Job Description

Petroc Group Practice is advertising for a Practice Nurse for temporary cover, possibly leading to a permanent position for the right candidate.
We are looking for someone to cover Thursdays and Fridays 8.30am 5.00pm working at St Columb Major Surgery. Predominantly to cover sick and annual leave. This will initially be a fixed term position for 4 months, to start as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
Treatment room work to include dressings, wound care and injections.
Dopplers and travel health would be an advantage.
About us
The Petroc Group Practice has 4 sites, Padstow, St Columb Major, St Merryn and St Columb Road.
We are a dispensing practice based in north Cornwall in quite a rural setting. On the beautiful, and hard to beat, north Cornwall coast, we are no Doc Martin. With a population of just over 17,000 we are keen to provide our patients with the services they need, improve patient outcomes and to give continuity of care.
We are a friendly and supportive team, with lots of experienced members of staff that are on hand for advice and assistance.
We have a varied group of clinicians, with GP Partners, salaried GPs, Medical students and Registrars, sitting alongside Paramedics, Social Prescribers, Clinical Pharmacist, ANP's, HCA's and all our dispensers, admin and secretarial teams.
Details
Date posted
26 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience We try to match Agenda for Change, depending on experience
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
4 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A4540-25-0000
Job locations
St Columb Major Surgery
Trekenning Road
St Columb
Cornwall
TR9 6RR
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a treatment room nursing service to the practice population.
- You will strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs.
- You will have knowledge of the GMS contract e.g. the quality and outcomes framework, enhanced services, QOF which are all vital elements of the post. Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a treatment room nursing service to the practice population.
- You will strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs.
- You will have knowledge of the GMS contract e.g. the quality and outcomes framework, enhanced services, QOF which are all vital elements of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line with NMC requirements
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisational skills and time management
• Knowledge of infection control, safeguarding, and confidentiality within healthcare
• Up to date in wound care
• Experience with Emis web and ICE

• Experience working as a practice nurse minimum 1 year
• Compassionate, approachable, and patient-focused
• Can work independently and within a team
• Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the practice

• Registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line with NMC requirements
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisational skills and time management
• Knowledge of infection control, safeguarding, and confidentiality within healthcare
• Up to date in wound care
• Experience with Emis web and ICE

• Experience working as a practice nurse minimum 1 year
• Compassionate, approachable, and patient-focused
• Can work independently and within a team
• Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the practice