Job summary
Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an
inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our
entitled personnel.
Are you a motivated individual who strives to
deliver excellent healthcare?
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join
a large organisation working as part of a professional encouraging team?
Do you want to be part of a great organisation
which has great additional benefits?
Look no further!
Defence
Primary Health Care (DPHC) Central and Wessex region are looking for a dynamic,
organised, and efficient Band 6 Practice Nurse who will be working within our
Primary Health Care team at Lyneham Medical practice
As the successful candidate, you will work as part
of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team, leading the delivery of primary
healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health.
Due to the nature of the business, it is essential that you have prior experience of
primary care. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
for more information.
Main duties of the job
Lyneham Medical practice supports at patient population in excess of 3500 , providing primary health care to entitled serving personnel.
We are searching for someone who is able to work unsupervised, providing high-quality nursing care to the medical facility population at risk holding an individual case load, and through consultation identify, assess, diagnose, and manage the care of patients with complex health needs, minor injuries, minor illnesses, and specific diseases within their level of competence.
Many of our practices are networked and linked to provide support to each other. On occasion within your planned working schedule, you may be requested to work at the linked practice site. In these situations, travel time and cost will be allowed for.
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
As
the successful candidate your duties include but are not limited to:
-
Providing specialist high-quality
person-centred primary care which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity using
high quality clinical knowledge that is evidence based, with use of core
healthcare guidelines.
-
Being responsible for the delivery of
appropriate treatment, screening, and advice to patients within their
professional competence and in accordance with (DPHC) clinical guidelines and
protocols
-
Providing expert
clinical advice, leadership and support ensuring the needs of the service are
met by exercising and demonstrating high levels of
clinical judgement, critical analysis, and decision-making skills.
-
Providing safe, evidence-based, efficient,
and individualised patient care
-
Undertaking preventative health
programmes such as travel and vaccination clinics, new patients screening, audiometry.
-
Undertaking technical nursing
treatments and procedures for patients complex/specialist healthcare needs (e.g.,
wound care, sutures removal, Electrocardiograms (ECGs), Cytology, Audiometry,
Ear Care)
-
Providing
assistance to the Senior Medical
Officer performing minor surgery
-
Providing specialist advice and
support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals
following assessment, diagnosis and through treatment
Please see the attached Job Description and Person
Specification for additional job duties and responsibilities.
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV.
At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS
Competencies:
-
NHS Core - NHSC1 Communication
Level 3
-
NHS Core NHSC2 Personal &
People Development Level 3
-
NHS Core NHSC3 Health Safety
& Security Level 3
-
NHS Core NHSC4 Service
Improvement Level 3
-
NHS Core - NHSC5 Quality Level 3
-
NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and
Diversity Level 2
-
NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1
Promotion of Health and Wellbeing Level 4
-
NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2
Assessment & Care Planning Level 4
-
NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB3
Protection of Health and Wellbeing Level 2
-
NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6
Assessment and Treatment Planning Level 2
-
NHS Information & Knowledge NHS
IK1 Information Processing Level 1
-
NHS Information & Knowledge NHS
IK2 Information Collection & Analysis Level 2
-
NHS General G6 People Management
Level 2
The Interview will consist of Pre-planned
Presentation of 20 mins, based on the areas in the KSF question will be
shared with sifted candidates; and a Mix of direct questions and Clinical
Situation based Scenarios.
Please see the link for further information
relating to the KSF Competencies and Levels.
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.
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.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
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.
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
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 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. 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.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme 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.
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
As
the successful candidate your duties include but are not limited to:
-
Providing specialist high-quality
person-centred primary care which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity using
high quality clinical knowledge that is evidence based, with use of core
healthcare guidelines.
-
Being responsible for the delivery of
appropriate treatment, screening, and advice to patients within their
professional competence and in accordance with (DPHC) clinical guidelines and
protocols
-
Providing expert
clinical advice, leadership and support ensuring the needs of the service are
met by exercising and demonstrating high levels of
clinical judgement, critical analysis, and decision-making skills.
-
Providing safe, evidence-based, efficient,
and individualised patient care
-
Undertaking preventative health
programmes such as travel and vaccination clinics, new patients screening, audiometry.
-
Undertaking technical nursing
treatments and procedures for patients complex/specialist healthcare needs (e.g.,
wound care, sutures removal, Electrocardiograms (ECGs), Cytology, Audiometry,
Ear Care)
-
Providing
assistance to the Senior Medical
Officer performing minor surgery
-
Providing specialist advice and
support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals
following assessment, diagnosis and through treatment
Please see the attached Job Description and Person
Specification for additional job duties and responsibilities.
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV.
At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS
Competencies:
-
NHS Core - NHSC1 Communication
Level 3
-
NHS Core NHSC2 Personal &
People Development Level 3
-
NHS Core NHSC3 Health Safety
& Security Level 3
-
NHS Core NHSC4 Service
Improvement Level 3
-
NHS Core - NHSC5 Quality Level 3
-
NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and
Diversity Level 2
-
NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1
Promotion of Health and Wellbeing Level 4
-
NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2
Assessment & Care Planning Level 4
-
NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB3
Protection of Health and Wellbeing Level 2
-
NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6
Assessment and Treatment Planning Level 2
-
NHS Information & Knowledge NHS
IK1 Information Processing Level 1
-
NHS Information & Knowledge NHS
IK2 Information Collection & Analysis Level 2
-
NHS General G6 People Management
Level 2
The Interview will consist of Pre-planned
Presentation of 20 mins, based on the areas in the KSF question will be
shared with sifted candidates; and a Mix of direct questions and Clinical
Situation based Scenarios.
Please see the link for further information
relating to the KSF Competencies and Levels.
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.
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.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
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.
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
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 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. 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.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme 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.
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
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience working within Primary Healthcare
- Experience of leading and promoting health and well-being clinics i.e. smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol misuse, sexual health
- Experience of providing care to patients with chronic illnesses e.g.
- Asthma, Family Planning, Diabetes, CHD and hypertension ensuring continued maintenance of the Chronic Disease Register (dependant on population at risk)
Desirable
- Experience in occupational health and military occupational health and musculoskeletal medicine.
- UK Driving Licence
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse - on sub-part1 (RN1/RN(A)) of the Nursing and Midwifery Council register.
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
- 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.
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
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience working within Primary Healthcare
- Experience of leading and promoting health and well-being clinics i.e. smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol misuse, sexual health
- Experience of providing care to patients with chronic illnesses e.g.
- Asthma, Family Planning, Diabetes, CHD and hypertension ensuring continued maintenance of the Chronic Disease Register (dependant on population at risk)
Desirable
- Experience in occupational health and military occupational health and musculoskeletal medicine.
- UK Driving Licence
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse - on sub-part1 (RN1/RN(A)) of the Nursing and Midwifery Council register.
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
- 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.
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
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).
