Job summary
At Defence
Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working
to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel!
The role of DPHC is to provide and commission a safe, effectual, and efficient healthcare service for entitled personnel contributing to the maximisation of Service personnel fit for task as agreed with the single Services. We achieve this through the provision of an occupationally aware primary healthcare service which embraces dental, rehabilitation and mental healthcare services.
We are looking for a
hardworking, committed Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to come join our supportive
and welcoming team at Bulford camp, Salisbury.
This position is advertised as full time offering 37.5 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
Does this
sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Benefits
- NHS Pension
- Free parking
- Inclusive working environment
- Access to Gym.
- Access to local Amenities
- No Public Holiday working
- Regular Teaching
Main duties of the job
The successful
candidate will provide an important service for patients (personnel and their
dependents), carrying out procedures and supporting patients to live healthier
lives. This role supports the strategy and mission statement for Defence
Primary Healthcare (DPHC) to ensure optimum health and wellbeing for patients
and maximum deployability.
An important
part of the service is clinical care including taking blood samples to be sent
laboratory for testing, wound care and health promotion. The Healthcare
Assistant also supports the delivery of the service by providing some
administrative support, such as ordering clinical supplies.
Another important part of the service is taking ECGs, carrying out
pre-medical run ups and audio assessments, donning and doffing 24hr Blood
Pressure Monitoring.
The post
holder will demonstrate safe care for patients within the medical facility
(MF). They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to
meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
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
Responsibilities
include but are not limited to:
Delivering a high standard of patient care as delegated
by a registered practitioner
Managing own clinical workload responding effectively
to patient need and ensuring patient choice. Escalating any concerns or issues
outside of scope of practice to the registered practitioner
Supporting nursing and other colleagues to develop and
maintain clinical skills
Establishing and maintaining effective communications within
MDT
Providing safe, evidence-based, cost-effective and
individualised patient care as delegated, prioritising own workload and ensuring
effective time management strategies are embedded in own practice
Please refer
to the attached Job Description for a full list of duties.
Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV/ application form. At interview, you will be tested against the following Technical Skill:
- NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
- NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People
Development
- NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1- Promotion
of Health & Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2 Assessment
& Care Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB5 - Provision
of Care
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 the CV section of the application form.
Please make sure no personal details are included.
Additional Information
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
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.
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.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
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.
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.
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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.
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
Responsibilities
include but are not limited to:
Delivering a high standard of patient care as delegated
by a registered practitioner
Managing own clinical workload responding effectively
to patient need and ensuring patient choice. Escalating any concerns or issues
outside of scope of practice to the registered practitioner
Supporting nursing and other colleagues to develop and
maintain clinical skills
Establishing and maintaining effective communications within
MDT
Providing safe, evidence-based, cost-effective and
individualised patient care as delegated, prioritising own workload and ensuring
effective time management strategies are embedded in own practice
Please refer
to the attached Job Description for a full list of duties.
Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV/ application form. At interview, you will be tested against the following Technical Skill:
- NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
- NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People
Development
- NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1- Promotion
of Health & Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2 Assessment
& Care Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB5 - Provision
of Care
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 the CV section of the application form.
Please make sure no personal details are included.
Additional Information
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
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.
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.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
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.
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.
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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.
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
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 Health and Social care (or equivalent)
Please upload your 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
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 Health and Social care (or equivalent)
Please upload your 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).
