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Defence Business Services (DBS) - Medical Adviser

Ministry of Defence

Salary: £81,310

per annum (pro rata)

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Kentigern House, Glasgow, Scotland

Job description

What do the Armed Forces & Veterans Services (AF&VS) Team do?

This Team work with delivery partners to provide a range of trusted and efficient services to both service personnel and Veterans' communities. For current serving members of the Armed Forces this includes:

· Personnel support processes;

· Pay, Pensions & Allowances;

· The Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre; and,

· The MOD Medals Office.

For service Veterans and their dependants, we provide support by administering the Armed Forces Pension Schemes, compensation payments for those injured or bereaved through service, and providing a package of welfare for Veterans. We also provide information and support to service leavers and their families as they leave the Armed Forces and transition to civilian life.

We also manage the Ilford Park nursing home for Polish Veterans and their families.

The positions are advertised at 37 hour per week full time. Part time positions are available.

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 Grade 6 medical advisors to work for Veterans UK. The purpose of this role is to provide accurate verbal and written medical advice and statutory certification in respect of claims, reviews and appeals for the War Pension Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. No prior knowledge of the compensation scheme/s is required.

The role can be office based with some homeworking and requires no clinical contact with those applying for the schemes. The successful candidate will annually undertake continuous professional development activity to keep knowledge in medicine and legislation up to date. They will also support operational delivery by demonstrating an understanding of key performance indicators and business pressures.

Director of Nursing Services

There are over 900,000 people with dementia in the UK. This will increase to over one million by 2025 and 1.6 million by 2040.

Our client is the specialist dementia nurse charity. Their nurses, called Admiral Nurses - whom they continually develop - provide life-changing support for families affected by all forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.

Over the last five years, our client have increased what they can deliver for families living with the effects of dementia by significantly expanding their clinical services, increasing their income, and their national awareness. Our client’s new strategy see the organisaion continuing this growth, underpinned by a strong structure, stable finances and a great culture.

This is an exciting time to join the organisation, as over the past twelve years, our client has grown from 24 to over 300 staff, from £1 million to a near £30 million charity, and from 84 to 442 Admiral Nurses.

Firmly rooted in the organisation’s values, this sustainable growth has meant making a real difference to families living with the effects of dementia and the complexities it can bring. Continuing to increase the number of Admiral Nurses is a central part of our client’s next strategy, set to launch in September.

The newly created post of Director of Nursing Services is key to the future development of clinical services delivered by our client and covers their Helpline, Clinics and Consultant Admiral Nurses. As a member of the Executive Team, the Director will work closely with the CEO & Chief Admiral Nurse and colleagues in the Executive Team. Please click for more information.

Clinical Education Manger (Cardiac)

Heart Research UK is a leading non-profit organisation dedicated to stopping people dying from heart diseases. The Health Promotion & Education team enhance the heart health of the UK population through innovative health improvement programs.

We are seeking an experienced and knowledgeable Clinical Education Manager (Cardiac) to join our team. This pivotal role will manage and develop our masterclass programme, oversee our Toolkits (congenital heart disease) programme, oversee clinical governance for health checks, and ensure the accuracy of medical parameters and statistics used in our public-facing resources and communications. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing the heart health knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals.

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