Medical Assessor (Staff Grade)

The CAA medical department is a multidisciplinary team who regulate and implement medical requirements for professional flight crew, private pilots, air traffic controllers and cabin crew. The team includes 9 full time doctors who make medical certificatory decisions, develop medical policy, provide oversight of aeromedical examiners and have an educational role. We are looking for aviation and space medical professionals to work with us and build this team.

In this role, you will be involved in a wide range of medical assessment, certification, oversight, policy making and training activities. This means that you will undertake case assessment, conducting associated correspondence duties as well as participating in appeals and enforcement activity. Oversight activity involves the auditing of aeromedical examiners using the electronic medical records data in combination with site visits. Education includes teaching doctors training in aviation and space medicine, as well as the community of aeromedical examiners. Work is conducted in a hybrid manner using our offices at Aviation House and remote working. You will have the opportunity to integrate with all manner of partners and stakeholders, embedding you within the heart of this exciting field of medicine.

You will have a chance to demonstrate your knowledge and expertise at the highest level both nationally and international. Our work includes collaboration with international bodies, other national aviation authorities and advising industry and UK government. You will also have a chance to shape the next generation of aviation and space medicine professionals in the UK.

With exciting advances and new challenges always on the horizon there has never been a better time to be involved in aviation and space medicine. If you are passionate about this medical field and believe you have the skills and experience needed to contribute to our mission then we want to hear from you.

• GMC (General Medical Council) Licence to Practice


• On UK GMC Specialist Register or UK GP (General Practitioner) Register


• Experienced Aeromedical Examiner, Consultant, or specialist in Occupational Medicine (MSc/Advanced cert Occ Med), or equivalence


• An interest and understanding of the flight environment and flight operations


• Knowledge and experience in occupational medicine (in the airline or related industry) or aviation and space medicine (as an AME, medical assessor, and/or working in aeromedical retrieval/repatriation)


• Education and training experience desirable


• Previous quality assurance or policy making experience advantageous
  
  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 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!