rehabilitation Facility. For this role you will need to be a good communicator, be prepared to undertake additional training if required and have a full clean driving licence or the ability to travel.

The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team and the role is offered at 37.5 hours a week.

Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Benefits:

• Access to NHS pension scheme
• Inclusive Working Environment
• Learning and development opportunities
• Free on-site parking
• Access to on-site gym facilities

Main duties of the job

The Band 7 Physiotherapist is responsible as the clinical lead for the Primary Healthcare Rehabilitation Facility (PCRF) and will oversee the provision of high-quality primary care rehabilitation across the combined practice. Their duties include the delivery of advanced clinical practice and the management of rehabilitation staff. The Combined Practice is formed across 2 sites, Aldershot Medical Centre as the larger site and Minley Medical Centre as the smaller site.

To work as a Team Clinical Lead managing staff. To be a source of highly skilled clinical expertise in the management of musculoskeletal (MSK) dysfunction. Reporting to the Senior Medical Officer (SMO), the Band 7 Clinical Lead provides clinical supervision and advice to senior physiotherapists, General Practitioners, and the service persons' military Chain of Command.

About us

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants, and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 distinct roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption, or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year (pro-rata for part time) *pay award pending

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

K0003-26-0257

Job locations

Aldershot Primary Care Rehbilitation Facility (PCRF)

McNaughton House, Rawlinson Road

Aldershot

Hants

GU11 2LQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• To have professional and legal accountability to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Standards of Practice, The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Proficiency, Conduct, Performance and Ethics, Ministry of Defence (MOD), Defence Medical Command (DMedC), local policies and tort law in all aspects of practice.
• To perform highly skilled physiotherapeutic assessment of patients referred to the PCRF. These can have diverse presentations and complex, and with acute/chronic physical and psychological conditions. To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis.
• To assess, develop and implement physiotherapy treatment plans for a military specialist caseload, and to provide advice in this specialist field which is tailored to the individuals needs and based on evidence-based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning.
• To be an autonomous practitioner and expert clinician in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with musculoskeletal injury who are referred by Medical Officers (MO), other Healthcare Professionals (HCP) and self-referral.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties.

Selection Process:

The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

At application stage you will be assessed against the following:

CV:

• Once copied, and pasted onto your application. Ensure you prove that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV.
• Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.

At interview, you will be evaluated against the following NHS Knowledge and Skills framework:

Technical Skills:

• NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
• NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
• NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
• NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
• NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning
• NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & Treatment

The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

The interview may consist of a mix of direct questions and clinical situation-based scenarios.

Click on the attached link to our YouTube video for on 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.

Additional Information

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 attached candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could effect on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Any requests for part-time must be on a Job share basis. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.

To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.

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.

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.

If successful for this position, you will have 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 needed. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

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.

We recruit by merit based on fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles -https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/

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

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 equal opportunities. As such, we run 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 [email protected].

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.

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.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff. 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, however, some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors, and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants looking for, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at several Defence Establishments.

For details on our complaints procedure, please see the Important Information document attached.

Job description Job responsibilities Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:To have professional and legal accountability to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Standards of Practice, The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Proficiency, Conduct, Performance and Ethics, Ministry of Defence (MOD), Defence Medical Command (DMedC), local policies and tort law in all aspects of practice. To perform highly skilled physiotherapeutic assessment of patients referred to the PCRF. These can have diverse presentations and complex, and with acute/chronic physical and psychological conditions. To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis. To assess, develop and implement physiotherapy treatment plans for a military specialist caseload, and to provide advice in this specialist field which is tailored to the individuals needs and based on evidence-based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning. To be an autonomous practitioner and expert clinician in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with musculoskeletal injury who are referred by Medical Officers (MO), other Healthcare Professionals (HCP) and self-referral. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties.Selection Process:The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.At application stage you will be assessed against the following:CV:Once copied, and pasted onto your application. Ensure you prove that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV. Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.At interview, you will be evaluated against the following NHS Knowledge and Skills framework:Technical Skills:NHS Core NHSC1 Communication NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement NHS Core NHSC5 Quality NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & TreatmentThe sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.The interview may consist of a mix of direct questions and clinical situation-based scenarios.Click on the attached link to our YouTube video for on 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.Additional InformationArtificial 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 attached candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could effect on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Any requests for part-time must be on a Job share basis. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.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.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.If successful for this position, you will have 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 needed. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.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.We recruit by merit based on fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles -https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/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-veteransAs 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 equal opportunities. As such, we run 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 [email protected] 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.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.The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff. 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, however, some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors, and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants looking for, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at several Defence Establishments.For details on our complaints procedure, please see the Important Information document attached.

