Treatment Room Nurse

NHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health practice in Southampton is seeking a Treatment Room Nurse to deliver high-quality patient care. This role involves treatment room duties, wound care, immunisations, and health checks. The ideal candidate will have nursing qualifications and experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work within a team. The position offers NHS benefits and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Annual Leave Entitlement

Sick Pay Policy

Professional Development Opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with experience in treatment room duties.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Caring approach to patient care.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver treatment room care in a professional manner.
• Assess and treat wounds, manage leg ulcers.
• Administer immunisations following NHS guidelines.
• Carry out cervical screening tests for early detection.
• Conduct hypertension reviews and health checks.

Job description

Shirley Health Partnership is a well-established,patient-focused practice based in a purpose-built health centre (openedin2024) in the heart of Shirley, Southampton. We pride ourselves on deliveringexceptional care to our community in a modern, welcoming environment.

We are looking for a friendly, skilled, and passionateTreatment Room Nurse to join our supportive team. If you value teamwork,professional growth, and making a real difference to patients lives, wed loveto hear from you!

Main duties of the job

As a Treatment Room Nurse, youll play a key role in providing high-quality care and supporting our patients. Your responsibilities will include:

• Treatment Room Care: Deliver a range of clinical services in a safe, professional manner.
• Wound Care: Assess and treat wounds, manage leg ulcers, and perform Doppler assessments.
• Immunisations: Administer baby, adult, and travel immunisations following NHS guidelines.
• Cervical Screening: Carry out cervical screening tests for early detection and prevention.
• Health Checks: Conduct hypertension reviews and well-person checks, offering advice and support.

About us

What Were Looking For

• A qualified nurse with experience in treatment room duties.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A caring, inclusive approach to patient care.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Enjoy NHS Benefits and Security

As part of the NHS family, youll benefit from a comprehensive package including:

• NHS Pension Scheme (generous employer contributions, secure retirement benefits).
• Annual Leave Entitlement.
• Sick Pay Policy (after probation).
• Professional Development Opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Job responsibilities

The Nurse is to support practicenurses colleagues and other healthcare professionals within the Shirley Health Partnership.

This role is responsible for the delivery of evidence-basednursing services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team,delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patientpopulation.

Working autonomously, the Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as public healthand screening programmes, including infection prevention and control,immunisations, health promotion and prevention, well man/woman clinics andcervical screening, Furthermore, they embed population health managementapproaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improvingaccess.

The post-holder will be an integralpart of the general practice team, as well as supporting the wider practicenurse network and multi-disciplinary team. They are to participate in formaltraining events and to promote best practice in their area of expertise as wellas supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery ofclinical policy and procedure.

ThisShirley Health Partnership must ensure that the post-holder has access toappropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the ShirleyHealth Partnership to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis.Further information on clinical supervision can be sought within the ShirleyHealth Partnerships Clinical Supervision Policy.

Person Specification

Experience

• Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice or Community Nurse
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
• An appreciation of the NHS landscape including the relationship between individual Shirley Health Partnerships, PCNs and the commissioners

Qualifications

• QualificationsEssential
• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• Has evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
• Mentor or teaching qualification

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and womans health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
• Request pathology tests and process the results, advising patients accordingly
• Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
• Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
• Good clinical system IT knowledge and an ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people by telephone, email and face to face
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena and knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)

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.