Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Band 5 Civilian Practice Nurse (Part-Time)

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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 are seeking to recruit a dynamic, organised and hardworking Band 5 Practice Nurse to join our multi-disciplined, vibrant and fast paced organisation working at Imphal Barracks, York.

As our chosen candidate you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team, leading the delivery of primary healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health.

This position is being advertised at 22.5 hours per week and is to be worked over a Monday 08:15-16:30; Tuesday 08:15-16:30 and Wednesday 08:15 - 16:30.

Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Benefits

Learning and development tailored to your role
A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
Onsite shop
Free Parking
Access to a Gym
Defence Discount Card which offers discount in many shops and on-line shopping - subscription cost applies.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Providing safe, evidence-based, cost-effective and individualised patient care.
Supporting the care of patients with chronic illnesses e.g. Asthma, Diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension ensuring continued maintenance of the Long-Term Conditions Register.
Assisting with health and well-being clinics (e.g., smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol misuse) using health promotion, health education, screening, and therapeutic communication skills.
Organising activities or programmes for patients, drawing on an appropriate range of multi-disciplinary and interprofessional resources within the Medical Facility and across the wider military services to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care.
Supporting the development of robust governance systems by contributing to the development and implementation of evidence-based protocols, documentation processes, standards, policies and clinical guidelines through interpreting and synthesising information from a variety of sources and promoting their use in practice.

Please pay particular attention to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, which outlines the role requirements in further detail.

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.

Date posted

11 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year (pro rata) *pay award pending

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

K0003-24-0284

Job locations

Imphal Barracks

Fulford Road

York

YO10 4HD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Depending upon qualifications and experience the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of appropriate assessment treatment, screening and advice to patients within their professional competence and in accordance with DPHC clinical guidelines and protocols.

The successful candidate will need to be able to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with patients and other staff members characterised by trust, mutual respect, and open, honest communication.

Further Information:

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.

The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework Technical Skills:

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 - HWB1 Promotion of Health & Wellbeing
NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning

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

Please copy and paste the following link to our YouTube channel for advice on preparing your best responses to behaviour based questions using the STAR technique and how to use your 250 word limit: https://www.youtube.com/@DMS_MilMed

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 a proof of your immunity, but your serology levels will be required. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

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.

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.

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.

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 however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. 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.

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.