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 from 26/2/2024 to 26/2/2025 to cover maternity leave. The vacancy offers 18.5 hours per
week, if this sounds like a role for you, please apply!
Benefits include:
- An NHS pension
- Free Parking
- An inclusive working environment
- Access to the gymnasium
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 two being Bickleigh Barracks and the Citadel.
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 - 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
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 - 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
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
Registration & Memberships
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current, unrestricted registration on Nursing & Midwifery Council Register.
Provide a C.V.
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.
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.
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
Registration & Memberships
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current, unrestricted registration on Nursing & Midwifery Council Register.
Provide a C.V.
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.
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.
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).
