Senior Nurse Lead/Nurse Manager

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Senior Nurse Lead/Nurse Manager

The closing date is 28 November 2026

We are looking for a Locum Senior Nurse Lead/Nurse Manager to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at HMS Seahawk (Culdrose) Medical Centre, in Helston, Cornwall.

This is a locum role (37.5 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.

Pay rates:

Hourly rate: £30.64

Main duties of the job

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team,under the Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) organisation, delivering PrimaryHealth Care (PHC) services and elements of Occupational Health and HealthPromotion to the Defence Medical Services (DMS) entitled Population at Risk(PAR).

To be responsible to the Senior MedicalOfficer / Senior Nursing Officer / Lead Clinician and provide routine clinicsas directed to meet the needs of the organisation and the PAR.

To provide safe, effective, evidence-based,cost-effective and individualised patient care.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluateclinical care of patients in the provision of nurse led clinics, working withautonomy within individual scope of practice, but including communication withsenior clinicians, outside agencies and disciplines as required.

To offer a holistic service to servingpersonnel, and their dependants (as applicable within families practices),developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care and support with anemphasis on health optimisation, injury and disease prevention and principlesof self-care.

To be involved in the development andimplementation of programmes of care/ service delivery within their scope ofpractice; utilising Information Systems (IS) to interrogate/support clinicalaudit and conduct service evaluations.

About us

About Military Medical Personnel and OurBenefits:

Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is aspecialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locumcivilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry ofDefence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies onmilitary bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer anattractive package for candidates which may include the following:

Attractive ratesof pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model

Flexibility oflong- and short-term assignments to suit your availability

Free uniformsprovided (if required)

A PVG membership(Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required forthis role.

Free mandatorytraining

Weekly payments

Assigned anexperienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment

All job placements are subject to the receiptof satisfactory compliance requirements.

Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor workvisas. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, such as avalid visa with no restrictions on hours

Due to the volumeof applications received, only candidates who meet the essential criteria willbe contacted regarding their application.

Job responsibilities

JobDescription:

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team,under the Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) organisation, delivering PrimaryHealth Care (PHC) services and elements of Occupational Health and HealthPromotion to the Defence Medical Services (DMS) entitled Population at Risk(PAR).

To be responsible to the Senior MedicalOfficer / Senior Nursing Officer / Lead Clinician and provide routine clinicsas directed to meet the needs of the organisation and the PAR.

To provide safe, effective, evidence-based,cost-effective and individualised patient care.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluateclinical care of patients in the provision of nurse led clinics, working withautonomy within individual scope of practice, but including communication withsenior clinicians, outside agencies and disciplines as required.

To offer a holistic service to servingpersonnel, and their dependants (as applicable within families practices),developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care and support with anemphasis on health optimisation, injury and disease prevention and principlesof self-care.

To be involved in the development andimplementation of programmes of care/ service delivery within their scope ofpractice; utilising Information Systems (IS) to interrogate/support clinicalaudit and conduct service evaluations.

To deliver clinical management of common PHCfirst contact/ undifferentiated diagnosis and chronic conditions/presentations,with application of appropriate knowledge, treatment, medication and referralpathways.

To promote health and well-being through theuse of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeuticcommunication skills. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategiesthat empower and direct towards healthy lifestyle choice.

To contribute to and be responsible for theline management, supervision and development of other nurses / untrainedpersonnel and ensure individuals work within their individual scope ofpractice.

To act as a coach/ mentor/ supervisor toothers, in both clinical and managerial situations and provide a focus forClinical Supervision, learning and development activity. Promote a supportivelearning environment for patients, clinical staff and other healthprofessionals.

To undertake and remain in date for allmandatory training as set out in the most current DPHC Guidance Note entitledMandatory Training for Locums, Agency Staff and single Service personnelworking within DPHC.

To maintain patient safety, support, developand promote healthcare governance activity and in conjunction with the MedicalFacility leadership team focus and drive quality improvement.

To co-ordinate, monitor and evaluate MedicalFacility delivery of NHS screening programmes, and NHS and MoD VaccinationProgrammes, providing reports to DPHC Regional Leads.

To co-ordinate and contribute to the deliveryof chronic disease / long term condition management in liaison with the SeniorMedical Officer / Lead Clinician and monitor and report on invitation andclinical management standards.

To complete reports and returns in accordancewith MoD policy or the requirements of any other government department.

To participate in practice management meetingsand communicate effectively within the Multi-disciplinary Team, client groupand Chain of Command (CoC).

To undertake training and demonstratecompetence to issue medications and supervise others in the use of PatientGroup Directives (PGDs) and Patient Specific Directions (PSDs), in accordancewith Joint Service Policy and as determined appropriate by the Senior MedicalOfficer / Lead Clinician.

Person Specification

Experience

• Essential requirements/ Qualifications/ Experience:
• Must be Registered Nurse (Adult) Level 1 with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and hold a valid, in date Personal Identification Number (PIN) and not be subject to any restrictions of practice.
• Must hold current, valid, personal medical indemnity insurance.
• Must hold a minimum of BSc in a relevant area of PHC practice.
• Must have a minimum of five years post registration experience in PHC practice and have a minimum of one years satisfactory performance within the last three years at Band 7 in a PHC setting.
• Must be in date for Basic Life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and be able to provide certification.
• Must have completed Immunisation and Vaccination Foundation Training in accordance with national immunisation and vaccination standard training requirements (Public Health England) and either:
• -be able to provide certification; or
• -be able to provide proof of clinical competency of the same from a previous employer or Line Manager, who is a current and practicing GMC or NMC Registrant, for Immunisation and Vaccinations (dated within the last 12 months).
• Must be in date for Immunisation and Vaccination annual update e-learning training (to include young children if engaged within a family practice) and be able to provide certification.
• Must be in date and able to provide certificates of training/qualification/update, as undertaken within the last three years, and/or be able to provide proof of clinical competency of the same from a previous employer or Line Manager, who is a current and practicing GMC or NMC Registrant, for:
• -Venepuncture
• -Ear Care (including irrigation)
• -Minor Illness / Common PHC Presentations
• -Child Health in Primary Care (only if working in a families practice as identified within the Demand Order)
• -Management of Chronic Disease/Long Term Conditions (Asthma; COPD; CHD; Diabetes; CVD; Hypothyroidism)
• -Evaluation of the deteriorating patient e.g. use of National Early Warning Systems (NEWS).
• -Cervical Cytology Sample Taking (only if working in a Medical Facility where an essential requirement / skill gap is identified within the Demand Order)
• -Preparation for Mentorship; Supporting Learning and Assessment in Practice (SLAiP); Mentorship and Assessment in Practice; Clinical Supervision or equivalent.
• -Quality Assurance / Healthcare Governance Health Promotion
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

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.

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

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