Treatment Room Nurse Maternity Cover (General Practice)

Helston Medical Centre & Porthleven Surgery; Swindon; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Helston Medical Centre & Porthleven Surgery in the United Kingdom is seeking a proactive Treatment Room Nurse for 37.5 hours per week to cover maternity leave for twelve months.

The successful candidate will provide high-quality nursing care in a busy GP practice, performing wound care, immunisations, cervical screening, venepuncture, ECGs, and chronic disease monitoring while supporting health promotion and patient-centred care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Qualified in Child & Adult Immunisation.
• Cervical screening and chronic disease management experience prefered.

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.

Skills

Wound care

Immunisations

Cervical screening

Venepuncture

ECGs

Health promotion

Chronic disease monitoring

Infection prevention

Education

NMC registered nurse

Immunisation qualification

Cervical screening qualification

Chronic disease management

Tools

GP clinical systems (S1/Systmone)

Job description

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 job

Main 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

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.

Job responsibilities

Main 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

Qualifications

• 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

Knowledge & 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
• 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.

Helston Medical Centre & Porthleven Surgery