Job summary
Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) has an exciting role available for a Band 6 Primary Care Nurse. We have an inclusive working environment and offer many great benefits! We are a dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our hardworking personnel.
We are looking for an organised, motivated and supportive Band 6 Primary Care Nurse to join our excellent team at Bovington Camp and Blandford Camp.
If you think this is the role for you, we would love to hear from you!
This post is primarily focused in the multi-disciplinary team based at Medical Facility Bovington but will include attendance at Royal School of Signals (RSS) Blandford to meet service and administrative need.
Benefits include:
- NHS Pension.
- Free Parking.
- Access to gym.
Main duties of the job
As the successful Band 6 Primary Care Nurse, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary
healthcare team delivering general
medical services and elements of occupational health to military
personnel.
The Primary Care
Nurse will work unsupervised, and is responsible for the delivery of
appropriate assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care needs,
medical screening and advice to patients within their professional competence
and be prepared to supervise and support junior members of the team.
About us
Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.
Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.
In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.
If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:
- Assessing the needs of patients against a recognised model of care,
implement and evaluate care ensuring patients receive care according to
practice guidelines and delegate care accordingly; this includes prioritising
treatment and care.
- Providing care to patients with chronic illnesses e.g.
Asthma, Family Planning, Diabetes, Chronic Heart Disease and hypertension
ensuring continued maintenance of the Chronic Disease Register.
- Assisting with clinical governance policy which includes clinical audit,
implementation of evidence-based practice, clinical supervision and risk
management.
- Delivering health promotion in health promotion clinics i.e. smoking
cessation, weight management, alcohol misuse, sexual health and flu campaign.
For the full list of job duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Selection Process Details
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application. At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS Technical Skills:
-
NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
-
NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People
Development
-
NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1 Promotion of Health & Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2 Assessment & Care Planning
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
To be eligible to be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your application.
Additional Information:
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment as of 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.
The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, <a href=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans/>Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans</a>
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:
- Assessing the needs of patients against a recognised model of care,
implement and evaluate care ensuring patients receive care according to
practice guidelines and delegate care accordingly; this includes prioritising
treatment and care.
- Providing care to patients with chronic illnesses e.g.
Asthma, Family Planning, Diabetes, Chronic Heart Disease and hypertension
ensuring continued maintenance of the Chronic Disease Register.
- Assisting with clinical governance policy which includes clinical audit,
implementation of evidence-based practice, clinical supervision and risk
management.
- Delivering health promotion in health promotion clinics i.e. smoking
cessation, weight management, alcohol misuse, sexual health and flu campaign.
For the full list of job duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Selection Process Details
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application. At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS Technical Skills:
-
NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
-
NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People
Development
-
NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1 Promotion of Health & Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2 Assessment & Care Planning
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
To be eligible to be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your application.
Additional Information:
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment as of 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.
The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, <a href=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans/>Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans</a>
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register.
- Professional and specialist knowledge in primary healthcare acquired through post graduate degree/diploma or actively working towards this OR can demonstrate equivalent level of competence and experience.
- Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training.
- Quality improvement methodology or willingness to undertake training Must be in date for Basic Life Support (BLS) Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Safeguarding Level 3 (Children and Adult depending on population at risk) or willingness to undertake training.
- To be proficient in relevant IT systems subject to appropriate training being provided.
- Registered non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake training.
Experience
Essential
- Experienced and competent in history taking and physical assessment and the triage & treatment of minor injury/illness, immunisation, venepuncture, ear care, audiology, travel medicine, wound care, cervical screening; willingness to undertake specific training to fulfil competency for role and DPHC/MOD training as required.
- Supporting Learning and Assessing with experience providing mentorship and/or coaching to other staff.
CV
Essential
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question (you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment).
- Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
- Please use double spacing where possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register.
- Professional and specialist knowledge in primary healthcare acquired through post graduate degree/diploma or actively working towards this OR can demonstrate equivalent level of competence and experience.
- Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training.
- Quality improvement methodology or willingness to undertake training Must be in date for Basic Life Support (BLS) Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Safeguarding Level 3 (Children and Adult depending on population at risk) or willingness to undertake training.
- To be proficient in relevant IT systems subject to appropriate training being provided.
- Registered non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake training.
Experience
Essential
- Experienced and competent in history taking and physical assessment and the triage & treatment of minor injury/illness, immunisation, venepuncture, ear care, audiology, travel medicine, wound care, cervical screening; willingness to undertake specific training to fulfil competency for role and DPHC/MOD training as required.
- Supporting Learning and Assessing with experience providing mentorship and/or coaching to other staff.
CV
Essential
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question (you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment).
- Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
- Please use double spacing where possible.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
