Band 5 Practice Nurse
Ministry of Defence
Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 9th December 2024
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Job summary
Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel!
Do you want to be apart of a great organisation which has great additional benefits? Look no further!
Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) are looking for a dynamic, organised and efficient Band 5 Practice Nurse who will be working within our primary healthcare team at Leuchars Station, St. Andrews.
Leuchars Medical Centre is due combine with Condor Medical Centre. On occasion within your planned working schedule, you may be requested to work at Condor Medical Centre, however, in these situations, travel time and cost will be allowed for.
This position is part time and offers 15 hours per week. 5 hours shifts to be worked over the week between Monday and Friday.
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Job description
Person specification
Main details of the role include but are not limited to:
- Prioritising health problems and intervene appropriately in order to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment programs that promote health and wellbeing.
- Proactively identifying and managing treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate.
- Performing Healthcare Governance activities as dictated by Line Management in accordance with the facility Healthcare Assurance Framework (HAF) document.
- Ensuring infection control policy is implemented and maintained within the facility.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all job responsibilities.
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Qualifications
In-date Basic Life Support (BLS) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) qualification.
Immunisation Trained.
Child Protection Level 2.
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- NHS Core – NHSC1 – Communication
- NHS Core – NHSC3 – Health, Safety & Security
- NHS Core – NHSC4 – Service Improvement
- NHS Health & Wellbeing – HWB2 – Assessment & Care Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing – HWB4 – Enable Health & Wellbeing Needs
- NHS Health & Wellbeing – HWB5 – Provision of Care
Benefits
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- NHS AfC Scotland MSA - £3,000 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
- NHS Pension
- Free Parking
- Gym access
- Shop
- Dining Facilities
- Eligibility to Defence Discount Card / Blue Light Card
- Training opportunities with up to £330 towards continued professional development (CPD)
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Selection process details
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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.
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.
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.
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
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
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.
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.
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 be aware that MoD medical roles based in Scotland will be aligned with the Agenda for Change NHS Pay Scales and Bands for England and Wales.
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.
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)
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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Grant Hutton
- Email : Grant.Hutton835@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : DBSCivPers-SGDMSResourcing@mod.gov.uk
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