Nurse, Healthcare Nursing

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!

As a Practice Nurse who will be working within our Primary Health Care team at Barbary Combined Practice. This post will Defence Primary Health Care (DPHC) Central and Wessex region are looking for a dynamic, organised, and efficient Band 5 predominantly be based at Lyneham but there will be expectation to travel to Shrivenham medical centre as and when required. The post offers Part time hours 15 hrs per week.

• Access to gym
• Free Parking
• Onsite Shop
• Learning and development opportunities

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing appropriate Primary Health Care (PHC) nursing to the medical facility population at risk in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary primary healthcare team.

You will be responsible for the delivery of appropriate assessment; planning, implementation and evaluation of care needs, medical screening and advice to patients within their professional competence in line with current policy, guidelines and utilising agreed evidence based practice.

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision‑making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let’s see where your future will take you, together.

The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team (MDT) delivering primary healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health.

The post holder will work with the Senior Practice Nurse or Senior Medical Officer within the medical facility (MF).

Depending upon qualifications and experience the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of appropriate assessment treatment, screening and advice to patients within their professional competence and in accordance with Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) clinical guidelines and protocols.

The post holder will provide high‑quality person‑centred care which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based.

• The post holder will monitor and improve standards through supervision, evidence‑based practice, clinical audit, research and education.
• The post holder will act as a role model, delivering high quality practice and promoting clinical effectiveness in care.
• The post holder will have training and clinical supervision responsibilities for Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) and Military Medics.
• The post holder will work within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to all NMC standards and Ministry of Defence (MOD) /DPHC policies and guidelines.
• For patients with relatively stable health needs, provide appropriate assessment of their needs, developing individual plans of care. Implement and evaluate individual planned programmes of care
• Triaging and treating minor injuries/illness as per agreed evidence based practice, Patient Group Directions (PGD) and adhering to agreed policies and guidelines
• Provision of technical nursing treatments e.g. Venepuncture, Electrocardiograms (ECGs), Eye and Ear Care, Wound Management/Dressings, Suture Removals, assisting the Medical Officer with Minor Surgery.
• Administering immunisation and monitor medications consistent with Surgeon General Policy Letters (SGPL), Director General Army Medical Services (DGAMS), Defence Primary Health Care (DPHC) policy, Patient Group Directions (PGDs), standards, and legislation

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for additional job duties and…