Community Staff Nurse
The closing date is 28 May 2025
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Treatment Room service in the Greater Preston and Chorley South Ribble areas.
If you are able to work autonomously, you are motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic then come and join our team of dedicated treatment room nurses.
The Treatment Room service currently operates from Monday to Friday excluding weekends and bank holidays. We are an appointment only service between the hours of 08.30 and 16.30 however we do hold 2 late evening clinics (up to 8pm) and one early clinic (8am start) once a week.
Applicants must be willing to work flexibly over 5 days, be able to work well within a team and on their own initiative.
The Treatment Room provides care to patients with acute/chronic wounds, post-operative wound assessment, removal of sutures and clips, intra-muscular injections, lower limb assessments, compression bandaging and ear irrigation.
We are looking for a committed, compassionate RGN who puts the patient at the heart of everything they do. If this describes you then please apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will possess a wide range of clinical skills working as a registered nurse participating in all aspects of nursing care within treatment rooms including nurse led services. They will provide a high standard of clinical/nursing care and assist in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. They will undertake extended roles as appropriate to treatment room and the services provided. They will participate in a range of clinical and service audits within treatment room. They will comply with all policies and protocols relating to treatment room.
The post holder will assist in the delivery of the objectives set out within the Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust business plan.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Details
Date posted
14 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
351-CEN2270-CL
Job locations
Treatment Rooms Central
Chorley Health Centre
Chorley
PR7 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Treatment Rooms Central
Chorley Health Centre
Chorley
PR7 2TH
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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