Medical Officer

As a medical officer for the Capita Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP), you’ll be carrying out efficient medical screenings, appeals and approvals at our Army Assessment Centre. By making sure the right candidates pass assessment, you won’t just be keeping our recruitment process running smoothly, you’ll also be helping to build lifelong careers in the army. Working alongside a dedicated team of fellow medical officers, clinical staff and administrators, your work will contribute directly to our national security effort and make a huge difference in the local community. This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody looking for a different kind of clinical career, but still make the most of their skills and experience. Even better, there’s no shift work and no nights, just a great work-life balance whilst helping to make our country safer.

This is a part time role working 15 hours per week. Ideally working Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week., * conducting face-to-face medical assessments, paperwork screening and appeals for Soldier and Officer candidates

• assisting with the coaching of clinical staff to meet productivity, quality and outcome measures

• deputising for the lead medical doctor during any absences

• assisting with the first-level appeal process and maintaining appeals within the agreed service standards

• maintaining GMC registration, licence to practise, accreditation and skill mix

• a fully GMC qualified medical practitioner with licence to practise

• IT literacy and experience with Microsoft programmes

• excellent organisational skills

• the ability to work effectively and efficiently to tight deadlines

• an effective communicator in person and on paper

• Offering a part time salary of £32,000 (£80,000 FTE)

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) pro rata with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Auto enrolment to a pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

• Excellent work/life balance

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email Iqbal at reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.