Band 3 Healthcare Assistant

Job summary Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are aninclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to ourentitled personnel.Are you a motivated individual who strives to deliverexcellent healthcare?Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a largeorganisation working as part of a professional encouraging team?Do you want to be part of a great organisation which hasgreat additional benefits?
Look no further!Defence Primary Health Care (DPHC) are looking for adynamic, organised, and efficient Band 3 Healthcare Assistant who will beworking within our Primary Health Care team at Wyton Medical Centre, Huntingdon.There may be a requirement to work at other facilitieswithin the Varsity Combined Practice (Bassingbourn and Chicksands)as dictated by business needs.The vacant post is full time working hours per week.
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.Does this sound like the role for you?
If so, we'd love to hear from you!BenefitsAccess to learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity NHS Pension Free on-site parking Access to Gym Access to Pay-As-You-Dine facilities Main duties of the job As the successful candidate, you will work as part of amultidisciplinary primary healthcare team, supporting the delivery of primaryhealthcare nursing including elements of occupational health.Due to the nature of the business, it would be beneficial ifyou have prior experience of primary care.
Please see the attached JobDescription and Person Specification for more information.We are searching for someone who is able to workunsupervised, providing high-quality nursing care to the medical facilitypopulation at risk holding an individual case load, and through consultationidentify, assess, and manage the care of patients with complex health needs,minor injuries, minor illnesses, and specific diseases within their level ofcompetence.Many of our practices are networked and linked to providesupport to each other.
On occasion within your planned working schedule, youmay be requested to work at the linked practice site.
In these situations,travel time and cost will be allowed for.Training will be provided to enable you to develop in yourrole.
About us Oursuccess depends on our people our Whole Force regular and reservistmilitary, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working togetherseamlessly to deliver for us.Ourcivil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy,making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentaryprocesses.
In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sitesaround the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest,most exciting departments in government.TheMinistry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from acrossthe full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as thenorm.
We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeksfull pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid,and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.Inreturn, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop thatrecognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of ateam.Ifyou've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have rolesin more professions and vocations than ever before.
Let's see where your futurewill take you, together.
Job description Job responsibilities Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are notlimited to:Providinghigh-quality person-centred primary care which always considers peoples safety,privacy and dignity using high quality clinical knowledge that is evidencebased, with use of core healthcare guidelines as delegated by a registeredpractitioner.Beingresponsible for the delivery of appropriate treatment, screening, and advice topatients within their professional competence and in accordance with (DPHC)clinical guidelines and protocols.Undertakingand assisting with preventative health programmes such as travel andvaccination clinics, new patients screening, audiometry, 24hr Blood Pressuremonitoring and weight management.Undertakingtechnical nursing treatments and procedures for patients complex/specialisthealthcare needs (, wound care, sutures removal, Electrocardiograms (ECGs),Audiometry).Providingsafe, evidence-based, cost-effective, and individualised patient care asdelegated, prioritising own workload, and ensuring effective time managementstrategies are embedded in own practice.Pleasepay particular attention to the attached Job Description and PersonSpecification, which outlines the role requirements in further details.Selection ProcessThe Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe andhealthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on thebenefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects ofsecond-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking.
Under theSmoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobaccoproducts (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not bepermitted anywhere in the Defence working environment.
The policy is Whole Forceand includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MODpersonnel.
All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment withthe Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is alreadyin place at a number of Defence Establishments.The sift will be completed within5 working days of the vacancy closing date.
Interviews will be held on a dateto be confirmed.There will be no reimbursementfor 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 areundertaken.All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the CivilService will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwiseadvised) effective from the employment start date.Successful candidates must meetthe security requirements before they can be appointed.
The level of securityneeded is security check.Please ensure you demonstratethat you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications andmemberships in the CV section of the application form.
Please see the link to our YouTube channel foradvice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour-basedquestions.
Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be based on situationsfrom work, volunteering or home; match your situation to the behaviourrequested and how to use your 250-word limit.
If found successful for this position, you will be required toprovide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B.
Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not aproof of your immunity, but your serology levels will be required.
Failure toprovide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment beingwithdrawn.To be considered for this role,qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior tosubmitting your application.Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successfulcandidate.There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformedpersonnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patientswhen based at home.The selection at sift stage willbe based on your CV/application form.
At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS competencies:NHS Core NHSC1 CommunicationNHS Core NHSC2 Personal &People DevelopmentNHS Core NHSC5 QualityNHS Health & Wellbeing HWB1- Promotion of health & wellbeingNHS Health & Wellbeing HWB2- Assessment and care planningNHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK1 Information ProcessingThe Interview will consist of a mix of direct questions andclinical situation-based scenarios.This post does notoffer any assistance with relocation allowances.We encourage allour employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19subject to any exemptions that may apply.
Please see the attached furtherinformation document for full details.As a resultof the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled workervisa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be businesscritical.
This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsora visa.
It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will requiresponsorship under the points-based system.
Should youapply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application willbe rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Workfor Veterans initiative - The Civil Service embracesdiversity and promotes equality of opportunity.
There is a Disability ConfidentScheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selectioncriteria.
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Person Specification Provide a CV Essential Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
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Qualifications Essential National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) level 3 or equivalent experience.