Band 5 Nurse

Go back Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services) Band 5 NurseThe closing date is 05 August 2025Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are aninclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to ourentitled personnel. Are you a motivated individual who strives todeliver excellent healthcare? Are you a Nurse looking for a captivating role,working alongside the military, that offers numerous benefits and opportunities for career-development in a phenomenal team? if so, then we would love to hear from you! This is a full time role, offering 37.5 hours per week,working as part of theColchester Group Practice based at Merville Barracks, Colchester. Theremay be a requirement to provide cover at other facilities within theColchester Combined Practice (Wattisham & Woodbridge) if necessated bybusiness needs. We offer the following employee benefits: Access to gym Free Parking Learning and development opportunities Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will be responsible for providing appropriate Primary Health Care (PHC) nursing tothe medical facility population at risk in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary primary healthcareteam. You will beresponsible for the delivery of appropriate assessment;planning, implementation and evaluation of care needs, medical screening and advice to patientswithin their professional competence in line with current policy, guidelines and utilising agreedevidence based practice. About usOur 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. Job responsibilitiesAsthe successful candidate your duties include but are not limited to: Maintaining written and/or electronic records in accordance with best practice and with regard toconfidentiality in line with the NMC Standards for Record Keeping, Defence Medical Services(DMS) policy and local 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 ofcare Triaging and treating minor injuries/illness as per agreed evidence based practice, Patient GroupDirections (PGD) and adhering to agreed policies and guidelines Provision of technical nursing treatments e.g. Venepuncture, Electrocardiograms (ECGs), Eye andEar Care, Wound Management/Dressings, Suture Removals, assisting the Medical Officer withMinor 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 PersonSpecification for additional job duties and responsibilities. Selection Process: At application stage you will be assessed against the following: CV: Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form. At interview you will be assessed against the following Technical Skills: NHS Core NHSC1 Communication NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK1 Information Processing NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB5 Provision of Care The sift will be completed within 10 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. Further Information: 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. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken. 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. 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 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. 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 . The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment. The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out. 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. Person SpecificationQualificationsProfessional/clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level. Provide a CVPlease copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included. Please provide your membership registration number. You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application. Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number. Registrations and MembershipsCurrent Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Behaviour StatementHave you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment? Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services) £29,970 to £36,483 a yearpro rata for part time. *Pay Award Pending#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-07-21