Person Specification

Registration Details

Essential

• Please provide your membership registration number.
• You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
• Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.

Registration and Memberships

Essential

• Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Physiotherapist
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapist (MCSP)

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a clinical MSK physiotherapist at a minimum of band 6 (or equivalent) in the MSK injury specialism, including experience in sports injuries and orthopaedics.
• Up to date Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

Desirable

• Healthcare Governance training or equivalent experience.
• Diagnostic Ultrasound (US) or willing to undertake.
• Injection Therapy or willing to undertake.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy plus additional specialist training or experience to master's level or equivalent.

Desirable

• Masters of Science (MSc) or working towards MSc

Provide a CV

Essential

• Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
• Please use double spacing where possible.

Behaviour Statement

Essential

• Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment?
• Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate.

Person Specification Registration Details Essential Please provide your membership registration number. You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application. Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number. Registration and Memberships Essential Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Physiotherapist Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapist (MCSP) Experience Essential Experience working as a clinical MSK physiotherapist at a minimum of band 6 (or equivalent) in the MSK injury specialism, including experience in sports injuries and orthopaedics. Up to date Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Desirable Healthcare Governance training or equivalent experience. Diagnostic Ultrasound (US) or willing to undertake. Injection Therapy or willing to undertake. Qualifications Essential Degree in Physiotherapy plus additional specialist training or experience to master's level or equivalent. Desirable Masters of Science (MSc) or working towards MSc Provide a CV Essential Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included. Please use double spacing where possible. Behaviour Statement Essential Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment? Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Aldershot Primary Care Rehbilitation Facility (PCRF)

McNaughton House, Rawlinson Road

Aldershot

Hants

GU11 2LQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Aldershot Primary Care Rehbilitation Facility (PCRF)

McNaughton House, Rawlinson Road

Aldershot

Hants

GU11 2LQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.

Are you a Pharmacy Technician looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at Pirbright Medical Centre, Alexander Barracks.

The vacant post is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week

Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.

If this could be the role for you then we would love to hear from you.

Benefits:

• Access to learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• An NHS Pension
• Onsite parking

Main duties of the job

To work with the Dispensary for the planning and delivery of pharmaceutical care of Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) patients.

The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team within the Pirbright Combined Medical Practice which provides a comprehensive, efficient and effective service in accordance with Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Defence Medical Command (DMedC) policies and procedures. The Combined Practice is formed of two sites Pirbright and Windsor Practices and there is an expectation to work across both sites as and when required.

About us

Our success depends on our people our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Details

Date posted

04 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

K0003-26-0253

Job locations

Pirbright Medical Centre

Alexander Barracks

Woking

Surrey

GU24 0QQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:

• To maintain the integrity and stock of the Dispensary and Pharmaceutical stores in accordance with current regulations and requirements.
• To dispense and issue prescriptions to patients in order to contribute to the Principle Medical Officers (PMOs) standards and objectives.
• Provide relevant information to patients on their safe use of medicines including dosage and storage instructions and how to obtain further supplies.
• Ensure medical supplies and pharmaceuticals are stored in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations and guidelines.
• Ensure the storage, accounting, mustering and dispensing of controlled and accountable drugs are in accordance with Joint Service Publication (JSP) 886.
• Act as a mentor and coach for Medical Assistants in pursuit of the completion of their Continuous Professional Development task book and whole departmental awareness.
• Participate in governance and assurance activities, including completion of medicines management audits, contribution to ASER/incident reporting, maintenance of accurate documentation, and supporting compliance with internal and external inspection standards.
• Manage pharmaceutical stock and ordering processes, including routine replenishment, monitoring expiry dates, handling shortages, maintaining accurate inventory records, and liaising with suppliers to ensure uninterrupted availability of essential medicines.

