Medical Advisor

We are now recruiting for a Medical Advisor to join the in the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme (TPDPS) contract.

In January 2020 the Victims Payments Regulations 2020 (the 2020 Regulations) were published and the Department of Justice (DoJ) was designated to administer the 2021 Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme (TPDPS) opened for applications from those living with permanent physical or psychological injury caused by a Troubles-Related Incident (TRI) and posthumous applications.
The purpose of the scheme is to acknowledge the harm suffered by those injured in the Troubles and promote reconciliation between people in connection with Northern Irelands troubled past.

As a Medical Advisor working within Capita TPDPS you will embark on a rewarding career utilising your core skills as a medical doctor in an entirely different way. Working alongside the existing operation of clinical assessors and auditors as a key member of the clinical advisory function your day-to-day focus will span across a variety of areas to fulfil a multi-skilled role. This includes auditing clinical assessments and providing feedback to front-line assessors taking part in multi-disciplinary meetings with representation across the TPDPS teams supporting the clinical support and audit teams with escalated case queries and where required undertake clinical assessments for applicants to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme (TPDPS).

Successful candidates will be required to successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting and a Counter Terrorist Check (CTC). This is therecognised standard for the pre-employment screening of individuals with access to information related to the TPDPS.

Job title:

Medical Advisor

Job Description:

What youll be doing:

• To maintain a comprehensive and topical understanding of the prevailing TPDPS Assessment Guide along with the Clinical Governance guidance notes pro-actively seeking clarity as needed.

• Meet face to face both physically and/or virtually or review available evidence from applicants to the TPS scheme to determine the permanence of an applicants condition and their percentage disablement.

• To quality check a specified volume of submitted reports per week against the audit criteria determined by Clinical Governance and the Victims Payment Board (VPB) based on their agreed interpretation of the TPDPS Assessment Guide.

• To provide positive constructive and impartial advice to clinical assessors auditors and clinical support in writing and face-to-face enabling them to continually develop in their role.

• Work to ensure the quality and productivity targets established by Capita TPDPS to meet its contractual Service Level Agreements are met.

• Maintain and evidence personal Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Online Mandatory Training (OMT) and ensure continuing professional registration.

• Develop own clinical knowledge of the impacts of health conditions/disabilities remaining clinically calibrated to the standards set by the Chief Medical Advisor Officer/Clinical Governance function.

What were looking for:

Essential:

• A minimum of 2 years post-registration experience as a medical doctor

• Fully registered without sanction or conditions of practice with the GMC

• A demonstratable background in a Mental Health/Psychiatric speciality

• Ability to work at pace set boundaries manage conversations and keep to timescales

• Ability to relate to people from a range of socio-economic backgrounds races religions and cultures

• Report writing skills with an ability to deal with a high percentage of work using a laptop and IT systems

• Experience of clinical effectiveness quality assurance standards feedback peer review audit methodology and or impartial review

• Strong analytical skills familiar with MS Office particularly Excel/Word and PowerPoint Desirable:

• To have a working understanding of the physiological pathological social and cultural issues which underpin TPDPS

• To have demonstrable previous experience of acting as a coach and/or subject matter expert

• To be able to write succinct notes which are suitable for all stakeholders

• To have demonstrable IT skills as the process involves using bespoke IT systems

Desirable:

• Experience working in the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) scheme and/or the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and/or the War Pension scheme.

• Successful candidates will be required to successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting and a Counter Terrorist Check (CTC). This is therecognised standard for the pre-employment screening of individuals with access to information related to the TPDPS.

Additional information

Your working hours:

The contracted hours for this role is 37.5 per week (full time). A minimum of 30 hours per week would be considered however you must be able to commit to 6 weeks full-time training.

Well consider your work-life balance as well as the needs of the business to try and create a working pattern that benefits both of us. Working patterns can be between the hours of 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday and include an hour for lunch unpaid. For example 8am 4:30pm or 9am 5:30pm.

Whats in it for you

• 65000 plus 3% performance incentive

• 25 days holiday (rising to 27 after 5 years) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• Annual professional registration fee reimbursed and supported revalidation

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

• Company matched pension life assurance a cycle2work scheme 15 weeks fully paid maternity adoption and shared parental leave paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more

• Opportunity to purchase discounted benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts on retail and socialising to health & wellbeing travel and technology

• Refer a friend reward scheme

• Access to the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends

• 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.

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

• Youll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. Youll be joining a network of 41000 experienced innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and well provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

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Equal Opportunities

At Capita were committed to providing an inclusive barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if youd like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email or calland well get back to you to discuss.

As part of our commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce we would particularly welcome applications from people who are from Black Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds.

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Location:

London

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent