Working at the UK Parliament offers a unique and rewarding career at the heart of the UK’s democratic system.
With a wide range of roles available, our impartial colleagues enable the day to day running of the House of Commons, House of Lords and Joint Departments. Together, we make Parliament happen.
Staff Benefits
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:
- 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
- Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Access to training and development.
- Flexible working.
- Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.
Introduction
The Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing team is a nurse led service delivering to the House of Commons, House of Lords, and the Parliamentary Digital Service (a joint department of both Houses). Most services are delivered to around 4,000 employees with further support and advice provided to the 650 individual Members of Parliament and their 3,000 employees together with services to 800 peers within the House of Lords.
Parliament’s strategic aim is to support a thriving parliamentary democracy. The Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing team is part of the People and Culture Team (PACT) within the House of Commons.
The Role
The Primary Healthcare Nurse works as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver health and wellbeing advice and treatment to staff and visitors across the Parliamentary Estate. This includes the professional delivery of nursing clinics, wider nursing services such as health promotion and support for first aiders, this also includes clinical cover at ceremonial events and functions.
Some of the responsibilities for this role include:
- Triaging, assessing, and treating minor injuries, illness and chronic disease within clinics and referring to the GP or other professional expertise where appropriate.
- Deliver vaccinations within the in-house annual flu prevention programme, maintaining and adhering to full cold chain processes.
- Assist First Aid teams with casualties across the estate and escalate to emergency services when required.
- Participating within all clinical governance requirements including audit, professional development, continuous improvement, quality, and assurance programmes.
Skills and Experience
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
- Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC professional register with at least two years post-registration experience.
- Experience of working in Primary Healthcare, walk-in centres or accident and emergency services is desirable. However, a nurse with a keen interest to move into primary healthcare from another specialty will be considered.
- Experience of IT systems such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams) is desirable.
- Upholding professional standards in line with the NMC Code of Conduct and take responsibility for ensuring all NMC revalidation requirements are met.
- Acting as advocate in all interactions to the patients’ best interests. This may include challenging or difficult conversations with individuals at all levels of the organisation.
- Clinical understanding of safeguarding, vulnerable patients, red flags, safety netting and be confident in assisting with medical emergencies alongside first aid teams. The ability to work alone whilst recognising own scope of competence and when to refer to a senior clinician or seek help is crucial.
- Work well within a multi-disciplinary team and with key stakeholders across the organisation and will be expected to actively participate in monthly team meetings, clinical supervision meetings and other multi-disciplinary meetings as required with the aim of continuously improving services within Parliament.
- Health promotion is an integral part of our Primary Healthcare services, and the successful candidate will be expected to proactively support the wellbeing team to deliver a diverse health promotion calendar including formal events, pop up talks, lunch & learn sessions etc. whilst always upholding the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Next Steps and Additional Information
CV & Supporting Statement – If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 500-word limit.
More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.
Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.
We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.
Contact Details
For more information about the role, or for an informal chat, please contact Sophie Nicolaou