For further details, please see the attached Terms of Reference

Selection Process

At applicationstage you will be assessed against the following:

CV:

• Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.
• Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.

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.

At interviewyou will be assessed against the following:

Technical Skills:

NHS Core - NHSC1 - Communication

NHS Core - NHSC2 - Personal & People Development

NHS Core - NHSC3 - Health, Safety & Security

NHS Core - NHSC4 - Service Improvement

NHS Core NHSC5 Quality

NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to design the way in which the new Military Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, posts within CSOC are/or may become 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 Commands transformation programme is committed to following the MODs framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Commands personnel and Trade Unions.

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 [email protected].

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.

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.

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.

Job description Job responsibilities Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:To maintain the integrity and stock of the Dispensary and Pharmaceutical stores in accordance with current regulations and requirements.To dispense and issue prescriptions to patients in order to contribute to the Principle Medical Officers (PMOs) standards and objectives.Provide relevant information to patients on their safe use of medicines including dosage and storage instructions and how to obtain further supplies.Ensure medical supplies and pharmaceuticals are stored in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations and guidelines.Ensure the storage, accounting, mustering and dispensing of controlled and accountable drugs are in accordance with Joint Service Publication (JSP) 886.Act as a mentor and coach for Medical Assistants in pursuit of the completion of their Continuous Professional Development task book and whole departmental awareness.Participate in governance and assurance activities, including completion of medicines management audits, contribution to ASER/incident reporting, maintenance of accurate documentation, and supporting compliance with internal and external inspection standards.Manage pharmaceutical stock and ordering processes, including routine replenishment, monitoring expiry dates, handling shortages, maintaining accurate inventory records, and liaising with suppliers to ensure uninterrupted availability of essential medicines.For further details, please see the attached Terms of ReferenceSelection ProcessAt applicationstage you will be assessed against the following:CV:Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.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.At interviewyou will be assessed against the following:Technical Skills: NHS Core - NHSC1 - Communication NHS Core - NHSC2 - Personal & People Development NHS Core - NHSC3 - Health, Safety & Security NHS Core - NHSC4 - Service Improvement NHS Core NHSC5 Quality NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and DiversityThe 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.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.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.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.Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to design the way in which the new Military Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, posts within CSOC are/or may become 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 Commands transformation programme is committed to following the MODs framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Commands personnel and Trade Unions.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-veteransThe 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 [email protected] 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.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.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.

Person Specification

Provide a CV

Essential

• Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question; you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included. Please use double spacing where possible.

Experience

Essential

• Planning and Organisational Skills

Behaviour Statement

Essential

• Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment? Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate.

Memberships

Essential

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) (achieved via NVQ Level 3/BTEC Pharmaceutical science qualification, or grand-parenting).

Qualifications

Essential

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
• Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC) Pharmaceutical Science

Person Specification Provide a CV Essential Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question; you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included. Please use double spacing where possible. Experience Essential Planning and Organisational Skills Behaviour Statement Essential Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment? Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate. Memberships Essential Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) (achieved via NVQ Level 3/BTEC Pharmaceutical science qualification, or grand-parenting). Qualifications Essential National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC) Pharmaceutical Science

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Pirbright Medical Centre

Alexander Barracks

Woking

Surrey

GU24 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Pirbright Medical Centre

Alexander Barracks

Woking

Surrey

GU24 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic, organised, and enthusiastic MOD General Practitioner to join our primary health care team at Weeton Medical Centre.

Defence Primary Health Care (DPHC) provides 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.

The position is part time and offers 22 hours a week.

