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 dynamic, organised and enthusiastic Band 6 Primary Care Nurse to join our vibrant and fast paced organisation here at the Sir John Moore Barracks in Hampshire.
The postholder will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team, leading the delivery of primary healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health. This is a Full Time position working 37.5 hours a week.
Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
Benefits:
- Inclusive working environment
- NHS Pension
- Free parking
- Access to gym
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work unsupervised, and is responsible for the delivery of appropriate assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care needs, medical screening and advice to patients within their professional competence.
The Primary Care Nurse will work within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct and adhere to all NMC standards and Ministry of Defence (MOD) policies and guidelines.
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
Assessing the needs of patients against a recognised model of care, implement and evaluate care ensuring patients receive care according to practice guidelines and delegate care accordingly; this includes prioritising treatment and care.
Leading and delivering health promotion clinics i.e. smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol misuse, sexual health.
Delivering nurse-led clinics and chronic disease management within Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) Protocols and Guidelines.
Providing military medicals for recruits and soldiers and be aware of occupational health protocols for Military staff.
Maintaining accurate electronic and written records, maintaining confidentiality of information.
Please refer to the attached Terms of Reference 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.
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.
You will be assessed against the following Skills Framework:
- NHS Core NHSC1Communication
- 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
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.
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 SmokeFree 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.
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.
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.
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, Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
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
Assessing the needs of patients against a recognised model of care, implement and evaluate care ensuring patients receive care according to practice guidelines and delegate care accordingly; this includes prioritising treatment and care.
Leading and delivering health promotion clinics i.e. smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol misuse, sexual health.
Delivering nurse-led clinics and chronic disease management within Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) Protocols and Guidelines.
Providing military medicals for recruits and soldiers and be aware of occupational health protocols for Military staff.
Maintaining accurate electronic and written records, maintaining confidentiality of information.
Please refer to the attached Terms of Reference 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.
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.
You will be assessed against the following Skills Framework:
- NHS Core NHSC1Communication
- 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
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.
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 SmokeFree 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.
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.
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.
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, Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
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
- 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current, unrestricted registration on Nursing & Midwifery Council Register
- 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
Person Specification
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current, unrestricted registration on Nursing & Midwifery Council Register
- 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
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
