Sovereign Base Areas Administration - Official Vacancy Notice
Vacancy reference: HR/26/97
Location: Dhekelia
Eligibility: LEC UKFM/UKN
Closing date: 19/10/2026 (Midnight, Cyprus local time)
Official listing: SBA Administration vacancies
Original advert: View the official PDF
ESBA NURSE
UKFM / UKN ADVERT
Vacancy Campaign Number: HR/26/97
Terms & Conditions of Employment
1. Contract Type: Permanent For information on the process or
the application please contact
Grade: Nurse Grade “F” (Band 6 equivalent)
the Resource Administrator: Mrs
2. Salary: €31,332.02 per annum, plus Cost-of-Living
Stasoula Stylianou Dafnou
Allowance (COLA)
on 00357 25 96 3527
3. Hours per week: Part Time, 31 hours per week
(unsociable hours) Operating hours:
Monday to Thursday: 08:00 –
4. Location: ESBA Combined Medical, Practice (Dhekelia
14:00
& Ayios Nikolaos Medical Centres)
Friday: 08:00 – 12:00
5. General_Terms_Conditions_Employment_New_Recruits
(Weblink)
6. Closing Date: 19th October 2026, Midnight, Local
Cyprus Time
Eligibility - Are you eligible to apply?
To be eligible to apply for this role, you must be a UK Family Member with a valid
for employment Status Stamp. If you are yet to receive your status stamp,
please contact the Resource Team.
UKN Applications are welcome with the below priorities / provisions:
1. Priority one → UK Family Members (UKFMs)
2. Priority two → UKNs Fixed Term Appointment for 24 months.
Applications from individuals that have either reached or passed the BFC / SBAA
Normal Retirement age of 65 will not be accepted.
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Essential & Desirable Criteria for the Role
Important Note: Details on the role can be found on the Job Description which is at the end
of this document. These criteria are part of the assessment criteria and will influence the
decision on whether your application will proceed to the next stage.
Essential 1. UK NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
2. Current or recent DPHC or NHS Primary Health Care Experience within the
last two years
3. Recent experience of primary care out of hours triage and or unscheduled
care provision
4. Math and English Grades A-C or equivalent
5. You must undergo and pass as security & police check. If you are found
successful, you will be requested to provide a Clean Criminal Record and a
Sex Offenders Certificate issued by the Republic of Cyprus. For UKFMs that
will be found successful on this advert and who have lived on island for
longer than 18 months, will be requested to provide a Clean Criminal Record
and a Sex Offenders Certificate issued by the Republic of Cyprus.
1. All candidates who have lived in the UK, must undergo and pass an
Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
2. As part of the Safer Recruitment process, successful candidates must
provide, upon employment, clean criminal records from all countries they
have lived in the last 5 years.
3. As part of the Safer Recruitment process, candidates must provide their full
employment history on the application form and justify any gaps in
employment.
4. If you are found successful on this campaign, we will be requesting
references, therefore, ensure to have completed this information on your
application form. To underline, we do not accept references from relatives
and friends.
5. As part of the Safer Recruitment Process, we may conduct social media
checks.
6. Candidates must have an understanding on Safeguarding children and
vulnerable adults. For further information, read below the Safer Recruitment
Statement and Keeping children safe in education UK (WEB LINK)
7. Candidates must complete the Self Declaration form related to criminal
convictions background. Any information disclosed on the Self Declaration
form will not automatically disqualify a candidate, the information will be
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assessed on a case-by-case basis and considering that the role will be
working with children and vulnerable adults.
8. Awareness of Data Protection practices and importance to protect the
personal information of children and vulnerable adults.
9. A good knowledge of office-based IT is needed, including Microsoft Office
packages (Word, Excel, Outlook) and electronic filing practices.
10. The ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing is an
essential part of this role.
11. Hold a full driving licence and be prepared to self-drive an MT vehicle
(prepared to maintain or obtain FMT600 or MyDrive) across WSBA and
ESBA or occasionally in the Republic of Cyprus
Desirable 1. BSc Hons Degree in Nursing
2. Qualification or experience in minor injuries and illness assessment
3. Qualification or experience in Paediatric assessment
4. Experience of working within a DPHC overseas primary care setting or
equivalent Primary Care specialist training
5. Experience in ambulance dispatch
6. Experience at managing long term conditions with extended care
qualifications
7. Experience or knowledge of Standards for Student Supervision and
Assessment (SSSA)
8. Experience of independent vaccination administration
9. Experience of use of Patient Group Directives
10. Experience of delivering Travel health assessments and advice
11. DMICP experience
12. Greek language skills
13. Knowledge of the Cypriot Healthcare system
Safer Recruitment Statement - Safeguarding
The British Forces Cyprus and Sovereign Base Areas Administration are committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We
expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To achieve this we, as much as
practically, apply the Safer Recruitment practices as those have been defined in the United
Kingdom. As part of our safer recruitment process, all applicants will be subject to
appropriate screening and background checks, including reference and online checks,
where applicable enhanced disclosure through Disclosure and Barring checks and local
police checks, therefore, we seek a series of information on the application form that would
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help us identify suitable individuals to work with children, young people and vulnerable
adults.
Official Language
The official language of the Sovereign Base Areas is English and consequently English is
the official language of British Forces Cyprus. All documents are to be completed in this
language. All employees of the Sovereign Base Areas Administration and British Forces
Cyprus are expected to have a basic command of the English language as a pre-requisite
for employment.