Benefits Include

• Civil Service Pension
• Inclusive working environment
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options available
• Free parking

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder 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.

About us

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm.

We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop, that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more. see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Lets see where your future will take you, together

Details

Date posted

04 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£91,535 to £108,743 a year Per Annum. Pro Rata for Part Time *Pay award pending

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

K0003-26-0259

Job locations

Weeton Medical Centre

Singleton Road

Preston

PR4 3JQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties of 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 Service 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 Principal Medical Officer (PMO) on Medical Practice related issues where necessary, including participation in unit health committees where appropriate.
• Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information.

Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to design the way in which the new Military Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, posts within CSOC are/or may become 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 Commands transformation programme is committed to following the MODs framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Commands personnel and Trade Unions.

The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date.

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV along with:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making effective decisions
• Leadership
• Changing and improving
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

At interview, you will be tested against the following behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making effective decisions
• Leadership
• Changing and improving
• Managing a Quality Service
• 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 provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.

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 guidanceathttps://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Artificial intelligence and recruitment | Civil Service Careers Artificial Intelligence and Recruitment

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/@DMS_MilMed

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. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity 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. 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 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 [email protected].

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative,https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-agreat-place-to-work-for-veterans

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.

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.

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.

Job description Job responsibilities Duties of 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 Service 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 Principal Medical Officer (PMO) on Medical Practice related issues where necessary, including participation in unit health committees where appropriate. Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information.Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to design the way in which the new Military Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, posts within CSOC are/or may become 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 Commands transformation programme is committed to following the MODs framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Commands personnel and Trade Unions.The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date.There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV along with:Communicating and InfluencingMaking effective decisionsLeadershipChanging and improving Managing a Quality Service Delivering at PaceAt interview, you will be tested against the following behaviours:Communicating and InfluencingMaking effective decisionsLeadershipChanging and improvingManaging a Quality ServiceDelivering at PacePlease ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.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 guidanceathttps://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Artificial intelligence and recruitment | Civil Service Careers Artificial Intelligence and RecruitmentPlease 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/@DMS_MilMedAll 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. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity 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. 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 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 [email protected] vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative,https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-agreat-place-to-work-for-veteransThe 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.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.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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with the United Kingdom (UK) General Medical Council (GMC), and on the General Practitioner (GP) Register
• Hold a current UK licence to practice

Registration Details

Essential

• Please provide your membership registration number.
• You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
• Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.

Registrations and Memberships

Essential

• Registered General Practitioner.
• Current GMC registration with license to practice on the GP register.

Provide a CV

Essential

• Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
• Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
• Please use double spacing where possible.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registration with the United Kingdom (UK) General Medical Council (GMC), and on the General Practitioner (GP) Register Hold a current UK licence to practice Registration Details Essential Please provide your membership registration number. You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application. Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number. Registrations and Memberships Essential Registered General Practitioner. Current GMC registration with license to practice on the GP register. Provide a CV Essential Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included. Please use double spacing where possible.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Weeton Medical Centre

Singleton Road

Preston

PR4 3JQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Weeton Medical Centre

Singleton Road

Preston

PR4 3JQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.

Are you a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at the Tidworth Group Medical Centre.Tidworth Combined Medical Centre is combined with Middle Wallop Medical Centre and as such flexibility to work across either site is key.

The vacant post is full-time, working 37.5 hours per week. 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.

Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Benefits

• Access to learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• An NHS pension
• On site parking
• Access to gym
• Local amenities

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be providing an important service for patients (personnel and their dependents), carrying out procedures and supporting patients to live healthier lives. This role supports the strategy and mission statement for Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) to ensure optimum health and wellbeing for patients and maximum deployability.

An important part of the service is clinical care including taking blood samples to be sent laboratory for testing, wound care and health promotion. The Healthcare Assistant also supports the delivery of the service by providing some administrative support, such as ordering clinical supplies.

