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RCDO NEPTUNE

Vacancy summary

Royal Navy
1779593
OR-7 - CPO - SSgt/CSgt - Chf Tech/FS
Chief Petty Officer, Staff Sergeant / Colour Sergeant

09/07/2023, 23:55 

August 2023
2 Years
Royal Navy, Royal Marines
RN Engineer SM
Any
CAPTAIN HMS NEPTUNE, HMNB CLYDE
Argyll and Bute
United Kingdom
FTRS - Full Commitment

Vacancy detail

Introduction

The COMSUBFLOT organisation’s purpose is to generate Flotilla Units optimised for success on operations through assurance, oversight, coordination and continuous improvement.

COMSUBFLOT is to command the Flotilla and provide command oversight of Fleet assets based in HM Naval Base Clyde.  To be the Single Point of Accountability (SPOA) for Submarine Force Generation.  COMSUBFLOT is accountable to DIR(SM) Support for Force Generation and to COMOPS for Operational Assurance.

OIC PSG is directly accountable through CDR L to COMSUBFLOT and is responsible for the delivery of divisional support to all personnel landed from Faslane-based ships and submarines who are in the margin lines MA4, MA5, MA 6 and MA 7.  This support includes:
    
a.    Maintaining the morale, discipline and welfare and to support training needs in accordance with BR3.  

b.    To assist with the recovery of personnel assigned to ships and submarines back to being medically fully deployable and available for normal assignment as quickly as possible.

PSG Divisional Officers are accountable through the EWO and deliver the following functional outputs:

Purpose
    
Primary Purpose.  

To act as a Divisional Officer to all personnel who are assigned to the PSG and aid in their recovery to be medically fully deployable or fully fit to leave the service. This includes reporting to and liaising with the Chain of command as appropriate in matters regarding the PSG and its personnel.

Secondary Purposes:

To take responsibility for all discipline matters involving all PSG personnel.                

Interview and assess the needs of individuals assigned to the PSG and hold regular meetings with them to determine the best Recovery Pathway for the individual to return to an operational unit at the earliest opportunity.

To liaise and interact with other departments and agencies (e.g. medical, DCMH, NPFS, chaplaincy) and provide SME input where required.  This may also include civilian police, hospitals, prospective employers and parents/guardians (U18 or with permission over 18s).

To attend weekly PSG update meetings and brief the Medical Cell, DCMH, Chaplaincy, RNFPS and base Command on individuals whose recovery may be of concern.

Maintain good order, discipline and Naval Service Core Values.

Conduct home visits to all M6/P8 personnel who are sick on shore for more than 28 days.

Attend civilian courts when PSG personnel are appearing, to represent the Naval service and support the individual. This may also include attendance for non-PSG personnel when requested by another unit.

To represent PSG personnel at all Court Martials and Summary Hearings.

To transport all personnel to hospital for voluntary admission when required.

To act as Duty PSG Divisional Officer in accordance with the PSG watchbill.

Tasks

The following principal tasks ensure the delivery of the primary and secondary purposes: 

a.    Conduct joining interviews as part of the ‘take on’ process for personnel assigned to the PSG.

b.    Undertake Careers’ meetings and case conferences with key stakeholders regarding PSG personnel welfare.

c.    Provide counselling and advice when required.

d.    Ensure weekly contact with PSG personnel assigned to his/her division.  This is       specifically required for the more complex cases.

e.    Ensure weekly contact with PSG personnel assigned to his/her division. This is specifically required for the more complex cases.

f.    Liaise with temporary line-managers for Temporary Employment Reports and ensure SJAR’s are raised on all PSG personnel as appropriate.
 

h.    Ensure all MA5 personnel carry out leaver’s medicals and dental assessments prior to                                               
                   them leaving the service.

i.    Provide guidance and training to PSG staff new joiners to ensure they are fully prepared to undertake their role.  This extends to providing continuous support to PSG personnel on issues they may be unsure of.

 j.    Undertake SUBFLOT duties as Duty PSG DO.
    


Must be an OR7 of RN Engineer SM specialisation. OR6 applicants with a recommend for the next higher rank in their most recent SJAR may be considered. 

OR8 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OR7.

Must be serving as a member of the Reserve Forces or have served with the Regular Forces.

Competencies

The post holder is to be:

a.    Rank:     OR7

b.    Branch:    Any 

c.    Previous Divisional Officer and broad management experience.

In addition, the post holder requires the following competencies:

a.    Divisional Officer course (or recent refresher).

b.    Diversity and Inclusion Advisor (desirable).

c.    TRIM provider (desirable).

d.    NSMBOS awareness brief.

e.    Enhance CRB/PVG check.

f.    SRCC / SRPQC.

g.    A working MODNET account    .

h.    Mental Health First Aid

i.    Defence Information Management Passport.

j.    Protecting Information Level 1.

k.    Faslane Site Access and Induction.

l.    Safeguarding.

m.    DRCET 

n.    Suicide Intervention (Asist)

o.    Self-Harm Awareness

p.    Pastoral skills (listening, bereavement)

q.    Coaching and mentoring

r.    Caldicott principles.

s.    Safetalk

Applicants will undergo an initial eligibility sift. Successful applicants will have their details forwarded to the Post Sponsor to arrange interviews. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Following interviews; the successful applicant will be informed that they are the Preferred Candidate with details being sent to the CM RES FTRS Cell who will continue the recruitment process. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Once the recruitment process is complete then the Preferred Candidate will be invited to take up FTRS.

The start date is the anticipated one however, applicants should be aware a number of factors will potentially impact on this including the completion of pre-employment checks, medical category confirmation and the award of a Security Clearance. The start date could therefore be adjusted as appropriate – earlier for a fully qualified person with their and the employers agreement, or later if approvals cannot be immediately completed.


INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL BE 24 MONTHS WITH POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

NB: Where the Anticipated Start date has already passed, the start date will be ASAP


Eligibility for FTRS/ADC

Any member of the Maritime Volunteer Reserves (RNR, RMR) or the Royal Fleet Reserves (RFR) (Ex-Regular Reserve) may volunteer to undertake a period of FTRS/ADC. Ex-Regular personnel whose RFR liability has run out may be re-instated to take up FTRS/ADC.

Applicants undertaking a period of FTRS/ADC must be suitably qualified by rate, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply. Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold one rate or more above or one rate only below the advertised rate. Applicants one rate below may be interviewed at the discretion of the Line Manager and may be employed in the acting higher rate (excluding the advertised rate of WO2 or WO1) if they are suitable, qualified and meet current promotion regulations in all respects. Applicants prepared to serve in a position at a lower rate then the rate worn will be appropriate to that of the position. Exceptions will not normally be considered.

Applicants must also be medically fit to fulfil the duties which their Commitment will require them to undertake. Personnel who have been discharged P8 Permanently Unsuitable Naval Service through the MBOS and Employability Board will not be considered.

Ex-Regular Reserves other ranks of an equivalent rank from sister services may apply, however will have to transfer to the RFR and conduct a period of Marinisation if they are selected as the preferred candidate.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.