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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, General Nursing, Infection Control, Public Health Nurse
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Swindon
Helston Medical Centre & Porthleven Surgery
Treatment Room Nurse Maternity Cover (General Practice)The closing date is 30 November 2026
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Treatment Room Nurse to join our friendly primary care team for 37.5hpw for a one year period to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will provide high-quality nursing care to patients within our busy GP practice and play an important role in delivering treatment room services.
This is an excellent opportunity for a registered nurse with experience in primary care or community nursing who is passionate about patient‑centred care and health promotion.
Main duties of the jobMain Duties and Responsibilities
- Wound care and dressing management
- Immunisations and vaccinations
- Cervical screening
- Venepuncture and specimen collection
- Blood pressure monitoring and ECGs
- Health promotion and lifestyle advice
- Chronic disease monitoring and support
- Infection prevention and control activities
Maintaining accurate patient records using clinical systems (S1)
- Working collaboratively with GPs, healthcare assistants, and the wider multidisciplinary team
We are looking for enthusiastic, proactive, team players with a strong patient care focus who will share our ethos and commitment to high quality care.
Informal visits are welcomed.
Job responsibilitiesMain Duties and Responsibilities
- Wound care and dressing management
- Immunisations and vaccinations
- Cervical screening
- Venepuncture and specimen collection
- Blood pressure monitoring and ECGs
- Health promotion and lifestyle advice
- Chronic disease monitoring and support
- Infection prevention and control activities
Maintaining accurate patient records using clinical systems (Systmone)
- Working collaboratively with GPs, healthcare assistants, and the wider multidisciplinary team
- Registered Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council(NMC)
- Qualified in Child & Adult Immunisation
- Cervical screening
- Chronic disease management
- Wound care management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Competent in treatment room procedures
- Knowledge of clinical governance and safeguarding principles
- Maintaining accurate patient records using clinical systems
- Infection prevention and control activities
- Working collaboratively with GPs, healthcare assistants, and the wider multidisciplinary team
- Previous experience in general practice or primary care
- Cervical cytology qualification
- Adult and Child Immunisation and vaccination training
- Experience using GP clinical systems
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.
Helston Medical Centre & Porthleven Surgery
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