Job summary
Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive,
dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our
entitled personnel!
We are
looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Practice Nurse to join as part of a vibrant and fast paced organisation providing safe, evidence-based, cost-effective and individualised patient
care.
This is a Fixed Term Appointment until 31/07/2025 due to a workforce review. The vacancy offers 37.5 hours per week, if this sounds like a role for you,
please apply!
Benefits Include
- An NHS Pension
- Free parking
- An inclusive working environment
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team
delivering primary healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health within the
Group Practice and will be a focal point for Primary Health Care nursing issues within area of
practice. The Group Practice is formed of three sites and there is an expectation the Band 6
nurse will be required to work across multiple sites (the other sites being at Wellington Barracks
and Hyde Park).
Because there is a necessity to travel between the 3 sites a valid drivers licence will be required.
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 include, but are not limited to:
- Planning, managing and completing episodes of care, working in partnership
with others and delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health
outcomes and resources use, as well as providing direct support to patients
and clients
- Organise complex activities or programmes for patients, drawing on an
appropriate range of multi-disciplinary and inter-professional resources within
the MTF and across the wider military services to promote integrated and
seamless pathways of care
- Undertaking technical nursing treatments and procedures for patients
complex/specialist healthcare needs (e.g. wound care, sutures removal,
Electrocardiograms (ECGs), Cytology, Audiometry, Ear Care)
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based upon your CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following National Health Service (NHS) Knowledge and Skills Framework:
- NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security
- NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
- NHS Core - NHSC6
Equality and Diversity
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1 Promotion of Health &
Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2 Assessment & Care of
Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB3 Protection of Health
& Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment &
Treatment Planning
- NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK1 Information Processing
- NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK2 Information Collection
& Analysis
- NHS General NHS G6 People Management
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your CV/application.
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.
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
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.
Please see the link to our Youtube channel for advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour based questions. Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit.
Defence Medical Services - YouTube- Please note if you are viewing this on NHS Jobs, you may need to copy and paste the following link in to your browser: https://www.youtube.com/DMS_MilMed
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.
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.
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. 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
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Planning, managing and completing episodes of care, working in partnership
with others and delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health
outcomes and resources use, as well as providing direct support to patients
and clients
- Organise complex activities or programmes for patients, drawing on an
appropriate range of multi-disciplinary and inter-professional resources within
the MTF and across the wider military services to promote integrated and
seamless pathways of care
- Undertaking technical nursing treatments and procedures for patients
complex/specialist healthcare needs (e.g. wound care, sutures removal,
Electrocardiograms (ECGs), Cytology, Audiometry, Ear Care)
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based upon your CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following National Health Service (NHS) Knowledge and Skills Framework:
- NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security
- NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
- NHS Core - NHSC6
Equality and Diversity
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1 Promotion of Health &
Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2 Assessment & Care of
Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB3 Protection of Health
& Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment &
Treatment Planning
- NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK1 Information Processing
- NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK2 Information Collection
& Analysis
- NHS General NHS G6 People Management
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your CV/application.
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.
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
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.
Please see the link to our Youtube channel for advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour based questions. Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit.
Defence Medical Services - YouTube- Please note if you are viewing this on NHS Jobs, you may need to copy and paste the following link in to your browser: https://www.youtube.com/DMS_MilMed
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.
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.
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. 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
- 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.
- In date Basic Life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillation (AED), Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Safeguarding Level 3 (Children and Adult); willingness to fulfil training updates as required
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.
Registrations and Memberships
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current, unrestricted registration on Nursing & Midwifery Council Register.
Provide a 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.
Registration Details
Essential
- Please provide your membership registration number.
- You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
- Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Additional Requirements
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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.
- In date Basic Life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillation (AED), Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Safeguarding Level 3 (Children and Adult); willingness to fulfil training updates as required
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.
Registrations and Memberships
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current, unrestricted registration on Nursing & Midwifery Council Register.
Provide a 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.
Registration Details
Essential
- Please provide your membership registration number.
- You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
- Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Additional Requirements
Essential
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).
