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 3 Healthcare Assistant to come join our
supportive and welcoming team at RAF Wattisham.
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. Part-time candidates will be
considered but due to service delivery requirements it must be on a job share
basis as full-time hours need to be covered.
Does
this sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Benefits:
Being
part of the Civil Service entitles you to a wide range of fantastic benefits
including flexible working arrangements, generous annual leave allowance and
attractive pension options. Further benefits of this role are listed below:
NHS Pension
Learning and development tailored to your role
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
Free parking
Access to gym and swimming pool
Inclusive working environment
On site shop
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.
An important
part of the service is clinical care including taking blood samples to be sent
laboratory for testing, wound care and health promotion. The Healthcare
Assistant also supports the delivery of the service by providing some
administrative support, such as ordering clinical supplies.
The post
holder will demonstrate safe care for patients within the medical facility
(MF). They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to
meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
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 as delegated by a registered practitioner.
Managing own
clinical workload responding effectively to patient need and ensuring patient
choice. Escalating any concerns or issues outside of scope of practice to the
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.
Supporting education
and development needs of colleagues, less experienced staff and trainees.
Advising and supporting the development of team members and attached learning
staff.
There may be a requirement to travel to other DPHC facilities within the combined networking group as dictated by business needs.
Please refer
to the attached Job Description 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 NHSC5 Quality
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1- Promotion
of Health & Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2 Assessment
& Care Planning
- NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK1 Information Processing
Please ensure
you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience,
qualifications and memberships in the CV section of 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 as delegated by a registered practitioner.
Managing own
clinical workload responding effectively to patient need and ensuring patient
choice. Escalating any concerns or issues outside of scope of practice to the
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.
Supporting education
and development needs of colleagues, less experienced staff and trainees.
Advising and supporting the development of team members and attached learning
staff.
There may be a requirement to travel to other DPHC facilities within the combined networking group as dictated by business needs.
Please refer
to the attached Job Description 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 NHSC5 Quality
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1- Promotion
of Health & Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2 Assessment
& Care Planning
- NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK1 Information Processing
Please ensure
you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience,
qualifications and memberships in the CV section of 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
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 Health and Social care (or equivalent)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 Health and Social care (or equivalent)
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).
