Band 5 Practice Nurse

Band 5 Practice Nurse - Defence Primary Healthcare

The closing date is 30 September 2025.

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

Are you a Band 5 Practice Nurse looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, with benefits and opportunities?

We are looking to appoint professional and patient-focused individuals with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality service to join our friendly and welcoming team at the Pirbright Medical Centre, Alexander Barracks. We have 6 posts available: 5 Full time (37.5 hours per week) and 1 Part time (12.5 hours per week). Requests to work flexibly or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.

• Access to learning and development tailored to your role
• Flexible working options
• Inclusive and diverse working culture
• Free Parking

Main duties of the job

The successful post holders will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team (MDT) delivering primary healthcare nursing, including elements of occupational health. The practice is networked with Sandhurst, and the post holder may occasionally work from this site.

Post holders will work with the Senior Practice Nurse or Senior Medical Officer within the medical facility (MF). Depending on qualifications and experience, you will be responsible for the delivery of appropriate assessment, treatment, screening and advice within your professional competence and in accordance with Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) clinical guidelines and protocols.

About us

Our success depends on our people - our Whole Force (regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors) working together to deliver for us. Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, policy and supporting ministerial decision-making across over 2,000 roles and 650 sites worldwide. The Ministry of Defence is committed to flexible working and offers maternity, adoption or shared parental leave, paternity leave, and professional development opportunities.

In return, you can expect a department that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and as 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 than ever before.

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing high-quality person-centred care with emphasis on safety, privacy and dignity, using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence-based.
• Monitoring and improving standards through supervision, evidence-based practice, clinical audit, research and education.
• Serving as a role model, delivering high-quality practice and promoting clinical effectiveness in care.
• Undertaking training and clinical supervision responsibilities for Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) and Military Medics.
• Working within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and adhering to all NMC standards and MOD/DPHC policies and guidelines.
• Supporting care of patients with chronic illnesses (e.g., Asthma, Diabetes, CHD, Hypertension) and maintaining the Chronic Disease Register.

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

Selection Process

At application, you will be assessed against your CV. Please demonstrate the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships, and remove personal details from the CV before submitting. Include information on how you meet the criteria and examples of relevant tasks or skills.

Artificial Intelligence may be used to support your application, but all statements must be truthful and originated from your own experience. Plagiarism may result in withdrawal of the application or disciplinary action for internal candidates.

At interview you will be assessed against the following NHS Core competencies: NHSC1 Communication, NHSC2 Personal & People Development, NHSC4 Service Improvement, NHSC5 Quality, NHSC6 Equality and Diversity, HWB1 Health Promotion, HWB2 Assessment and Care Planning, HWB3 Protection of Health and Wellbeing, HWB6 Assessment and Treatment Planning.

The interview will include direct questions and clinical scenario-based discussions.

To be considered, qualifications and memberships must be held in full prior to submitting your application. Demonstrate these in the CV section of the application form.

The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be scheduled; travel expenses are not reimbursed. Requests to work flexibly/part time will be considered, and salary is pro-rata for part-time hours. All new MOD Civil Service hires are subject to a 6-month probation period unless advised otherwise. Successful candidates must meet security requirements before appointment (security check).

Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate. If you are found successful, you may need to provide evidence of immunity to Hepatitis B. Vaccination evidence alone is not immunity proof; serology levels are required. Refusal or failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in withdrawal of offer.

There is no deployment requirement, but you will contribute to continuity of care when based at home.

Note: Sponsorship under the points-based system is not available for this role. This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative: The Civil Service is committed to equal opportunity and the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) is available for eligible candidates.

If you need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact .

Person Specification

• Provide your membership registration number and be registered with the relevant professional body prior to submitting your application.
• Your application will not progress without a valid membership registration number.

Registrations and Memberships

• Registered Nurse on Sub-Part 1 (RN1/RN(A of the UK NMC register.

Qualifications

• Degree, diploma or appropriate training recognized by a professional body such as UK NMC or HCPC.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillation (AED), Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), and Safeguarding Level 3 (Children and Adults).
• Willingness to undertake Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) training to fulfil competency (e.g., audiometry, ear care, minor illness/injury, physical assessment and history taking).

Behaviour Statement

• Disclosure of any gross misconduct in the past five years; respond Yes/No as appropriate.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to background disclosure checks under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. This vacancy includes MOD context and security considerations.

£29,970 to £36,483 per year, pro rata for part time (pay award Pending).