Job summary
At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.
Are you a Band 6 Practice Nurse looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at the Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote, Nuneaton.
The vacant post is part time working 25 hours per week.
Could this be 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 parking
- Cafe
- Mess restaurant
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a part of a
multidisciplinary primary healthcare team, delivering primary healthcare
nursing including elements of occupational health. Working alongside another B6
Practice Nurse and the Senior Medical Officer within the medical facility (MF),
they will act as a focal point for Primary Health Care nursing issues within the
area of practice.
We are searching for someone who can manage an individual
case load, and through consultation identify, assess, and diagnose patients
with complex health needs, minor injuries, minor illnesses, and specific
diseases within their level of competence.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not
limited to:
- Providing specialist high-quality person-centred care which
always considers peoples safety, privacy, and dignity. Using advanced clinical
knowledge that is evidence based and cost-effective.
- Undertake preventative health programmes e.g., travel and
vaccination clinics, new patients screening and Audiometry.
- Manage the care of patients with chronic illnesses e.g.,
Asthma, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and hypertension, ensuring
continued maintenance of the Chronic Disease Register.
- Action technical nursing treatments and procedures for patients
with complex/specialist healthcare needs (e.g., wound care, sutures removal,
electrocardiogram (ECGs), Cytology, Audiometry and Ear Care.
- Carry out health and well-being clinics (e.g., smoking
cessation, weight management, alcohol misuse) using health promotion, health
education, screening, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Planning, managing and completing episodes of care by working in
partnership with others, delegating and referring (as appropriate) to optimise
health outcomes and resource use. Providing direct support to patients and
clients.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person
Specification for the full list of duties.
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.
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
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the
successful candidate.
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.
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. At
interview, you will be tested against the following NHS Knowledge and Skills
Framework:
- NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
- NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
- NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1 Promotion of Health
& Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment &
Treatment Planning
- NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK2 Information
Collection & Analysis
The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.
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 specialist high-quality person-centred care which
always considers peoples safety, privacy, and dignity. Using advanced clinical
knowledge that is evidence based and cost-effective.
- Undertake preventative health programmes e.g., travel and
vaccination clinics, new patients screening and Audiometry.
- Manage the care of patients with chronic illnesses e.g.,
Asthma, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and hypertension, ensuring
continued maintenance of the Chronic Disease Register.
- Action technical nursing treatments and procedures for patients
with complex/specialist healthcare needs (e.g., wound care, sutures removal,
electrocardiogram (ECGs), Cytology, Audiometry and Ear Care.
- Carry out health and well-being clinics (e.g., smoking
cessation, weight management, alcohol misuse) using health promotion, health
education, screening, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Planning, managing and completing episodes of care by working in
partnership with others, delegating and referring (as appropriate) to optimise
health outcomes and resource use. Providing direct support to patients and
clients.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person
Specification for the full list of duties.
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.
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
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the
successful candidate.
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.
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. At
interview, you will be tested against the following NHS Knowledge and Skills
Framework:
- NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
- NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
- NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1 Promotion of Health
& Wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment &
Treatment Planning
- NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK2 Information
Collection & Analysis
The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional and specialist knowledge in primary healthcare acquired through post graduate degree/diploma or actively working towards this OR can demonstrate equivalent level of competence and experience.
- Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training.
- In date Basic Life Support (BLS) Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Safeguarding Level 3 (Children and Adult depending on population at risk) or willingness to undertake training.
- Quality improvement methodology or willingness to undertake training.
Registration Details
Essential
- Please provide your membership registration number.
- You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
- Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Registrations and Memberships
Essential
- Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register.
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional and specialist knowledge in primary healthcare acquired through post graduate degree/diploma or actively working towards this OR can demonstrate equivalent level of competence and experience.
- Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training.
- In date Basic Life Support (BLS) Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Safeguarding Level 3 (Children and Adult depending on population at risk) or willingness to undertake training.
- Quality improvement methodology or willingness to undertake training.
Registration Details
Essential
- Please provide your membership registration number.
- You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
- Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Registrations and Memberships
Essential
- Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register.
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
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.
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).
