Band 6 Practice Nurse

Job summary

Here at Defence Primary Health Care (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel

We are seeking to recruit a multifaceted, organised and enthusiastic individual to join our vibrant and fast paced, multidisciplinary primary healthcare team.

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

This is a fixed term appointment, offering hours a week, ending on the 28/03/2025.

We offer the following employee benefits:

On-site parking NHS Pension An inclusive working environment Learning and development opportunities

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work unsupervised and provide nursing careto the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) population at risk, holding anindividual case load, and through consultation identify, assess and diagnosepatients with complex health needs, minor injuries, minor illnesses andspecific 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 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 will include but are not limited to:

Providing safe, evidence-based, cost-effective and individualised patient care. Managing the care of patients with chronic illnesses Asthma, Diabetes, Chronic Heart Disease (CHD) and hypertension ensuring continued maintenance of the Chronic Disease Register. Undertaking technical nursing treatments and procedures for patients complex/specialist healthcare needs ( wound care, sutures removal, Electrocardiograms (ECGs), Cytology, Audiometry, Ear Care). Coordinating the development of plans to meet the health needs of patients including diagnostic tests; treatment plans, health promotion and prevention. Supporting the development and delivery of specialist services, such as long-term disease management ( diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension) acting as a regional resource for advice and regional clinics.

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

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 Technical Skills:

NHS Core NHSC1 Communication NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement NHS Core NHSC5 Quality NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1 Promotion of Health & Wellbeing

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.

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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.

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 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,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 .

This is a Fixed-term Appointment as a Band 6 Practice Nurse in RAF Odiham, DPHC (L&S). Your responsibilities will be as described in this job advert. The reason why you are appointed for a fixed period is due to maternity leave.This post will therefore begin on your appointment and will end on 28/03/2025. You should be aware that when your Fixed-term Appointment at MOD comes to an end, arrangements will be made in line with the FTA policy.

If you are a permanent MoD civil servant and are found successful for an advertised Fixed-term Appointment (FTA) you should move into the post under a Temporary Transfer (for up to a maximum of 3 years). At the end of the posting you will return to your previous MoD Business area. If this posting is at a higher grade, your promotion will be temporary, and you will return to your substantive grade at the end of the Temporary Transfer. If a Temporary Transfer cannot be agreed between all parties then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA and Change of Work Location in the UK policy for further information.

If you are transferring to MoD from another government department (OGD) you should join the MoD on an inward loan. At the end of the loan you will return to your home (OGD) department. If a loan cannot be agreed between all parties then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA policy for further information.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional and specialist knowledge in primary healthcare acquired through post graduate degree/diploma or actively working towards this and can demonstrate equivalent level of competence and experience in clinical assessment and diagnosis) Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training Quality improvement methodology or willingness to undertake training Must be in date for 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 Registered non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake training

Experience

Essential

To be proficient in relevant IT systems subject to appropriate training being provided Experienced and competent in history taking and physical assessment and the triage & treatment of minor injury/illness. immunisation, venepuncture, ear care, audiology, travel medicine, wound care, cervical screening Experience of leading and promoting health and well-being clinics smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol misuse, sexual health Experience of providing care to patients with chronic illnesses Asthma, Family Planning, Diabetes, Chronic Heart Disease (CHD) and hypertension ensuring continued maintenance of the Chronic Disease Register (dependant on population at risk) Experience of having provided mentorship and/or coaching to other staff Evidenced of continuous professional development and the practical application of new skills to the work place

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 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.

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