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WARRANT OFFICER CASUALTY AND RECOVERY MANAGEMENT ROYAL NAVY

Vacancy summary

Royal Navy
2121524
OR-8 - WO2, OR-9 - WO1 - WO/Macr
Warrant Officer 1, Warrant Officer 2

20/06/2022, 23:55 

July 2022
3 years
Royal Navy, Royal Marines
Any
Any
HMS TEMERAIRE, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth
Hampshire
United Kingdom
FTRS - Limited Commitment

Vacancy detail

Preamble

Director People & Training (Dir P&T) is the lead 2* in ensuring strategic coherence in the policies for service personnel in the Royal Navy by defining people strategy, setting the supporting policy and directing the associated research and concept development.

In support of this, a single, appropriately resourced Casualty and Recovery Management (CRM) team was established. This team is responsible for policy related to and delivery of the following:

  • Casualty Notification, Management and Tracking.
  • Complex Wounded, Injured and Sick (WIS) Recovery.
  • Repatriation, Funerals and Memorial Services.

 

Casualty Notification, Management and Tracking. The formation of the Royal Navy Casualty Cell (RNCC) under SO2 RNCC created a single Notifying Authority (NA) and a mass casualty RN Casualty Activation Centre (RN CAC) capability. The RNCC provides the training of Casualty Notification Officers (CNOs) and Funeral Officers (FOs), maintains nationwide CNO/FO databases and allocates CNOs/FOs to task. It liaises with RN Family People Support (RN FPS) to ensure Visiting Officers (VOs) are also trained and allocated. The RNCC tracks casualties and liaises with Career Managers and the Chain of Command to facilitate RNCC Case Conferences that determine the Recovery Pathway management of individuals.

Royal Navy Recovery Pathway (RNRP). This function relates to the Royal Navy Recovery capability nested within a wider Defence Recovery Capability. It provides policy, governance and assurance of the RNRP, but its main effort is focused on the activities of the Recovery Cells in the Base Port/Air Station, Personnel Support Groups, RM Recovery Troops and Hasler Royal Navy Recovery Centre (RNRC).

Purpose

To be responsible for:

  • All matters pertaining to the notification process for all EC and NoK (if applicable) for RN/RM (including support to HQ DSF) casualties including appointing a CNO, Chaplain (or Assistant CNO), a Funeral Officer (FO) and a VO (in conjunction with RN FPS) whilst complying with guidance contained within JSP 751[1].
  • To assist in the development and application of Tri-Service and single Service (sS) RNRP policy.
  • The development and delivery of the RNRP assurance process, ensuring it is aligned with the wider Defence Recovery Capability (DRC).

Principle Tasks

The principle tasks undertaken by PS RNCC1 WO are:

  • To be the point of contact for the management of all RN casualties reported by the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC).
  • To administer and track all active Notifiable Casualty Signals, liaising with medical authorities on Restricted Medical matters as required to ensure a safe and satisfactory recovery pathway
  • To deputise for the SO2 CRM as required.
  • To promulgate all necessary information and stakeholders to form and chair the monthly Case Conference for personnel who may require assignment to higher level of care namely: a PSG, Unit Recovery Troop or the RNRC HASLER.
  • To undertake the role of Duty Casualty Officer (DCO).
  • The administration and training for any Mass Casualty incidents, along with the initiation and activation of the RN CAC when deemed necessary.
  • Conduct Recovery Assurance visits to all RN/RM Recovery Organisations and provide advice/guidance across the RN on all aspects of Casualty Management and the Individual Recovery Pathway (IRP).
  • To organise and deliver CNO/FO/VO and other external CRM training courses and presentations. This includes maintaining the currency of the presentations and maintaining the CNO/FO databases.
  • To coordinate and organise external visits to and from the RNCC.
  • To assist in conducting internal reviews of the RNCC, ensuring that all processes and information remains current.  
  • Post-death administration and coordination of Condolence Templates and Thank You letters.
  • To manage and update the CRM web site under the role of web administrator.
  • To liaise and meet with other medical and welfare support networks in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for recovering personnel.

 


Must be an OR8 or OR9 of ANY specialisation.

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

Ex-Regular Reserves 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.

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.


INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL BE 36 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 rank, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply. 

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.

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