Job summary
Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.
We are seeking to recruit a full time dynamic, organised and enthusiastic Band 6 Practice Nurse to join our vibrant and fast paced organisation here at the Medical Centre in RAF Odiham. Our chosen candidate will be working within a friendly team in a unique environment.
Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
We offer the following employee benefits:
- Free parking
- Access to gym and cafe/restaurant
- NHS pension
- An inclusive working environment
- Learning and development opportunities
Main duties of the job
The Practice Nurse will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team delivering general medical services and elements of occupational health to military personnel. Our chosen candidate will be able to work autonomously in the provision of nurse led clinics, to meet the needs of the population at risk (PAR), being able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care of patients within their level of competence.
Please note that this a Fixed Term Appointment until 30/09/2023.
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 youve 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
Main duties of the role include:
·
Undertaking technical nursing treatments for patients
with complex/specialist healthcare needs, e.g. wound care, smear tests.
·
Triaging and treating patients with minor
illness/injuries.
·
Maintaining an effective recall system for
Immunisation/Chronic Disease/Cytology and provide appropriate clinics.
·
Co-ordinating care of patients, referring to and liaising
with other agencies and disciplines.
·
Administering and supply medicines in accordance with
Patient Group Directions and DPHC policies and guidelines.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of duties.
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.
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 selection at sift stage will be based on your Application. At interview, you will be tested against the following Technical Skills:
-
NHS Health & Wellbeing – HWB1 – Promotion of
Health & Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing – HWB2 – Assessment & Care
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
Please ensure the required skills, qualifications and memberships are demonstrated in your application.
For details about this Fixed Term Appointment, please see the attachment.
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.
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.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. For more information copy and paste the following in to your browser or search gov.uk: Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the role include:
·
Undertaking technical nursing treatments for patients
with complex/specialist healthcare needs, e.g. wound care, smear tests.
·
Triaging and treating patients with minor
illness/injuries.
·
Maintaining an effective recall system for
Immunisation/Chronic Disease/Cytology and provide appropriate clinics.
·
Co-ordinating care of patients, referring to and liaising
with other agencies and disciplines.
·
Administering and supply medicines in accordance with
Patient Group Directions and DPHC policies and guidelines.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of duties.
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.
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 selection at sift stage will be based on your Application. At interview, you will be tested against the following Technical Skills:
-
NHS Health & Wellbeing – HWB1 – Promotion of
Health & Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing – HWB2 – Assessment & Care
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
Please ensure the required skills, qualifications and memberships are demonstrated in your application.
For details about this Fixed Term Appointment, please see the attachment.
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.
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.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. For more information copy and paste the following in to your browser or search gov.uk: Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration - Part 1 of the NMC Register and hold a valid and in date Personal Identification Number with no restriction of practice.
- Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures underpinned by theory.
- A Registered Nurse with professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma, supplemented by diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses.
Desirable
- Hold in-date Basic Life Support (BLS), and Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
- A minimum of three additional post-registration Primary Healthcare Nursing related qualifications specific but not limited to: Clinical Supervision, management of Long-Term Conditions, Asthma, Diabetes, Travel health, Chronic Health Disease (CHD), Family Planning/cervical cytology, Smoking Cessation.
- Mentorship Qualification.
Experience
Desirable
- Experienced and competent in Physical Assessment and History taking, Minor Injury / Illness ability to triage and treat, Immunisation, Venepuncture, Audiology, Family Planning, Travel Medicine, Wound Care, Electro-Cardiogram and Cervical Cytology.
- The experience and ability to work autonomously.
- Effective organisational and delegation skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration - Part 1 of the NMC Register and hold a valid and in date Personal Identification Number with no restriction of practice.
- Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures underpinned by theory.
- A Registered Nurse with professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma, supplemented by diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses.
Desirable
- Hold in-date Basic Life Support (BLS), and Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
- A minimum of three additional post-registration Primary Healthcare Nursing related qualifications specific but not limited to: Clinical Supervision, management of Long-Term Conditions, Asthma, Diabetes, Travel health, Chronic Health Disease (CHD), Family Planning/cervical cytology, Smoking Cessation.
- Mentorship Qualification.
Experience
Desirable
- Experienced and competent in Physical Assessment and History taking, Minor Injury / Illness ability to triage and treat, Immunisation, Venepuncture, Audiology, Family Planning, Travel Medicine, Wound Care, Electro-Cardiogram and Cervical Cytology.
- The experience and ability to work autonomously.
- Effective organisational and delegation skills.
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