They will demonstrate safe care for patients within the medical facility (MF). They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

About us

Our success depends on our people our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Job summary

We are the Defence Mental Health Services (DMHS) and we are searching for a professional, motivated Psychiatrist to join our encouraging and friendly team at RAF Brize Norton Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC). DPHC is an inclusive and dedicated organisation working hard to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel!

The role of DPHC is to provide and commission a safe, effective, and efficient healthcare service for entitled personnel contributing to the maximisation of Service personnel fit for task as agreed with the Single Services.

Are you confident, reliable and resourceful? So you have a good work ethic, excellent communication skills and want to deliver the best care and education to your patients?

Can you bring a positive contribution to our team culture at RAF Brize Norton? If so, we would love to hear from you.

This is a Fixed Term Appointment until April 2028, full time position, offering 40 hours per week. Part time hours may be available on a job share basis to meet business demands.

You will feel valued as a Consultant Psychiatrist within DPHC, receiving access to outstanding rewards and employee benefits including:

• An NHS pension
• An inclusive working environment
• Professional Registration Fees Re-imbursed
• Free parking
• Learning and development opportunities

Main duties of the job

As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for providing effective care, with an approach based on recovery and rehabilitation, to Service Personnel (SP) and entitled civilians, with timely access to skilled and effective assessment, treatment and occupational recommendations that meets the needs of the individual and the Chain of Command (CoC).

The team expects to receive on average 10 new referrals a week and will see urgent cases by the next working day and routine cases within 15 working days. The consultant psychiatrist is expected to carry a compact caseload of the most complex and unstable cases but will also be available at short notice to provide consultation and advice to other team members. It must be stressed that the caseload contains far lower levels of morbidity and risk than a National Health Service (NHS) general adult population and there is not a high emergency burden.

About us

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force, regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Job summary

We are the Defence Mental Health Services (DMHS) and we are searching for a professional, motivated Psychiatrist to join our encouraging and friendly team at Venning Barracks, Donnington.

The DMHS work under the purview of Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC). DPHC is an inclusive and dedicated organisation working hard to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel!

The role of DPHC is to provide and commission a safe, effective, and efficient healthcare service for entitled personnel contributing to the maximisation of Service personnel fit for task as agreed with the Single Services.

Are you confident, reliable and resourceful? So you have a good work ethic, excellent communication skills and want to deliver the best care and education to your patients?

Can you bring a positive contribution to our team culture at Donnington? If so, we would love to hear from you.

This is a full time position, offering 40 hours per week. Part time hours may be available on a job share basis to meet business demands.

You will feel valued as a Consultant Psychiatrist within DPHC, receiving access to outstanding rewards and employee benefits including:

• An NHS pension
• An inclusive working environment
• Access to a gym
• Free parking
• Learning and development opportunities

Main duties of the job

As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for providing effective care, with an approach based on recovery and rehabilitation, to Service Personnel (SP) and entitled civilians, with timely access to skilled and effective assessment, treatment and occupational recommendations that meets the needs of the individual and the Chain of Command (CoC).

The team expects to receive on average 10 new referrals a week and will see urgent cases by the next working day and routine cases within 15 working days. The consultant psychiatrist is expected to carry a compact caseload of the most complex and unstable cases but will also be available at short notice to provide consultation and advice to other team members. It must be stressed that the caseload contains far lower levels of morbidity and risk than a National Health Service (NHS) general adult population and there is not a high emergency burden.

About us

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force, regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Job summary

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.

Are you a motivated individual who strives to deliver excellent healthcare?

Are you a Band 7 Nurse Manager looking for a captivating role, working alongside the military, that offers numerous benefits and opportunities for career-development in an exceptional team? If so, then we would love to hear from you.

This is a full time role, offering 37.5 hours per week, working at Aldershot Combined Medical Practice.

We offer the following employee benefits:

• Access to NHS pension scheme
• Inclusive working environment
• Learning and development opportunities
• On-site parking
• Cafe

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as part of the Aldershot Combined Medical Practice, a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team delivering advanced primary healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health, across two sites, the other facility being at Minley.

