Job summary
Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an
inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our
entitled personnel.
Are you a motivated individual who strives to deliver
excellent healthcare?
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a large
organisation working as part of a professional encouraging team?
Do you want to be part of a great organisation which has
great additional benefits? Look no further!
Defence Primary Health Care (DPHC) are looking for a
dynamic, organised, and efficient Band 3 Healthcare Assistant who will be
working within our Primary Health Care team at Wyton Medical Centre, Huntingdon.
There may be a requirement to work at other facilities
within the Varsity Combined Practice (Bassingbourn and Chicksands)
as dictated by business needs.
The vacant post is full time working 37.5 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
Benefits
- Access to learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- NHS Pension
- Free on-site parking
- Access to Gym
- Access to Pay-As-You-Dine facilities
Main duties of the job
As the successful candidate, you will work as part of a
multidisciplinary primary healthcare team, supporting the delivery of primary
healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health.
Due to the nature of the business, it would be beneficial if
you have prior experience of primary care. Please see the attached Job
Description and Person Specification for more information.
We are searching for someone who is able to work
unsupervised, providing high-quality nursing care to the medical facility
population at risk holding an individual case load, and through consultation
identify, assess, and manage the care of patients with complex health needs,
minor injuries, minor illnesses, and specific diseases within their level of
competence.
Many of our practices are networked and linked to provide
support to each other. On occasion within your planned working schedule, you
may be requested to work at the linked practice site. In these situations,
travel time and cost will be allowed for.
Training will be provided to enable you to develop in your
role.
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
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not
limited to:
- Providing
high-quality person-centred primary care which always considers peoples safety,
privacy and dignity using high quality clinical knowledge that is evidence
based, with use of core healthcare guidelines as delegated by a registered
practitioner.
- Being
responsible for the delivery of appropriate treatment, screening, and advice to
patients within their professional competence and in accordance with (DPHC)
clinical guidelines and protocols.
- Undertaking
and assisting with preventative health programmes such as travel and
vaccination clinics, new patients screening, audiometry, 24hr Blood Pressure
monitoring and weight management.
- Undertaking
technical nursing treatments and procedures for patients complex/specialist
healthcare needs (e.g., wound care, sutures removal, Electrocardiograms (ECGs),
Audiometry).
- 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.
Please
pay particular attention to the attached Job Description and Person
Specification, which outlines the role requirements in further details.
Selection Process
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. 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
The selection at sift stage will
be based on your CV/application form. At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS competencies:
- 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 and care planning
- NHS Information & Knowledge
NHS IK1 Information Processing
The Interview will consist of a mix of direct questions and
clinical situation-based scenarios.
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.
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 - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/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
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not
limited to:
- Providing
high-quality person-centred primary care which always considers peoples safety,
privacy and dignity using high quality clinical knowledge that is evidence
based, with use of core healthcare guidelines as delegated by a registered
practitioner.
- Being
responsible for the delivery of appropriate treatment, screening, and advice to
patients within their professional competence and in accordance with (DPHC)
clinical guidelines and protocols.
- Undertaking
and assisting with preventative health programmes such as travel and
vaccination clinics, new patients screening, audiometry, 24hr Blood Pressure
monitoring and weight management.
- Undertaking
technical nursing treatments and procedures for patients complex/specialist
healthcare needs (e.g., wound care, sutures removal, Electrocardiograms (ECGs),
Audiometry).
- 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.
Please
pay particular attention to the attached Job Description and Person
Specification, which outlines the role requirements in further details.
Selection Process
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. 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
The selection at sift stage will
be based on your CV/application form. At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS competencies:
- 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 and care planning
- NHS Information & Knowledge
NHS IK1 Information Processing
The Interview will consist of a mix of direct questions and
clinical situation-based scenarios.
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.
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 - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/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
Provide a CV
Essential
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
- Please ensure to 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
- National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) level 3 or equivalent experience.
Person Specification
Provide a CV
Essential
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
- Please ensure to 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
- National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) level 3 or equivalent experience.
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.
