We are looking for a Locum Registered General Nurse to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at Lyneham Medical Centre, in Chippenham, Wiltshire.
This is a locum role (15 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.
Job Role:
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing basic ward-based nursing care within a Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) bedded down facility, to the Defence Medical Services (DMS) entitled Population at Risk (PAR).
• To be responsible to the Senior Medical Officer / Lead Clinician / Senior Nurse for the provision of nursing care.
• To be involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care and use evidence-based practice approach to all clinical/managerial workloads.
• To be involved in the development and implementation of local programmes of care/ service delivery within their scope of practice; conducting electronic searches and performing audit to promote quality improvement.
• To order and maintain the required level of medical supplies and equipment, as needed for delivery of appropriate patient care.
• To undertake and remain in date for all mandatory training as set out in the most current DPHC Guidance Note entitled Mandatory Training for Locums, Agency Staff and single Service personnel working within DPHC.
• To maintain patient safety and support healthcare governance activity.
• To undertake training and demonstrate competence to issue medications via Patient Group Directives (PGDs) and Patient Specific Directions (PSDs), in accordance with Joint Service Policy and as determined appropriate by the Senior Nurse / Lead Clinician.
Essential Requirements / Qualifications / Experience:
• Must be Registered Nurse (Adult) Level 1 with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and hold a valid, in date Personal Identification Number (PIN) and not be subject to any restrictions of practice.
• Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance.
• Must have a minimum of one year’s post registration experience in a Band 5 or higher-grade position.
• Must be in date for Basic Life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and be able to provide certification.
• Must be able to provide certificates of training/qualification/update, as undertaken within the last three years, and/or be able to provide proof of clinical competency of the same from a previous employer or Line Manager, who is a current and practicing GMC or NMC Registrant, for: a. Injection technique
- Venepuncture
- Evaluation of the deteriorating patient e.g. use of Medical Early Warning Systems (MEWS).
• Must be in date and able to prove currency Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.
Desirable Requirements / Qualifications / Experience:
• Provide certificates of training/qualification/update, as undertaken within the last three years, and/or be able to provide proof of clinical competency of the same from a previous employer or Line Manager who is a current and practicing GMC or NMC Registrant, for:
- Ear Care (including irrigation)
- Minor Illness / Common PHC Presentations
- Minor Injury
- Health Screening
- NHS (>40s Health Check)
- Performing and Recording Audiograms
- Wound Care
- Chaperoning/ Assisting Minor Surgery
- Health Promotion
- Essentials of Chronic Disease Management/ Long Term Conditions (Asthma; COPD; CHD; Diabetes; CVD; Hypothyroid)
- Child Health in Primary Care (only if working in families practice as identified within the Demand Order)
- Travel Medicine or Travel Health
- Yellow Fever Vaccination Face to Face Training or Yellow Fever Vaccination Online Training
- Mens and Womens Health Awareness
- Mental Health Awareness
- Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) – Responsible Practitioner
- Smoking Cessation Advisor
- Clinical Supervisee Course
- Preparation for Mentorship; Supporting Learning and Assessment in practice (SLAiP); Mentorship and Assessment in Practice or equivalent
- Quality Assurance / Healthcare Governance training
- Significant Event Reporting
• Previous experience using the Defence Medical Information System (Defence Medical Information Capability Programme (DMICP)) and the DMS Automated Significant Event Reporting (ASER) system.
• Previous Ministry of Defence (MOD) experience
About Military Medical Personnel and Our Benefits:
Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.
Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:
• Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
• A generous “Refer a Friend” bonus scheme
• Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
• Free uniforms provided (if required)
• A disclosure check PVG membership in Scotland or Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this post.
• Free mandatory training
• Weekly payments
• Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment
All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements and a current DBS.
Please note that MMP does not sponsor work visas. Applicants must have valid leave to remain in the UK and relevant UK work experience.