You will be the lead civilian nurse within the medical facility (MF), working to the direction of the Senior Nursing Officer (SNO), who is responsible for overall leadership and management of the Nursing team, and alongside the Deputy Senior Nursing Officer (DSNO).

You will be the focal point for day-to-day Primary Healthcare (PHC) nursing issues, reporting into the SNO and working with the DSNO to achieve nursing team objectives.

Have line management responsibility for the civilian nursing team and contribute to the training and clinical supervision of Military Medics, junior practice nurses, Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) and other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT).

Be the driving force behind the clinical practice underpinning nursing activity, conducting clinical audit, leading peer review, and supporting the SNO and DSNO to optimise clinical processes within the MF.

Provide highly specialist high-quality person-centred care which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based.

About us

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants, and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 distinct roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption, or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Job summary

At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.

Are you a Civilian Medical Practitioner looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at the Benson Combined Practice, Benson is combined with Abingdon Medical Centre, whilst the base location will be predominantly in Abingdon there will be expectation for the successful candidate to work from the Benson site as well.

The vacant post is full time working 37 hours per week. Whilst it is preferred that the post is taken as full time should there be more than 1 candidate willing to work a job share then this could be considered.

Benefits Include:

• Access to learning and development tailored to your role

• An environment with flexible working options

• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity

• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

• Excellent sick pay provision - maximum 5 months on full pay and 5 months on half pay. Eligibility criteria will apply in accordance with a current MOD policy.

• Free on-site parking

• Access to Gym

• Savings and discounts

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate 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 (PMO/ SMO) objectives are achieved to optimise patient care.

About us

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force, regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Job summary

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.

Are you a motivated individual who strives to deliver excellent healthcare?

Are you a Band 7 Nurse Manager looking for a captivating role, working alongside the military, that offers numerous benefits and opportunities for career-development in an exceptional team? If so, then we would love to hear from you.

This is a full time role, offering 37.5 hours per week, working at Aldershot Combined Medical Practice.

We offer the following employee benefits:

• Access to NHS pension scheme
• Inclusive working environment
• Learning and development opportunities
• On-site parking
• Cafe

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as part of the Aldershot Combined Medical Practice, a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team delivering advanced primary healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health, across two sites, the other facility being at Minley.

You will be the lead civilian nurse within the medical facility (MF), working to the direction of the Senior Nursing Officer (SNO), who is responsible for overall leadership and management of the Nursing team, and alongside the Deputy Senior Nursing Officer (DSNO).

You will be the focal point for day-to-day Primary Healthcare (PHC) nursing issues, reporting into the SNO and working with the DSNO to achieve nursing team objectives.

Have line management responsibility for the civilian nursing team and contribute to the training and clinical supervision of Military Medics, junior practice nurses, Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) and other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT).

Be the driving force behind the clinical practice underpinning nursing activity, conducting clinical audit, leading peer review, and supporting the SNO and DSNO to optimise clinical processes within the MF.

Provide highly specialist high-quality person-centred care which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based.

About us

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants, and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 distinct roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption, or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Job summary

At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.

Are you a Civilian Medical Practitioner looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team atDPHC Medical Facility, Whittington Barracks.

The vacant post is full time working 37 hours per week. Whilst it is preferred that the post is taken as full time should there be more than 1 candidate willing to work a job share then this could be considered.

Benefits Include:

• Access to learning and development tailored to your role

• An environment with flexible working options

• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity

• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

• Excellent sick pay provision - maximum 5 months on full pay and 5 months on half pay. Eligibility criteria will apply in accordance with a current MOD policy.

• Free parking

• Access to Gym

• Cafe

• Restaurant

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate 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 (PMO/ SMO) objectives are achieved to optimise patient care.

About us

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force, regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Job summary

At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.

Are you a General Practitioner looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at Baden Powell House, Catterick Garrison.

This part time role offers 27 hours per week and all requests to work flexibly will be considered, allowing for business needs, and reviewed annually. The salary will be pro-rata.

Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits:

• An inclusive working environment with options to enable flexible working
• Learning and development tailored to your role with a high standard of in-house training being offered
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Excellent sick pay provision Maximum 5 months on full pay and 5 months on half pay. Eligibility criteria will apply in accordance with a current MOD policy
• Parking

Main duties of the job

The postholder will provide occupational healthcare to members of the Reserve forces in line with General Medical Council (GMC) standards and relevant Defence policy to meet Commander Defence HealthCare Recovery Groups (Comd DHRG) objectives for best patient care.

As agreed by Comd DHRG, the postholder may be required to support Primary Medical Care services for Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) in the UK at regional level to enhance and sustain operational effectiveness.

About us

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force, regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Job summary

At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.

Are you a Band 5 Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor (ERI) looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at the Chatham Medical Centre, Brompton Barracks.

The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team within the Kent Combined Medical Practice. The Combined Practice is formed of 3 sites, Chatham Medical Centre, Shorncliffe Medical Centre and Maidstone Medical Centre and there will be an expectation to work across all sites as and when required.

This is a part time role, offering 15 hours per week.

Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.

If this could be the role for you then we would love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Access to learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• NHS Pension
• On-site parking

Main duties of the job

The Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor working within the Primary Care Rehabilitation Facility (PCRF) is to provide a high standard of exercise-based rehabilitation including highly specialist work in the Musculo-skeletal/sports and training injury area for the Population at Risk (PAR), meeting Standards for Better Health by using a multidisciplinary approach.

The post holder will provide a positive caring environment, in which patients can expect a high-quality professional service.

The post holder will provide full support to the line manager in ensuring the provision of a comprehensive and professional rehabilitation service for entitled personnel. This will include undertaking highly skilled and specialist work, peer review and support to Junior/other Exercise Rehabilitation Instructors working within the Unit.

About us

Our success depends on our people our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Job summary

At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.

Are you a Band 6 Physiotherapist looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at Larkhill Medical Centre, Larkhill.

The vacant post is full time working 37.5 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.

Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Benefits:

• Access to learning and development tailored to your role
• An NHS Pension
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• Free on site parking
• Access to gym

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will ensure the provision of a comprehensive and professional physiotherapy / rehabilitation service for entitled personnel. This includes undertaking highly skilled and specialist work in the musculoskeletal / sports and training injury areas.

About us

Our success depends on our people our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Job summary

We are the Defence Mental Health Services (DMHS) and we are searching for a professional, motivated Psychiatrist to join our encouraging and friendly team at Merville Barracks.

The DMHS work under the purview of Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC). DPHC is an inclusive and dedicated organisation working hard to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.

The role of DPHC is to provide and commission a safe, effective, and efficient healthcare service for entitled personnel contributing to the maximisation of Service personnel fit for task as agreed with the Single Services.

Are you confident, reliable and resourceful? So you have a good work ethic, excellent communication skills and want to deliver the best care and education to your patients?

Can you bring a positive contribution to our team culture atMerville Barracks? If so, we would love to hear from you.

This is a full time position, offering 40 hours per week. Part time hours may be available on a job share basis to meet business demands.

You will feel valued as a Consultant Psychiatrist within DPHC, receiving access to outstanding rewards and employee benefits including:

• An NHS pension
• An inclusive working environment
• Professional Registration Fees Re-imbursed
• Free parking
• Learning and development opportunities

Main duties of the job

As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for providing effective care, with an approach based on recovery and rehabilitation, to Service Personnel (SP) and entitled civilians, with timely access to skilled and effective assessment, treatment and occupational recommendations that meets the needs of the individual and the Chain of Command (CoC).

The team expects to receive on average 10 new referrals a week and will see urgent cases by the next working day and routine cases within 15 working days. The consultant psychiatrist is expected to carry a compact caseload of the most complex and unstable cases but will also be available at short notice to provide consultation and advice to other team members. It must be stressed that the caseload contains far lower levels of morbidity and risk than a National Health Service (NHS) general adult population and there is not a high emergency burden.

About us

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force, regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.