Applied Physiologist

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 320503**Salary**:

- £35,290- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer- Higher Scientific Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Navy**Type of role**:

- Science**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Homeworking, Job share**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Gosport, South East England, PO12 2DLAbout the job

**Job summary**:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a small multi-disciplinary team of physiologists, clinicians and data scientists working in Exertional Heat Illness Prevention at the Institute of Naval Medicine (INM). The group is part of the Environmental Medicine and Science (EMS) Division and provides the Royal Navy (RN) and wider Ministry of Defence (MOD) with scientific support, applied research and evidence-based advice and guidance in work/ exercise science, physiology and nutrition.

This position will largely support the Heat Illness Prevention programme (Programme SALAMANDER) but will include additional tasks including: monitoring physical training load; the physical / physiological demands of military roles; occupational fitness tests / standards, and the physiological implications of survival or personal protective equipment (PPE).

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
The primary purpose of the role is to provide guidance on the prevention and mitigation of exertional heat illness, working with colleagues to provide scientifically defensible and legally compliant solutions for military operations and training.

The post holder will provide support to the EMS Division by providing training and education delivery of military personnel in specific areas of expertise such as heat illness risk and physical training.

The post holder will assist in trials and surveys within the EMS Division as requested and support the acquisition, analysis and reporting of physiological data for audit and research purposes as approved.

The post holder will be expected to provide supervisory support and oversight to seconded staff or students working within the Division.

To maintain or work towards professional competency (e.g the requirements of the Science Council’s Registered Scientist scheme).

Depending on the needs of the task, the post holder will at times work independently and at other times collaboratively with team members or colleagues in other departments. The post holder will be required to engage with customers and stakeholders at all levels, including senior military and civilian personnel. The post requires occasional travel within the UK and sometimes overseas, each of which may include overnight stays on land and possibly at sea.

The Institute of Naval Medicine is the Naval Service’s Centre of Excellence, bringing together scientists and medical professionals to improve the health of the UK Armed Forces. The unique opportunities offered within are varied, challenging and exciting and support Navy Command’s role to generate and operate forces for today and to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future.

In Navy Command, our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter; jobs which often have a direct impact on the quality of the operational capabilities we deliver.

Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Department and across the wider Civil Service.

Navy Command provides an open, flexible, and inclusive work environment where civil servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in areas ranging from: finance; legal services; personnel and HR; project planning and managing contracts, to media and communications.

**Person specification**:
**Licences**:

- Full Driving Licence.**Qualifications**:

- Postgraduate (Master's Level) qualification in Human Physiology or allied discipline.
- At least one year’s equivalent experience providing physiological support in a professional environment.**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- Disseminating science effectively

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £35,290, Ministry of Defence contributes £9,528 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 2