Treatment Room Nurse
Wigton Group Medical Practice
Wigton, CA7 9QDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 November 2026
17 days leftJob description
To provide patients with safe, high quality and effective care alongside the wider general practice team. The post will be subject to a Disclosure and...
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- Providing assessment, screening, treatment and health education
- Provide nursing care to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.
- Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary. Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.
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Cervical cytology screening
Wound care
Leg ulcer care
Minor injury treatment
Venepuncture
Contraception and sexual health advice
Routine annual health checks
Requesting pathology tests e.g. urine/stool/sputum
Occasional home visits dependent on patient need
Embrace continuity of care and build long term relationships with patients, surrounded by the natural beauty and cultural heritage of this extraordinary region. We have a diverse population and care for around 9,100 patients. We have a modern spacious building with a variety of services that run from within it, including health visitor/midwifery and podiatry.
We are a supportive team who are committed to high-quality patient centred care whilst recognising the need for a healthy work life balance.
The Team includes two GP Partners, six salaried GPs, two Advanced Clinical Practitioners, clinical pharmacist, first contact physiotherapist, healthy living link worker and a highly performing practice nursing team and highly effective non-clinical team.
Operating under the Modern General Practice ethos, we utilise an effective blend of online consults, face to face and telephone consultations. Our GP-led triage system, working closely with skilled care navigators, enables every patient to be seen by the right professional first time and makes the best use of the expertise within our team.
As a supportive and collaborative team, we operate a GP buddy system that provides fair and consistent cross-cover for clinical administration, ensuring safe workload management and continuity during annual leave and non-working days.
Non-clinical administrative responsibilities are shared equitably across the clinical team with a focus on improving practice processes to minimise unnecessary work.
Experience
Essential: - Portfolio evidence of Continued Professional Development; - Able to work as part of a team, as well as autonomously; - Multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- 2 years post registration experience
- Primary care experience
- Experience of managing long term conditions
- Experience of developing protocols and clinical guidance
- Audit experience
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of responsibility and accountability; of own role and others within the nursing team
- Health promotion and education
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of patient centred care
- Excellent communication skills
- Must have the ability to document accurately, and concisely
- IT skills (preferably using EMIS)
- Time management skills and the ability to manage a caseload effectively
- Knowledge of national guideline and local policy
Desirable: - Health economy awareness
Qualifications
Essential: - Nursing Registration; - Current registration with the NMC; - Evidence of post-registration education
Desirable
- Evidence of chronic-disease management (certificate or diploma)
- Registered cervical screening sample taker with evidence of updates
- Sexual health
- Immunisation training and evidence of updates
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
13 October 2026
Last checked
14 October 2026
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