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 enthusiastic Band 6 Practice Nurse to join our vibrant and fast paced organisation here at the British Royal Naval College (BRNC) in Dartmouth. This post will be 18.75 hours a week. Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you Benefits Inclusive working environment. NHS pension. Access to free parking. Access to gym. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team (MDT). They will deliver primary healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health to military personnel and entitled civilian personnel. The successful candidateis responsible for the delivery of appropriate assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care needs, medical screening and advice to patients within their professional 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. Date posted 23 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £35,392 to £42,618 a year (Pro rata for part time) Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number K0003-24-0234 Job locations British Royal Naval College (BRNC) Dartmouth Devon TQ6 0HJ Job description Job responsibilities Duties of the role include but are not limited to: Undertaking technical nursing treatment and procedures within your scope of practice for patients healthcare military needs including Wound care, suture removal, ECG, cytology, weight management, life style and health promotion, phlebotomy, ear care, travel health, occupation and routine immunisations inc yellow fever vaccination. Supporting the Senior Nurse Officer in the management of patients with long term conditions and occupational screening and elements of occupational health. Supporting the Senior Nurse Officer with tasks associated with health care governance, IPC, equipment care and stock management. Providing support for the general running and administration of the treatment room, ensuring care delivery in accordance with national, service policy and protocols; whilst matching care provision to the needs of the service. Providing professional and clinical leadership to Nurses (Locum and Students) and Medical Branch ratings working in the Treatment Room / Nursing Department, whilst maintaining and actively promoting good communication through the line management chain at all sites. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties before applying for this role. 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 application. At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS Technical Skills: NHS General NHS G6 People Management NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1 Promotion of Health & Wellbeing NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2 Assessment & Care Planning NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security NHS Core NHSC5 Quality NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & Treatment 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. Please copy and paste the following link to our YouTube channel for on 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 Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills,knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form. 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. 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. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken. 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. This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances. Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. 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, Smokingand 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 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 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. The MoD 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 MoD 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) If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteammod.gov.uk. Job description Job responsibilities Duties of the role include but are not limited to: Undertaking technical nursing treatment and procedures within your scope of practice for patients healthcare military needs including Wound care, suture removal, ECG, cytology, weight management, life style and health promotion, phlebotomy, ear care, travel health, occupation and routine immunisations inc yellow fever vaccination. Supporting the Senior Nurse Officer in the management of patients with long term conditions and occupational screening and elements of occupational health. Supporting the Senior Nurse Officer with tasks associated with health care governance, IPC, equipment care and stock management. Providing support for the general running and administration of the treatment room, ensuring care delivery in accordance with national, service policy and protocols; whilst matching care provision to the needs of the service. Providing professional and clinical leadership to Nurses (Locum and Students) and Medical Branch ratings working in the Treatment Room / Nursing Department, whilst maintaining and actively promoting good communication through the line management chain at all sites. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties before applying for this role. 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 application. At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS Technical Skills: NHS General NHS G6 People Management NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1 Promotion of Health & Wellbeing NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2 Assessment & Care Planning NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security NHS Core NHSC5 Quality NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & Treatment 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. Please copy and paste the following link to our YouTube channel for on 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 Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills,knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form. 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. 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. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken. 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. This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances. Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. 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, Smokingand 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 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 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. The MoD 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 MoD 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) If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteammod.gov.uk. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current Registered Nurse on sub-Part 1 (RN1/RN(A)) of the Nursing and Midwifery Council register. Professional and specialist knowledge in primary healthcare acquired through post graduate degree/diploma. 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. To be proficient in relevant IT systems subject to appropriate training being provided. 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. 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. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current Registered Nurse on sub-Part 1 (RN1/RN(A)) of the Nursing and Midwifery Council register. Professional and specialist knowledge in primary healthcare acquired through post graduate degree/diploma. 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. To be proficient in relevant IT systems subject to appropriate training being provided. 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. 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. 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 British Royal Naval College (BRNC) Dartmouth Devon TQ6 0HJ Employer's website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)