Band 6 Nurse - Reserves Occupational Health (OH)

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

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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 have a great opportunity for a dynamic, organised and enthusiastic Band 6 Nurse to join our Reserves Occupational Health Care team here at Baden Powell House, Catterick Garrison, DL9 3JS to provide rapid, timely and high quality occupationally focused primary healthcare to members of the volunteer reserve forces (VRF) personnel.

This is a permanent, full-time position offering 37.5 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. The salary will be pro-rata where part-time hours are undertaken.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will act as a clinical and educational resource to colleagues, Civilian Medical Practitioners and Medical Officers and offer advice to reserve unit commanders on the military employability of their personnel.

The primary focus is on occupationally focused primary care including supporting occupational grading, force preparation and demobilisation, and health surveillance of Reserve personnel.

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.

Date posted

21 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per annum, pro-rata for part time.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

K0003-24-0165

Job locations

Reserves Cell, DPHC, Defence Healthcare Recovery Group, Baden Powell House, Peronne Lines, Catterick Garrison

Catterick

DL9 3JS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities for the role include, but are not limited to:

  • Receiving, evaluating and advising on requests for occupationally focused healthcare from members of the VRF and Reserve Unit chains of command.
  • Providing initial assessment planning, implementing and evaluating care with a high level of autonomy.
  • Appraising and summarising patients' health care records where relevant to military employability and referring to medical colleagues where further assessment is required.
  • Acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in areas relating to occupationally focused healthcare for Reserve personnel (including occupational health and travel medicine).

Please pay particular attention to the attached job description and person specification for the full list of duties before applying.

Selection Process:

The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held a on a date to be confirmed.

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form. At interview, you will be tested against the following National Health Service (NHS) Knowledge and Skills Framework:

  • NHSC1 Communication
  • NHSC2 Personal & People Development
  • NHSC4 Service Improvement
  • NHSIK3 Knowledge &Info Resources
  • HBW1 Promotion of Health and Wellbeing

A 5-10 minute presentation will also be required at interview.

Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.

Please see the link to our YouTube channel for advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour-based questions.Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be based on situations from work, volunteering, or home; match your situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit:

https://www.youtube.com/@DMS_MilMed

To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.

Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.

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.

If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not proof of your immunity, butyour serology levels will be required. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme is available to the successful candidate.

There is no requirement to redeploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when they are based at home.

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 ofall 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.

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.

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 - GOV.UK (www.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 dbscivperssgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities for the role include, but are not limited to:

  • Receiving, evaluating and advising on requests for occupationally focused healthcare from members of the VRF and Reserve Unit chains of command.
  • Providing initial assessment planning, implementing and evaluating care with a high level of autonomy.
  • Appraising and summarising patients' health care records where relevant to military employability and referring to medical colleagues where further assessment is required.
  • Acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in areas relating to occupationally focused healthcare for Reserve personnel (including occupational health and travel medicine).

Please pay particular attention to the attached job description and person specification for the full list of duties before applying.

Selection Process:

The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held a on a date to be confirmed.

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form. At interview, you will be tested against the following National Health Service (NHS) Knowledge and Skills Framework:

  • NHSC1 Communication
  • NHSC2 Personal & People Development
  • NHSC4 Service Improvement
  • NHSIK3 Knowledge &Info Resources
  • HBW1 Promotion of Health and Wellbeing

A 5-10 minute presentation will also be required at interview.

Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.

Please see the link to our YouTube channel for advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour-based questions.Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be based on situations from work, volunteering, or home; match your situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit:

https://www.youtube.com/@DMS_MilMed

To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.

Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.

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.

If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not proof of your immunity, butyour serology levels will be required. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme is available to the successful candidate.

There is no requirement to redeploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when they are based at home.

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 ofall 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.

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.

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 - GOV.UK (www.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 dbscivperssgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.

Person Specification

Provide a C.V.

Essential

  • Please copy and paste your full C.V. as your response to this question you will not be able to upload your C.V. as an attachment. Please ensure you 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.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse with demonstrable experience working at Band 5 or above. Registration with relevant professional body; you are expected to have the skills required to work as a registered professional and adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Registration Details

Essential

  • Please provide your membership registration number. You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the above, prior to submitting your application. Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid registration number.

Immunisation Status

Essential

  • Hepatitis B immunity, with serology report required.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a primary care or occupational health setting.
Person Specification

Provide a C.V.

Essential

  • Please copy and paste your full C.V. as your response to this question you will not be able to upload your C.V. as an attachment. Please ensure you 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.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse with demonstrable experience working at Band 5 or above. Registration with relevant professional body; you are expected to have the skills required to work as a registered professional and adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Registration Details

Essential

  • Please provide your membership registration number. You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the above, prior to submitting your application. Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid registration number.

Immunisation Status

Essential

  • Hepatitis B immunity, with serology report required.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a primary care or occupational health setting.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Reserves Cell, DPHC, Defence Healthcare Recovery Group, Baden Powell House, Peronne Lines, Catterick Garrison

Catterick

DL9 3JS


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Reserves Cell, DPHC, Defence Healthcare Recovery Group, Baden Powell House, Peronne Lines, Catterick Garrison

Catterick

DL9 3JS


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Date posted

21 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per annum, pro-rata for part time.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

K0003-24-0165

Job locations

Reserves Cell, DPHC, Defence Healthcare Recovery Group, Baden Powell House, Peronne Lines, Catterick Garrison

Catterick

DL9 3JS


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