A TRAINEE IN MILITARY MEDICINE 2019 TERMS AND CONDITIONS TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE APPOINTMENT OF TRAINEES IN MILITARY MEDICINE IN THE PERMANENT DEFENCE FORCE 2019 The following are the minimum requirements in respect of:- (a) Height The minimum height requirement is 157.48 cm (5ft 2ins). Physical 1. GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS standards and weight must be in keeping with height and age. A candidate for appointment as a Trainee in Military Medicine in the Permanent (b) Vision Defence Force, must at the time of application: - Unaided and untreated vision of not less than 6/36 in both eyes, but which can be corrected to at least 6/12 in each eye or not less than 6/6 (a) Possess the required professional qualifications as per paragraph 3. in the right eye and not less than 6/36 in the left eye, with normal colour vision. Both eyes must be free from disfiguring or incapacitating (b) Be of the required standard of medical and physical fitness as per abnormality and free from acute or chronic disease. There must be no paragraph 4. evidence of squint or latent squint. (c) Satisfy the Minister for Defence as to character and satisfy any security The eligibility or not of applicants who have had previous incisional or clearance requirement. laser treatment to correct visual acuity will be determined at the medical examination. Please see Annex B for further information. (d) Be a citizen of Ireland or Be a National of an EEA State* or the Swiss Confederation. (c) Dental Candidates must be free from any serious periodontal disease and *The European Economic Area consists of the member states of the European possess teeth to a specific standard, which is not less than the equivalent Union along with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. of eleven over eleven natural teeth functionally opposed. In certain circumstances artificial teeth may be acceptable. 2. AGE REQUIREMENTS (d) Hearing Candidates must be under 35 years of age on 1 December in the year of A good standard of unaided hearing is essential. Candidates will be application. required to undergo an audiometric examination at which: 3. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (1) The sum of the hearing threshold levels, at 1,2,3,4 and 6 KHz should not exceed the age and gender related warning levels A candidate must: - contained in the "Guidelines on Hearing Checks and Audiometry Regulations 2007" issued by the Health and Safety Authority, and, (a) Possess the minimum qualifications of M.B., B.Ch, B.A.O or equivalent (2) Candidates under 25 years of age must be able to hear all (b) Hold current, full registration with the Medical Council of Ireland. A measured pure tones up to and including 8kHz at 20dB in each ear successful candidate will be required to maintain registration. and candidates aged 25 years and older must be able to hear all measured pure tones up to and including 8 kHz at 25dB in each 4. MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS ear. Candidates must also be free from acute or chronic ear disorders. Candidates will be required to undergo a detailed medical and dental examination, which will include urine and blood tests. This examination is to Candidates are advised to avoid all sources of loud noise and music for a period ensure that candidates are in good mental and bodily health and free from any of 48 hours prior to this examination as exposure to such noise may adversely condition, abnormality or history of significant illness likely to interfere with the affect the results of the examination. efficient performance of military duties. 1 2 2019 Terms and Conditions dated 6 December 2018 2019 Terms and Conditions dated 6 December 2018 5. APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT 9. NOMINATION FOR APPOINTMENT All applications for appointment as a Trainee in Military Medicine must be The nomination of a successful candidate for appointment, as an officer of the completed online at www.military.ie Permanent Defence Force (PDF) shall be made by the Minister for Defence whose decision shall be final. Note: All correspondence with candidates will be done by e-mail for the duration of the competition. If a candidate’s email address should change, the onus is on the candidate to make contact immediately with the Defence Forces 10. TERMS OF APPOINTMENT Recruitment Section at: 045 492553/2555 or Lo-call 1890 426555 or at [email protected] advising them of the change of e-mail. Trainees in Military Medicine under this competition will be appointed on a short service commission of 8 years, initially in the rank of Lieutenant, with an opportunity for extension to a commission without limitation as to time, subject 6. INTERVIEW BOARD to the rank retirement ages as per Defence Force Regulations and paragraph 11(g). Candidates called for interview will be required to provide the Interview Board with the following documentation