Salary: £23,218 up to £30,958
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
We are the UK's aviation regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.
The Role
The Medical Policy Advisor role provides support to the Medical Policy Lead, Senior Medical Managers and Medical Assessment Team in the following key areas:
- The development of policy and guidance material for the purpose of aeromedical certification.
- The communication and provision of medical policy and advice to internal and external stakeholders.
- The delivery of the Medical Regulatory Safety Management System.
This is a hybrid role; the successful candidate will be required to attend the office 2-3 times per week.
Core accountabilities
Development of policy and guidance material
- Assist with the identification of areas where policy or guidance material needs to be reviewed or provided.
- Assist with the identification and organisation of resources, such as literature, and data to inform policy development.
- Arrange and support meetings of medical assessors and external consultant advisors for the systematic production, maintenance and review of medical policy and guidance material.
- Support the Medical Policy Lead in rulemaking activities, for example, the preparation of mandates, papers and briefing materials.
Communication and provision of medical policy and advice
- Provide support to the Medical Policy Lead in developing the presentation and navigation of the medical pages on the website in partnership with communications specialists.
- Ensure that policy and guidance material published on the website is accurate and up to date, liaising with communications specialists as required.
- Assist with the communication of policy and guidance material changes to internal and external stakeholders.
- Support the Medical Policy Lead in responding to policy questions and in providing advice.
Medical Regulatory Safety Management System (Medical RSMS)
- Provide support to the departmental Safety Risk Panel as required by the Medical Policy Lead, including arranging meetings, ensuring relevant intelligence and data inputs, and maintaining the actions and decisions log.
- Support the Medical Policy Lead in ensuring medical risks and actions are considered in the wider CAA context and framework.
About You
This is a fantastic development opportunity and will suit a graduate in biological sciences or similar discipline. Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role include:
- Knowledge and experience from working in a scientific, medical, or healthcare environment.
- An understanding or experience of evidence-based policy making.
- An understanding of the principles of safety regulation and safety management systems.
- Ability to deal with sometimes complex problems and issues, with the appropriate level of support.
- Ability to prioritise and make appropriate decisions, but able to identify when to refer issues to others or when insufficient information is available.
- Ability to assimilate and communicate technical decisions and information on a wide range of topics and safety issues.
- Good verbal and written communication skills, able to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including technical specialists.
- Comfortable using standard office software, for example, Outlook and Microsoft applications, ability to pick up new software and systems.
What Can We Offer You?
You will be working in the CAA’s busy medical department, which responsible for regulating and implementing medical requirements for professional flight crew, private pilots, air traffic controllers and cabin crew.
Medical policy and guidance are the basis for medical certification and fitness decisions made by the CAA’s medical assessors, approved aeromedical examiners and other health professionals involved in the certification process. It is an exciting and dynamic field, reflecting developments in medicine, whilst at the same time maintaining flight safety.
As Medical Policy Advisor you will have the opportunity to work with other teams in the department and with policy specialists in other areas. You will also have contact with the aeromedical examiners and medical certificate applicants, who are key external stakeholders in our activities.
Additional Information
For many appointments within the CAA, these roles require access to operationally sensitive infrastructure and/or Nationally Protected information. For these roles the post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance.
To be vetted we will usually expect a reasonable period of residency in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken. This can either be 3 years or 5 years depending on the level required (CTC or SC). If you do not meet these requirements, we may not be able to accept your application. For more information please visit - Vetting explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The CAA values high ethical standards and personal integrity among employees. If invited for interview you will be asked to complete a declaration of interest.
Working With Us
We offer a range of excellent benefits such as flexible working arrangements, free onsite gym at Gatwick, discounted gym membership for London, 28 days annual leave, additional 5 days leave purchase scheme, a generous pension scheme and much more!
We are on a journey towards being increasingly adaptable, where our colleagues collaborate as part of cross-functional teams. This approach ensures we never stop learning together. It also means that you may become involved in activities that take you out of your day-to-day role, providing you with opportunities to develop and grow your career with us.
We have embraced hybrid working and offer flexible working patterns, being open to having a conversation about what works for you. We know where and when we work is important in achieving a work-life balance.
We are passionate about diversity and ensuring all are included at the CAA. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We use fair and inclusive selection approaches to hire the best person for the job based on merit alone.
As a member of the Disability Confident scheme, applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a role with us will be guaranteed an interview. If you require an adjustment for any reason, please let us know.
Our Values
Do The Right Thing, Never Stop Learning, Build Collaborative Relationships, Respect Everyone – For more information please Click Here
Closing Date: 28th April 2023
Interview Date: w/c 8th May 2023
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
No recruitment agencies please.
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