Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.
Are you a motivated individual who strives to deliver excellent healthcare? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a large organisation working as part of a professional encouraging team? Do you want to be part of a great organisation which has great additional benefits? Look no further!
Defence Primary Health Care (DPHC) are looking for a dynamic, organised, and efficient Band 3 Healthcare Assistant who will be working within our Primary Health Care team at the Regional Medical Centre, RAF Cranwell.
There may be a requirement to work at other facilities within the Combined Practice (RAF Cranwell, RAF Waddington & RAF Coningsby) as dictated by business needs.
The vacant post is full time, working 37.5 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
Main duties of the job
As the successful candidate, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team, supporting the delivery of primary healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health. You will be responsible for providing high-quality nursing care to the medical facility population, managing care for patients with complex health needs, minor injuries, minor illnesses, and specific diseases within your level of competence.
Training will be provided to enable you to develop in your role.
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:
* Providing high-quality person-centred primary care which always considers people's safety, privacy, and dignity using high-quality clinical knowledge that is evidence-based, with use of core healthcare guidelines as delegated by a registered practitioner.
* Being responsible for the delivery of appropriate treatment, screening, and advice to patients within their professional competence and in accordance with (DPHC) clinical guidelines and protocols.
* Undertaking and assisting with preventative health programmes such as travel and vaccination clinics, new patient screening, audiometry, 24hr Blood Pressure monitoring, and weight management.
* Undertaking technical nursing treatments and procedures for patients with complex/specialist healthcare needs (e.g., wound care, sutures removal, Electrocardiograms (ECGs), Audiometry).
* Providing safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, and individualised patient care as delegated, prioritising own workload, and ensuring effective time management strategies are embedded in own practice.
Qualifications
* National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) level 3 or equivalent experience.
Employer name
Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro-rata for part time.
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