at the time of their interview: The Trainees’ salary for years 1 and 2 will be the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE). On commencement of year 3, the Trainee will be Original documentary evidence of Professional Qualifications and promoted to the rank of Captain and start on the first point of the Medical Registration with the Medical Council Officer Captains’ Rate 3 pay-scale – see paragraph 12. A Passport sized Photograph (signed on the back) An Original copy of Long Form Birth Certificate (photocopies are not acceptable) and 11. TRAINING PROGRAMME Passport (a) Trainees in Military Medicine will undergo initial specialist training of two Candidates will also be requested to sign the Declaration Form accompanying years duration divided into clinical attachments (Medicine, Paediatrics, the application form at the Interview. Emergency Medicine, and other placements which may include Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Psychiatry) between three and six months An applicant may be required to undergo a written and verbal examination to duration for each. prove s/he has a satisfactory level of English. An applicant who fails to pass this examination will be advised accordingly and the application will be refused. (b) This initial specialist training will be hospital based and will meet the Irish College of General Practitioners requirements for initial specialist training in General Practice as well as those required for the practice of medicine 7. EMPLOYEE VETTING BY AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA in a military environment. It is intended that Trainees will rotate seamlessly in the designated hospitals and the military environment Candidates who are invited to attend before an Interview Board will be required throughout the two year period. to complete and sign a Garda Vetting Application Form. This will, pursuant to Section 8 of the Data Protection Act, 1918, authorise An Garda Síochána to (c) Trainees will also partake as part of their continuous development in the furnish to the Military Authorities a statement that there are no convictions day release programme with an existing scheme throughout initial recorded against the candidate, or if applicable, a statement of convictions. specialist training. Topics will include those of relevance to both General Practice and Military Medicine. 8. EXPENSES Candidates will be liable for expenses incurred (by a candidate) in connection with their attendance before the Interview and Medical Boards. 3 4 2019 Terms and Conditions dated 6 December 2018 2019 Terms and Conditions dated 6 December 2018 (d) Following successful completion of initial specialist training of two years The following are the current annual rates of pay, payable to Medical the candidate will undergo higher specialist training of three years Officers: (In years 3-5 of training, trainees will start at point 1 and progress duration involving 24 months of supervised General Practice (at least six to point 3 by the 5th year). months of which will be within the military environment with a focus on patients presenting to sick parade) and 12 months of supervised military medical experiential training. On successful completion of this higher OFFICERS PAY RATE 3 RATES OF PAY specialist training, and the requisite examinations, the officer will be MEDICAL OFFICER w.e.f. 1 October 2018 qualified to practice without supervision. Personal Pension Contribution (PPC) scale (e) Failure to successfully complete training at any stage may result in Rank Point Full PRSI (Class A) withdrawal of commission and discharge from the Defence Forces. Captain 1st €63,011 2nd €63,563 (f) A Medical Officer after successful completion of training shall be required to serve an undertaking of three years as a Medical Officer in the Defence 3rd €66,801 Forces in accordance with existing provisions outlined in Conciliation 4th €68,262 Council Reports (CCR). 5th €69,495 6th €70,720 (g) A Medical Officer inducted through this scheme, who has been declared 7th €71,939 suitable by the Director Medical Branch from a clinical governance 8th €74,974 perspective may in the final 6 months of their undertaking (after 7 yrs 9th €76,889 and 6 months) on the recommendations of the Chief of Staff, apply for a 10th €78,239 commission without limitation as to time. Such a commission without th €79,126 limitation as to time is not guaranteed and is subject to a suitable vacancy 11 on the establishment arising and the approval of the Government on the Maximum Scale Point (MSP) 12th €80,466 recommendation of the Minister to advise the President to make such an 1st LSI* €81,797 appointment. 2nd LSI €83,453 *A long service increment will be payable to officers who have completed three years' service on the maxima of the scale. A second long service is payable on the completion 12. PAY, ALLOWANCES AND PRSI OF MEDICAL OFFICERS of 6years' service on the maxima of the scale.