Primary Healthcare Nurse
Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)
North Yorkshire, DL9 4DFView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25.13
Contract
Locum
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 October 2026
18 days leftJob description
We are looking for a Primary Healthcare Nurse to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at Catterick Medical Centre, in Catterick, No...
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 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).
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)
(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.
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.
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First seen
16 September 2026
Last checked
18 September 2026
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