Treatment Room Nurse Maternity Cover (General Practice)

Helston Medical Centre & Porthleven Surgery; Helston; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Helston Medical Centre & Porthleven Surgery in Helston is seeking a Treatment Room Nurse to join our busy GP practice for 37.5 hours per week on a one-year maternity cover contract. The successful candidate will provide high-quality nursing care and play a key 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.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in primary care or community nursing.
• 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.
• Maintaining accurate patient records using clinical systems.
• Infection prevention and control practices.

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.
• Working collaboratively with GPs, healthcare assistants, and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Treatment room procedures

Clinical governance

Patient records

Infection control

Collaboration with GP team

Job description

Job summary

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 job

• 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
• Working collaboratively with GPs, healthcare assistants, and the wider multidisciplinary team

About us

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.

Closing date

30 November 2026

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term, 1 year

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Location

Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8AU

Essential qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Desirable qualifications

• Qualified in Child and Adult Immunisation
• Cervical screening
• Chronic disease management
• Wound care management

Essential knowledge and skills

• 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

Desirable knowledge and skills

• Previous experience in general practice or primary care
• Cervical cytology qualification
• Adult and Child Immunisation and vaccination training
• Experience using GP clinical systems

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.

UK registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Contact

Caroline King, Practice Manager
[e-mail]

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