How to apply
a. To apply for this role you must complete the SBAA BFC Safer Recruitment Application
(weblink) and include evidence on how you meet the below Competences. The
completion of the competences is mandatory. If you do not demonstrate evidence of the
below competences, your application will be sifted out. Additionally, please note that we
can only accept applications as attachments to email on its original Word Document
format. No hard copy applications will be accepted. Any forms that are submitted in any
other format e.g., links to One Drive, bitmap, jpeg, pdf will not be considered.
You may find Competences Examples here (Weblink)
1. Working Together
2. Communicating and Influencing
3. Analysing and Using Evidence
4. Leadership and Developing People
5. Improvement and Change
b. This role is assessed through the use of the SBAA_BFC_Core_Competence (Weblink),
therefore, you are kindly invited to read the document to assist you with writing your
competences.
c. For further information about the role and process involved please contact LM: WO1
Rachel Miller - Email: Rachel.Miller455@mod.gov.uk.
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d. For further recruitment information and guidance please choose the appropriate
guidance: UK Family Members Q&A Application Process
e. Once completed electronically please send your application by email to:
BFC-SBAA-Recruitment-GpMailbox@mod.gov.uk.
Important Note: Ensure that your application has been correctly completed and all relevant
information has been provided. Failure to do so may result in your application being
excluded.
The recruitment process.
The recruitment process is a fair and open competition and candidates are judged on their
own merit.
Please read the information on The Recruitment Process Stages Guide for Applicants
(Weblink) to help you understand the process. The document will explain the recruitment
process stages and enhance your understanding on it.
Additionally, as we want you to show the best version of yourself, we invite you to read the
guides available which should help you understand what you need to do to stand out. If you
feel you need further support, please contact the Resource Admin responsible for this
campaign, you can find the contact details on the front page of this advert.
Job Description
POST TITLE Nurse
Area/Section ESBA (Dhekelia and Ayios Establishment No
Nikolaos Medical Centres)
Grade Nurse F – Equivalent to Band 6 Grade Priority 1
Full Time/Part Time PART TIME 31 HPW (with No of Established Hours 31
unsociable Hours)
Required Security OS/DBS Position UKFM
Clearance CYN/UKFM/UKN
Current Incumbent Employed by BFC or BFC
Name SBAA
Brief Description of Role
To deliver primary healthcare services to the eligible personnel on a 24/7 rotational basis. This
includes triage for adults and children, assessment and management of minor illnesses and
injuries, health screening, management of chronic conditions, force health readiness, travel health
consultations, and providing telephone advice. Additionally, responsibilities encompass the supply
of medications under Patient Group Directions (PGDs), maintaining electronic patient records, and
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processing electronic triage requests. The role also involves actively supporting the practice's
healthcare governance activities.
Responsible to
1. Professionally responsible to the SNO, accountable to the SMO.
Priorities (list in order)
• Assist and manage 112 call outs when required
• Triage & assess adult minor injuries/ailments including face to face, telephone or
electronic requests.
• Triage & assess child minor injuries/ailments including face to face, telephone or
electronic requests.
• Long Term Conditions management
• Health screening
• Force health preparation
• Travel health advice
• Maintaining patient records
• Ensuring compliance with directed mandatory training.
• Support and undertake practice clinical governance activity
• Support to clinical supervision within the practice
Responsible for (Tasks/Duties) Percentage (%) of time spent during
1. Triage minor injuries/ailments, face to face, the working week on each task
telephone and electronic requests of adults and 1. 40%
children.
2. 30%
2. Provide primary care nursing clinics.
3. 5%
3. Health screening and Long-Term Conditions
management. 4. 5%
4. Force health preparation 5. 5%
5. Travel health advice 6. 5%
6. Maintaining patient records
7. 5%
7. 112 ambulance dispatch.
8. 5%
8. Support and undertake clinical governance activity
All employees are expected.
• To undertake ad-hoc duties and additional roles as required, that may be reasonably
expected by the line manager but are commensurate with the grade, and within the unit
objectives.
• To carry out responsibilities with regard to BFC Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety
Policies.
• Triage, treat or refer to GP paediatric patients
• Practice within national, Defence and DPHC clinical guidelines.
Competences required.
Essential:
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Analysing and Using Evidence
• Leadership and Developing People
• Improvement and Change
Training/qualifications required for the post.
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Essential:
• UK NMC registered
• Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Primary Health Care Experience (DPHC or NHS)
• Recent Primary Health Care Experience within the last two years
• Math and English Grades A-C or equivalent
Desirable:
• BSc Hons Degree in Nursing
• Qualification or experience in Minor Injuries and Illness
• Qualification or experience in pediatric assessment
• Recent DPHC overseas experience
• Ambulance dispatch or primary care Out of Hours experience
• Experience at managing long term conditions with extended care qualifications
• Vaccination Training
• Travel health
• DMICP experience
• Knowledge of the Cypriot Healthcare system
Equal Opportunities Responsibilities
The responsibility for implementing the Department’s Equality & Diversity policies is shared by all
staff. The Post Holder has a shared responsibility to ensure that the working environment is free
from harassment, and that the dignity of others is respected. The Post Holder is required to take
care that his/her own conduct does not cause offence and she/he should discourage colleagues
from harassing others. Post Holder will be required to undertake a mandated Equality & Diversity
training.
Health & Safety Responsibilities
The Post Holder is to take due account of customer care considerations and is responsible for
ensuring that their own actions and their environment is free from items/actions that may be
considered hazardous to others.
Originator: WO1 R Miller Employee:
Line Manager
Signed: Signed:
Date: Date:
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