Band 6 Practice Nurse Primary Healthcare

Job summary

At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.

Are you a Band 6 Practice Nurse looking for an exciting role, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities, working alongside military and civilian healthcare professionals and operational staff. If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focussed individual with a strong commitment to providing a high-quality service to work within our team at East of Scotland Combined Medical Practice. The Combined Practice consists of Leuchars Medical Centre, where the position is primarily based, and Condor Medical Centre. The Band 6 Practice Nurse will be expected to cross-cover across the Combined Practice where required, with detached duty to Condor being compensated as per Business Travel Policy.

The Band 6 Practice Nurse will have line management responsibilities of the Band 5 Nurse and Band 3 Healthcare Assistant.

The vacant post is a full time post working 37.5 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.

Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Cyber & Specialist Operations Command

Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) generates and operates specialist capabilities, ready to fight across all domains to make the UK secure at home and strong abroad.

Always on, we are across every UK operation, delivering the capabilities you don’t usually see - or those you can’t.

From cyber warriors and medics to intelligence analysts, special forces, educators, and Defence attachés, our collective expertise delivers the warfighting edge Defence needs to deter threats and secure the nation today, and prepare for tomorrow.

CSOC unites Defence’s cyber and specialist capabilities under a single, military command alongside the Royal Navy, British Army, and the Royal Air Force - acting as the UK’s fourth Military Command. For more information, please see here.

Job description

The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team delivering primary healthcare nursing (within a families practice) including elements of occupational health, working with the Senior Nursing Officer (SNO) or Senior Medical Officer (SMO) across the East of Scotland Combined Medical Practice (EoS CMP), and will be a focal point for Primary Health Care nursing issues within their scope of practice.

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.

Desirable Criteria

Must be in date for Basic life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillation (AED), Infection Prevention and Controls (IPC), Safeguarding Level 3 (Children and Adult - depending on population at risk) or willingness to undertake training.

Willingness to undertake specific training to fulfil competency for role (e.g. audiometry, ear care, minor illness/injury, physical assessment and history taking, travel health) and DPHC/MOD training as appropriate.

To be proficient in relevant Information Technology (IT) systems subject to appropriate training being provided.

Person specification

Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:

• 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.
• Undertake technical nursing treatments and procedures for patients (e.g., wound care, sutures removal, Electrocardiogram (ECGs).
• Assist with health and well-being clinics (e.g., smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol misuse) using health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.
• 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.
• Providing specialist advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following assessment, diagnosis and throughout treatment.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document for the full list of duties.

Qualifications

Degree, diploma or appropriate training as recognised by professional body (NMC/HCPC etc) in a relevant area.

Memberships

Registered Nurse - on Part 1 of the NMC Register.
Current registration with the NMC.
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.

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• NHS Core – NHSC1 – Communication
• NHS Core – NHSC2 – Personal & People Development
• NHS Core – NHSC5 – Quality
• NHS Health & Wellbeing – HWB1 – Promotion of Health & Wellbeing
• NHS Health & Wellbeing – HWB2 – Assessment & Care Planning

Benefits

• An NHS pension
• Free parking
• Gym Access
• Shop
• Dining Facilities
• Eligibility for Defence Discount / Blue Light Card
• Up to £330 per training year towards CPD (pro rata for part time)
• Reimbursement of professional fees
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

At application stage you will be assessed against the following experience:

• Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history and previous skills and experience.

• Candidate will be required to provide a Personal Statement (word count: 750). Please demonstrate your skills and knowledge against the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) detailed within the job advert.

Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your CV and that you have saved it, making sure that any reference to your personal details have been removed from your CV prior to submitting your application.

Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.

NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework - https://www.msg.scot.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/KSF-Handbook.pdf

At interview you will be assessed against the following Technical Skills:

• NHS Core – NHSC1 – Communication
• NHS Core – NHSC2 – Personal & People Development
• NHS Core – NHSC5 - Quality
• NHS Health & Wellbeing – HWB1 – Promotion of Health & Wellbeing
• NHS Health & Wellbeing – HWB2 – Assessment & Care Planning

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Further Information

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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-sgdmsresourcing@mod.gov.uk.

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.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Neil Gilbert
• Email : Neil.Gilbert388@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-SGDMSResourcing@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please see Further Information document.

Attachments

Job description and person specification Opens in new window (pdf, 365kB)Further Information - External (2) Opens in new window (docx, 37kB)FAQs updated 07.01.2025 (2) Opens in new window (docx, 50kB)20250910-Candidate_Pack-compressed (1) Opens in new window (pdf, 697kB)