Treatment Room Nurse

Fishermead Medical Centre; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A progressive medical practice in Milton Keynes is seeking a compassionate Treatment Room Nurse. The role involves providing high-quality nursing care, wound management, and collaborating closely with GPs and team members to promote health education. Candidates must be a registered nurse with experience in treatment room services. The position offers 16 hours weekly, primarily on Thursdays and Fridays, and emphasizes continuous professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Experience working as a treatment room nurse in General Practice.
• Knowledge of current nursing practice and NHS protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, safe, evidence-based nursing care within the treatment room.
• Carry out wound care, dressings, and other clinical procedures.
• Collaborate with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Registered General Nurse

Tools

Electronic patient records

Job description

Were looking for a skilledand compassionate Treatment Room Nurse to join our clinical team. Thisis a hands on role supporting patients with a wide range of treatment roomprocedures, delivering high quality care, and contributing to a smooth,efficient service.

Main duties of the job

This role is for anexperienced Practice Nurse delivering the full range of treatment room nursingservices. The post holder will:

• Provide high quality, safe, evidence basednursing care within the treatment room
• Carry out wound care, dressings, ulcermanagement, ear irrigation, ECGs, hypertension monitoring, injections, andother clinical procedures including swabs and cervical screening
• Undertake health checks, NHS screening, adult and childhood immunisations
• Maintain accurate clinical records and upholdinfection control standards
• Work collaboratively with GPs, ACPs, HCAs, andthe wider multidisciplinary team
• Offer patient education and promote healthylifestyle choices

The role requires confidentclinical decision-making, excellent communication skills, and a strongcommitment to clinical governance, patient safety, and high-quality care withina multidisciplinary primary care team.

About us

We are a forward-thinking,evolving general practice located in central Milton Keynes, committed to delivering high-quality, holistic, patient-centredcare to our local community. We pride ourselves on being a supportive place towork, where staff are valued and encouraged to develop their skills andinterests.

We value professionalism,kindness, and mutual respect. We work closely across disciplines, encouragingopen communication and shared learning, with a strong focus on clinicalgovernance and continuous improvement.

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE:Treatment Room Nurse

HOURS: 16 HOURS PER WEEK Thursday and Friday 8.00pm 4.30pm

Job Summary:

As our Treatment Room Nurse, you will play a vital role in providing clinical support within our treatment room clinics. You will provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care, working closely with our clinical and administrative team to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Key Responsibilities: including, but not exclusive to

• Venepuncture
• Wound care/dressings/ulcer management
• Immunisations including travel and childhood vaccines
• ECG
• Urinalysis
• Swabs
• Cervical screening
• Travel health
• Removal of sutures/clips
• Contraceptive pill checks/sexual health
• Health promotion and screening activities
• Maintaining clean, well-stocked, and safe treatment rooms
• Accurate documentation of patient care and treatments
• Adherence to infection control and clinical governance policies
• To perform other clinical tasks as trained and within the skills of the post holder, as may be required by the Practice

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines.
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
• Reporting potential risks identified to the Practice Manager.

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this Employment, whilst also taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively, efficiently and professionally with other team members.
• Communicate effectively, efficiently and professionally with patients and carers and all other healthcare professionals.
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

• Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance.
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.
• Participate in audits and work improvement programmes

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• Active and relevant professional registration
• Experience working as a treatment room nurse in General Practice

Experience

• -NMC registered Nurse
• -Experience of QOF
• -Awareness of infection prevention and control
• -Understanding of safeguarding procedures
• -Knowledge of current nursing practice and NHS protocols
• -Competent in using electronic patient records
• -Able to document accurately and timely
• -Good time management and prioritisation-
• -Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• -Experience working within a Primary care environment with minimum of one years experience in chronic wound management, childhood immunisations, adult vaccines and cervical cytology

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.