Primary Healthcare Nurse

We are looking for a Primary Healthcare Nurse to cover an assignment

with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at RAF Benson Medical Centre, in Wallingford, Oxfordshire.

This is a locum role (37 hours per week) and the

successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD

service personnel.

Hourly Rate - £25.13 per

hour

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of a

multi-disciplinary team, under the Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC)

organisation, delivering Primary Health Care (PHC) services and elements of

Occupational Health and Health Promotion to the Defence Medical Services (DMS)

entitled Population at Risk (PAR).

• To be responsible to the

Senior Medical Officer / Lead Clinician / Senior Nurse and provide routine

clinics as directed to meet the needs of the organisation and the PAR.

• To be involved in the

development and implementation of local programmes of care/ service delivery

within their scope of practice; conducting electronic searches and performing

audit to promote quality improvement.

• To assist in the

supervision of untrained staff within the practice, under the guidance of the

Senior Nurse / Lead Clinician and within individual scope of practice.

• To undertake and remain in

date for all mandatory training as set out in the most current DPHC Guidance

Note entitled Mandatory Training for Locums, Agency Staff and single Service

personnel working within DPHC.

• To maintain patient safety

and support healthcare governance activity.

About us

About Military Medical Personnel and Our

Benefits:

Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a

specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum

civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of

Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on

military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer an

attractive package for candidates which may include the following:

• Attractive rates

of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model

• A generous Refer

a Friend bonus scheme

• Flexibility of

long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability

• Free uniforms

provided (if required)

• A PVG membership

(Disclosure Scotland) or an access Northern Ireland certificate is required for

this role.

• Free mandatory

training

• Weekly payments

• Assigned an

experienced 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 receipt

of satisfactory compliance requirements.

Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor work

visas. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, such as a

valid visa with no restrictions on hours.

Due

to the volume of applications received, only candidates who meet the essential

criteria will be contacted regarding their application.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25.13 an hour

Contract

Locum

Duration

2 weeks

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

Q0004-42511-1

Job locations

Wallingford

Oxfordshire

OX10 6AA

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• To work as part of a

multi-disciplinary team, under the Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC)

organisation, delivering Primary Health Care (PHC) services and elements of

Occupational Health and Health Promotion to the Defence Medical Services (DMS)

entitled Population at Risk (PAR).

• To be responsible to the

Senior Medical Officer / Lead Clinician / Senior Nurse and provide routine

clinics as directed to meet the needs of the organisation and the PAR.

• To be involved in the

development and implementation of local programmes of care/ service delivery

within their scope of practice; conducting electronic searches and performing

audit to promote quality improvement.

• To assist in the

supervision of untrained staff within the practice, under the guidance of the

Senior Nurse / Lead Clinician and within individual scope of practice.

• To undertake and remain in

date for all mandatory training as set out in the most current DPHC Guidance

Note entitled Mandatory Training for Locums, Agency Staff and single Service

personnel working within DPHC.

• To maintain patient safety

and support healthcare governance activity.

• To undertake training and

demonstrate competence to issue medications via Patient Group Directives (PGDs)

and Patient Specific Directions (PSDs), in accordance with Joint Service Policy

and as determined appropriate by the Senior Nurse / Lead Clinician.

• To work, if required, as

part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing basic ward-based nursing care

within a Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) bedded down facility, to the Defence

Medical Services (DMS) entitled Population at Risk (PAR).

Job responsibilities

• To work as part of a

multi-disciplinary team, under the Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC)

organisation, delivering Primary Health Care (PHC) services and elements of

Occupational Health and Health Promotion to the Defence Medical Services (DMS)

entitled Population at Risk (PAR).

• To be responsible to the

Senior Medical Officer / Lead Clinician / Senior Nurse and provide routine

clinics as directed to meet the needs of the organisation and the PAR.

• To be involved in the

development and implementation of local programmes of care/ service delivery

within their scope of practice; conducting electronic searches and performing

audit to promote quality improvement.

• To assist in the

supervision of untrained staff within the practice, under the guidance of the

Senior Nurse / Lead Clinician and within individual scope of practice.

• To undertake and remain in

date for all mandatory training as set out in the most current DPHC Guidance

Note entitled Mandatory Training for Locums, Agency Staff and single Service

personnel working within DPHC.

• To maintain patient safety

and support healthcare governance activity.

• To undertake training and

demonstrate competence to issue medications via Patient Group Directives (PGDs)

and Patient Specific Directions (PSDs), in accordance with Joint Service Policy

and as determined appropriate by the Senior Nurse / Lead Clinician.

• To work, if required, as

part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing basic ward-based nursing care

within a Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) bedded down facility, to the Defence

Medical Services (DMS) entitled Population at Risk (PAR).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 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 have a minimum of one years post registration experience working as a Band 5 or higher grade in a Primary Healthcare (PHC) setting (within the last three years). (Band 5 or higher ward experience will be acceptable if the role is part of a primary care bedding down facility rota only).
• 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.
• Evaluation of the deteriorating patient e.g. use of Medical Early Warning Systems (MEWS).
• 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 for venepuncture 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.
• 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 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 have a minimum of one years post registration experience working as a Band 5 or higher grade in a Primary Healthcare (PHC) setting (within the last three years). (Band 5 or higher ward experience will be acceptable if the role is part of a primary care bedding down facility rota only).
• 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.
• Evaluation of the deteriorating patient e.g. use of Medical Early Warning Systems (MEWS).
• 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 for venepuncture 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.
• 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

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

Address

Wallingford

Oxfordshire

OX10 6AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

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

Address

Wallingford

Oxfordshire

OX10 6AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

• To work as part of a

multi-disciplinary team, under the Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC)

organisation, delivering Primary Health Care (PHC) services and elements of

Occupational Health and Health Promotion to the Defence Medical Services (DMS)

entitled Population at Risk (PAR).

• To be responsible to the

Senior Medical Officer / Lead Clinician / Senior Nurse and provide routine

clinics as directed to meet the needs of the organisation and the PAR.

• To be involved in the

development and implementation of local programmes of care/ service delivery

within their scope of practice; conducting electronic searches and performing

audit to promote quality improvement.

• To assist in the

supervision of untrained staff within the practice, under the guidance of the

Senior Nurse / Lead Clinician and within individual scope of practice.

• To undertake and remain in

date for all mandatory training as set out in the most current DPHC Guidance

Note entitled Mandatory Training for Locums, Agency Staff and single Service

personnel working within DPHC.

• To maintain patient safety

and support healthcare governance activity.

• To undertake training and

demonstrate competence to issue medications via Patient Group Directives (PGDs)

and Patient Specific Directions (PSDs), in accordance with Joint Service Policy

and as determined appropriate by the Senior Nurse / Lead Clinician.

• To work, if required, as

part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing basic ward-based nursing care

within a Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) bedded down facility, to the Defence

Medical Services (DMS) entitled Population at Risk (PAR).

Qualifications

Essential

• 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 have a minimum of one years post registration experience working as a Band 5 or higher grade in a Primary Healthcare (PHC) setting (within the last three years). (Band 5 or higher ward experience will be acceptable if the role is part of a primary care bedding down facility rota only).
• 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.
• Evaluation of the deteriorating patient e.g. use of Medical Early Warning Systems (MEWS).
• 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 for venepuncture 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.
• 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.