Band 6 Nurse Specialist (GP Practice)

Ministry Of Defence; Catterick Garrison; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A government health organization is seeking a motivated individual for a full-time position in Catterick Garrison. The role involves delivering primary healthcare and managing complex health needs within a multidisciplinary team. Key benefits include an NHS pension and an inclusive working environment. Candidates should have advanced clinical knowledge and experience in patient management.

Benefits

An NHS pension

An inclusive working environment

Free parking

Access to an onsite gym

Qualifications

• Ability to provide specialist high-quality person-centred care.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team.
• Training and supervision responsibilities for junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver primary healthcare to recruits, service personnel, and their dependents.
• Identify, assess, and diagnose patients with complex health needs.
• Provide clinical supervision for military medics and healthcare assistants.

Skills

Motivated individual

Advanced clinical knowledge

Ability to manage complex health needs

Education

Prescribing qualification or willingness to train

Job description

Overview

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? This is a full time position consisting of 37.5 hours per week. The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team delivering primary healthcare for Recruits, Service Persons and their dependents, including occupational health. You will work with the Senior Nursing Management within the Medical Facility (MF) including remote support to Group practice location(s). They will be a focal point for Specialist Primary Healthcare management focus delivery and management of Force Health Protection, Minor Illness and Chronic disease management. You will also hold an autonomous case load, and through consultation identify, assess and diagnose patients with complex health needs, minor injuries, minor illnesses and specific diseases within their level of competence within Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) clinical guidelines and protocols. It will be expected that the clinician has prescribing or willingness to train to deliver in this area of practice. You will be providing specialist high-quality person-centred care which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based. You will have training and clinical supervision responsibilities for Military Medics, junior practice nurses, Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Details

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.

Benefits

• An NHS pension
• An inclusive working environment
• Free parking
• Access to an onsite gym