Job Description

Job summary

Here at MOD Corsham Medical Centre 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 an 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!

This is a permanent, part time role, offering 30 hrs per week.

Salary negotiable based on experience.

Benefits:

Paid holiday entitlement (plus Bank and Public Holidays) Free Parking Access to the NHS pension scheme

Main duties of the job

Box Surgery are looking for a dynamic, organised, and efficient Band 6 Practice Nurse who will predominantly be working within our Primary Health Care team at Corsham Medical Centre, but also at our own site in Box, Wiltshire.

As the successful candidate, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team, leading the delivery of primary healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health.

We are searching for someone who is able to work unsupervised, providing high-quality nursing care to the medical facility population at risk holding an individual case load, and through consultation identify, assess, diagnose, and manage the care of patients with complex health needs, minor injuries, minor illnesses, and specific diseases within their level of competence.

About us

Box Surgery is contracted to provide the primary and occupational healthcare service to Service personnel at MOD Corsham. Corsham Medical Centre is situated at MOD Corsham, approx 10 min drive from Box Surgery.

As the successful candidate your duties include but are not limited to:

Providing specialist 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.

Being responsible for the delivery of appropriate treatment, screening, and advice to patients within their professional competence and in accordance within NHS and (DPHC) clinical guidelines and protocols

Providing expert clinical advice, leadership and support ensuring the needs of the service are met by exercising and demonstrating high levels of clinical judgement, critical analysis, and decision-making skills.

Providing safe, evidence-based, efficient, and individualised patient care

Undertaking preventative health programmes such as travel and vaccination clinics, new patients screening, audiometry.

Undertaking technical nursing treatments and procedures for patients' complex/specialist healthcare needs (e.g., wound care, sutures removal, Electrocardiograms (ECGs), Cytology, Audiometry, Ear Care)

Providing assistance to the General Practitioner performing minor surgery

Providing specialist advice and support to patients and other healthcare professionals following assessment, diagnosis and through treatment

Please see the and Person Specification for additional job duties.

For more information about the role, please e-mail Mandy Frank, Practice Manager on mandy.frank101@mod.gov.uk

Selection process:

At application stage you will be assessed against the following:

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history and previous skills and experience. Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the . You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert. The selection at sift stage will be based only on your CV.
At interview you will be assessed against the following:

The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

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 details must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.

All employees joining will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.

Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Check. Need to confirm that remains true.

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.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

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 Specification

Experience

Desirable

Experienced and competent in history taking and physical assessment and the triage & treatment of minor injury/illness. immunisation, venepuncture, ear care, audiology, travel medicine, wound care, cervical screening Experience of leading and promoting health and well-being clinics i.e. smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol misuse, sexual health Experience of providing care to patients with chronic illnesses e.g. Asthma, Family Planning, Diabetes, CHD and hypertension ensuring continued maintenance of the Chronic Disease Register (dependant on population at risk) Evidence of continuous professional development and the practical application of new skills to the work-place Experienced and competent in history taking and physical assessment and the triage & treatment of minor injury/illness. immunisation, venepuncture, ear care, audiology, travel medicine, wound care, cervical screening Experience in occupational health and military occupational health and musculoskeletal medicine Experience of having provided mentorship and/or coaching to other staff

Knowledge and skills

Essential

To be proficient in relevant Information technology (IT) systems subject to appropriate training being provided Quality improvement methodology or willingness to undertake training

Provide your CV

Essential

Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse on sub-Part 1 (RN1/RN(A)) of the Nursing and Midwifery Council register Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Desirable

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience working within Primary Healthcare

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 16.00-19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Free flu jabs Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: MOD Corsham Nurse