Job summary
At Defence
Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working
to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel! We are looking for a
hardworking, committed Band 2 Healthcare Assistant to come join our supportive
and welcoming team at Alexander Barracks, Pirbright Camp.
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.
The position
offers 37.5 hours per week and requests to work flexibly will be considered,
taking into account business needs.
Does this
sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Benefits:
- NHS Pension
- NHS High Cost Area Fringe allowance
- Free parking
- Inclusive working environment
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.
Please note that you will work within the 24 hour bedding down facility at Pirbright. Therefore the position involves;
- Delivering
24hour general nursing care to patients admitted to the Medical Reception
Station (MRS) at Pirbright.
- Shift
work Internal rotation to night shift and weekends on a rolling rota.
You are expected to show
compassion and respect to all and contribute to a caring environment. The post
holder will be approachable and adaptable in order to accommodate the changing
requirements of the post and be an effective team player. Able to work alone
but also be an effective team player.
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 in association with nursing colleagues, as delegated by a registered practitioner.
- Promoting
health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening
and therapeutic communication skills.
- 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.
- Maintaining clinical equipment by carrying out mandatory
checks and reporting any faults.
- Carrying out scanning and supportive clinical administrative
duties as required.
Please refer
to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of duties.
The sift will
be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will
be held on a date to be confirmed.
The interview
will be based on the following framework:
- NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
- NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People
Development
-
NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security
-
NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
-
NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2 Assessment
& Care Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB5 - Provision
of Care
-
NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment
& Treatment Planning
-
NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK1
Information Processing
-
NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK2
Information Collection & Analysis
Please ensure
you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience,
qualifications and memberships in the application form.
Please make sure no personal details are included.
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.
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.
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.
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 by 31st December 2022. 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.
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
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, <a
href=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans/>Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans</a>
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 in association with nursing colleagues, as delegated by a registered practitioner.
- Promoting
health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening
and therapeutic communication skills.
- 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.
- Maintaining clinical equipment by carrying out mandatory
checks and reporting any faults.
- Carrying out scanning and supportive clinical administrative
duties as required.
Please refer
to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of duties.
The sift will
be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will
be held on a date to be confirmed.
The interview
will be based on the following framework:
- NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
- NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People
Development
-
NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security
-
NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
-
NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2 Assessment
& Care Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB5 - Provision
of Care
-
NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment
& Treatment Planning
-
NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK1
Information Processing
-
NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK2
Information Collection & Analysis
Please ensure
you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience,
qualifications and memberships in the application form.
Please make sure no personal details are included.
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.
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.
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.
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 by 31st December 2022. 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.
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
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, <a
href=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans/>Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans</a>
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
- Previous experience as an HCA and a willingness to undertake additional training as required.
Desirable
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Previous experience as an HCA and a willingness to undertake additional training as required.
Desirable
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care.
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
