Band 5 Nurse

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services); Lyneham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

A national healthcare organization is seeking a motivated Band 5 Nurse to join their Primary Health Care team in Lyneham. This part-time role involves providing comprehensive healthcare, supporting a multidisciplinary team, and delivering person-centered care to personnel. Applicants must be registered nurses with relevant qualifications, possess current certifications, and have a minimum of one year of post-registration experience. The position includes attractive benefits such as gym access and learning opportunities.

Benefits

Access to gym

Free parking

On-site shop

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold a current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Experience in Primary Health Care nursing is preferred.
• Willingness to undertake training for specific competencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary healthcare nursing to the medical facility population.
• Deliver assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care needs.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team.

Skills

Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Anaphylaxis training

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)

Safeguarding Level 3

Proficient in IT systems

Education

Registered Nurse on RN1/RN(A) of the Nursing and Midwifery Council register

Minimum of 1-year post-registration experience

Job description

Band 5 Nurse

The closing date is 20 January 2026.

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 offers great additional benefits? Look no further!

As a Practice Nurse working within our Primary Health Care team at Barbary Combined Practice, this post is predominantly based at Lyneham with expectation to travel to Shrivenham medical centre as and when required. The post offers part‑time hours (15 hrs per week).

We offer the following employee benefits:

• Access to gym
• Free parking
• On‑site shop
• Learning and development opportunities

Main duties of the job

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 multidisciplinary 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 your professional competence in line with current policy, guidelines and evidence‑based practice.

Person Specification

Registrations and Memberships

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on sub‑Part 1 (RN1/RN(A)) of the Nursing and Midwifery Council register
• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Must be in date for Basic Life Support (BLS) Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillation (AED), Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Safeguarding Level 3 (Children and Adult) or willingness to undertake training
• Proficient in relevant Information Technology (IT) systems subject to appropriate training being provided
• Willingness to undertake specific training to fulfil competency for the role (e.g., audiometry, ear care, minor illness/injury, physical assessment, history taking, travel health, DPHC/MOD training as appropriate)
• Minimum of 1‑year post‑registration experience

Behaviour Statement

• Have 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 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.

Job responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team (MDT) delivering primary healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health.
• Work with the Senior Practice Nurse or Senior Medical Officer within the medical facility (MF).
• Depending upon qualifications and experience, deliver appropriate assessment, treatment, screening and advice to patients within your professional competence and in accordance with Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Provide high‑quality person‑centred care which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence‑based.
• Monitor and improve standards through supervision, evidence‑based practice, clinical audit, research and education.
• Act as a role model, delivering high quality practice and promoting clinical effectiveness in care.
• Hold training and clinical supervision responsibilities for Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) and Military Medics.
• 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, develop individual plans of care, implement and evaluate individual planned programmes of care.
• Triage and treat minor injuries/illness as per agreed evidence‑based practice, Patient Group Directions (PGD) and adhering to agreed policies and guidelines.
• Provide technical nursing treatments e.g. venepuncture, electrocardiograms (ECGs), eye and ear care, wound management/dressings, suture removals, assisting the Medical Officer with minor surgery.
• Administer 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 responsibilities.

Selection Process

At application stage you will be assessed against the following:

• CV: Please 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 - Communication
• NHS Core - Personal & People Development
• NHS Core - Service Improvement
• NHS Core - Health, Safety & Security
• NHS Core - Quality
• NHS Core - Equality and Diversity
• NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB1- Promotion of Health & Wellbeing
• NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB3 - Protection of Health & Wellbeing
• NHS Information & Knowledge - NHS IK1- Information Processing
• NHS Information & Knowledge - NHS IK2 - Information Collection & Analysis

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

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 a 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 proof of your immunity; 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.

Additional Information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

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 require additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail].

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.

Apply

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)