Job summary
Welcome to Defence Primary Health Care (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel!
We are looking for a motivated, professional and hard-working Band 6 Practice nurse to join our committed, welcoming team based at Medical Centre RAF Odiham, Hook.
This vacancy is a Fixed Term Appointment until 28th November 2025 offered as 37.5 hours per week. If this sounds like a role for you, please apply!
Benefits:
* An NHS Pension
* An inclusive working environment
* On-site parking
Main duties of the job:
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team delivering primary healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health within the Group Practice and will be a focal point for Primary Health Care nursing issues within the area of practice. The Group Practice is formed of three sites, and there is an expectation the Band 6 nurse will be required to work across all sites.
The post holder will be able to work unsupervised and provide nursing care to the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) population at risk, holding 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.
Job responsibilities:
* Providing safe, evidence-based, cost-effective and individualised patient care.
* Undertaking technical nursing treatments and procedures for patients with complex/specialist healthcare needs (e.g., wound care, sutures removal, Electrocardiograms (ECGs), Cytology, Audiometry, Ear Care).
* Providing assistance to the Senior Medical Officer performing minor surgery.
* Having direct responsibility for patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made.
* Providing specialist advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following assessment, diagnosis and through treatment.
Selection process:
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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 NHSC5 Quality
* NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2 Assessment & Care Planning
* NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment & Treatment Planning
* NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK2 Information Collection & Analysis
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.
All employees joining the 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.
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 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.
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer).
This is a Fixed-term Appointment as a Band 6 Practice Nurse in the Medical Centre RAF Odiham, Hook, Hants, RG29 1QT. Your responsibilities will be as described in this job advert. This post will therefore begin on your appointment and end 11 months after that date OR will end on 28th November 2025.
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.
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.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff.
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