Treatment Room Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Treatment Room Nurse

Location: Asplands and Woburn Medical Centre Hours: 20 hours per week (may increase to 23 if successful candidate willing to take on the role of research nurse) hours will include 1 x early and 1x late finish to support our enhanced access service which runs 7am 8pm some days. Salary: Dependent on experience and skill (not on Agenda for Change banding)

Please note some Saturday working will be require with prior notice

About Us: Asplands and Woburn Medical Centre is a busy, patient-focused primary care practice dedicated to delivering high-quality healthcare in a supportive and friendly environment. We are currently seeking a Treatment Room Nurse to join our team for 20 hours per week.

Role Overview: As a Treatment Room Nurse, you will play a vital role in providing clinical support within our treatment room clinics. Your duties will include managing wound care, administering immunisations, performing diagnostic tests, and supporting a range of minor procedures. You will work closely with GPs, Nursing team, and other staff to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care

Key Responsibilities: including, but not exclusive to

• Wound care and dressings, including chronic leg ulcer management
• Immunisations including flu, shingles, travel, and childhood vaccines
• Venepuncture
• ECGs and blood pressure monitoring
• Removal of sutures and clips
• Health promotion and screening activities (NHS health checks)
• Ear irrigation
• Cervical cytology
• Preparing patients for treatments and assisting clinicians during minor procedures
• Maintaining clean, well-stocked, and safe treatment rooms
• Accurate documentation of patient care and treatments
• Adherence to infection control and clinical governance policies

Requirements:

• Registered Nurse (RN) with valid NMC registration or newly qualified awaiting PIN
• Experience in a treatment room or primary care setting preferred, but not essential as training and support can be offered
• Strong communication skills and a patient-centred approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• High level of organisation and attention to detail

What We Offer:

• Supportive team environment
• Salary dependent on experience and skills
• Opportunity to work within a well-established community medical centre

Person Specification

knowledge

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Knowledge of QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework
• Understanding of primary care IT systems

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council)
• Active and relevant professional registration

Desirable

• Experience working as a treatment room nurse in General Practice
• Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team

Experience

Essential

• NMC registered Nurse
• experience working within a busy and well motivated nursing team
• experience working within a Primary care environment

Desirable

• Experience and competency in relation to a wide range of general treatment room duties, with 1 years experience in chronic wound management, childhood immunisations and 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Asplands Medical Centre

Address

Asplands Close

Woburn Sands

Milton Keynes

MK17 8QP

Employer's website

https://www.asplandsmedicalcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)