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. 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 - 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.