Primary Healthcare Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Colchester; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payments

Refer a Friend bonus

Flexible long- and short-term work

Free uniforms

Free mandatory training

Assigned consultant

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain advertises a 12-week locum post at Colchester Medical Centre within Defence Primary Healthcare. The role covers primary care clinics, audits, and supervising untrained staff, with a 37.5-hour week, and may include ward cover.

Applicants must hold NMC registration (Adult) with a valid PIN, PVG or Access NI where required, and the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not offered. Training, uniforms, and ongoing consultant support are provided.

Qualifications

• Immunisation training certificate or proof of competency within the last 12 months.
• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult) with a current PIN and no practice restrictions.
• UK right to work; PVG or Access NI required.
• Minimum one year post-registration in primary care or ward setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver primary healthcare as part of Defence Primary Healthcare multi-disciplinary team.
• Hold routine clinics and report to senior clinician or lead nurse.
• Develop local care programmes within scope of practice.
• Conduct electronic searches and audits to improve quality.
• Assist in supervising untrained staff within the practice.
• Maintain patient safety and support healthcare governance.
• Complete mandatory training per DPHC locum guidance.
• Train in issuing medicines under PGD/PED where applicable.
• Provide basic ward-based nursing care if required.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Venepuncture

Immunisation updates

Patient safety

Education

NMC registration (Adult) Level 1

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

A 12-week locum post with Military Medical Personnel, filling a Ministry of Defence placement at Colchester Medical Centre within Defence Primary Healthcare. The work covers primary care clinics, audit, and supervising untrained staff, reporting to a senior medical officer or lead clinician. The post sits in a multi-disciplinary team serving service personnel, at 37.5 hours a week, with possible ward cover. Fit depends on NMC registration, a PVG or Access NI certificate, and existing right to work, as no visa sponsorship is offered.

What the job involves

• Deliver primary healthcare services, with elements of occupational health and health promotion, as part of a multi-disciplinary team under Defence Primary Healthcare
• Hold routine clinics as directed, reporting to the senior medical officer, lead clinician or senior nurse
• Develop and implement local care programmes within scope of practice
• Run electronic searches and audit to drive quality improvement
• Assist in supervising untrained staff within the practice
• Maintain patient safety and support healthcare governance
• Complete and keep current the mandatory training set out in the DPHC guidance for locums
• Train for and demonstrate competence in issuing medicines under Patient Group Directions and Patient Specific Directions
• If required, provide basic ward-based nursing care in a DPHC bedded facility

What’s required

Qualifications

• Immunisation and Vaccination Foundation Training, with certificate or proof of competency dated within the last 12 months

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as Registered Nurse (Adult) Level 1 with a valid, in-date PIN and no restrictions on practice
• Current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance

Experience

• Minimum one year post-registration as Band 5 or higher in a primary healthcare setting within the last three years, or Band 5+ ward experience where the role is part of a bedded facility rota only

Skills & knowledge

• Evaluation of the deteriorating patient, including use of Medical Early Warning Systems
• In-date venepuncture training within the last three years, or proof of competency from a current GMC or NMC registrant
• In-date immunisation and vaccination annual update e-learning, including young children if engaged in a family practice

Checks & eligibility

• PVG membership or Access NI certificate
• Right to work in the UK without needing visa sponsorship, with no restrictions on hours
• Satisfactory compliance requirements for the placement

Other

• In-date Basic Life Support, Anaphylaxis, AED and Infection Prevention and Control, with certification
• In-date Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults training up to Level 3, with certification

What’s offered

• Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and a choice of payment model
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments
• Free uniforms, if required
• Free mandatory training
• Assigned consultant who supports the application and throughout the assignment