Practice Nurse
Kings Langley Surgery
Kings Langley, WD4 8ET · Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0HGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
26 days leftJob description
We are seeking to appoint a compassionate and motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive General Practice team. The successful candi...
Assist
in and perform routine
tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
Removal
of Sutures
Providing travel health advice and travel vaccinations
in line with training, competency and appropriate PGDs or PSDs.
Providing wound care, dressings and
suture or clip removal.
Administering B12 injections and
other injections under appropriate PGDs or PSDs.
Administering hormonal or
oncology-related injections where directed by secondary care and where
appropriate training, governance and authorisation are in place.
Routine
immunisations/Childhood immunisations
Assisting
GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings as required
Requesting
pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
Interest
in Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
Following
agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
Ordering
of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
A
duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within a range of
assigned tasks.
On
occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
Any
other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Practice Manager (Administratively)
Accountable toPartners
SalaryDepending on experience
No. of HoursPart-time to full-time
The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of practice.
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Providing travel health advice and travel vaccinations in line with training, competency and appropriate PGDs or PSDs.
- Providing wound care, dressings and suture or clip removal.
- Administering B12 injections and other injections under appropriate PGDs or PSDs.
- Administering hormonal or oncology-related injections where directed by secondary care and where appropriate training, governance and authorisation are in place.
- Undertaking health checks and lifestyle advice
Ear syringing
Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings as required
Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
Interest in Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
Other tasks will include
Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPsMaintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
Participation in administrative systems in the Practice At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
- Contribute to local and national targets, including cervical screening, immunisations and long-term condition care
- Support safe and effective call and recall systems
- Help ensure appropriate coding and documentation of nursing activity
- Contribute to audit and review of nursing outcomes
- Support the identification of patients requiring follow-up or escalation
- Refer or signpost patients to other members of the multidisciplinary team, community services, statutory services or voluntary organisations where appropriate.
- Be aware of safeguarding protocols for children and vulnerable adults and escalate concerns appropriately.
- Support appropriate reimbursement processes for drugs, vaccines, injectables and dressings that the practice can claim back from NHS England.
- Work within NMC professional standards and their own scope of competence
- Be accountable for their own professional actions
- Recognise professional and personal limitations
- Seek advice and escalate appropriately where clinical issues fall outside their competency
- Maintain evidence of training and competency for key clinical activities.
- Participate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professional development.
- Ensure that any expanded clinical duties are only undertaken following appropriate training, assessment and agreement with the practice.
- Provide health promotion and lifestyle advice as part of routine nursing care.
- Support programmes of screening and prevention.
- Encourage uptake of immunisations, cervical screening and other preventive health services.
- Support patients to manage long-term conditions and reduce health risks.
- Help identify opportunities to improve health outcomes for the practice population.
Equality and diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues by:
Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Health & safety
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others' health, safety and security as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
Overview of your organisation
We are a large practice in Kings Langley with a branch
surgery in the village of Bovingdon.
We serve a practice population of 15,500 patients in &
around our 2 sites.
We have 6 GP partners, 4 salaried GPs, a nursing team &
additional health professionals in a variety of roles inc. Clinical
Pharmacists, First Contact Physicians (musculoskeletal practitioners), Health
& Wellbeing coach, Mental health Nurse, also work alongside us in our
practices.
We have a large administrative team that are based at Kings
Langley. You will work within our existing reception team - everyone is very
friendly and supportive .
Your main role will be at either Kings Langley, our
Bovingdon branch surgery, or potentially a mix of both so your own transport is
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
Desirable: - BSc in Nursing; - Diploma in various chronic diseases management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the general public
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse
- Chaperone procedure
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
Desirable
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Personal qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
- Ability to follow legal, ethical and clinical policy and procedure
- Knowledge of and ability to work to key policies and procedures
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
Desirable
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- Effectively utilise resources
- Good organisational skills
- Competent in the use of MS Office and Outlook
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
Essential Criteria
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Experience working as a Practice Nurse or in a relevant primary care nursing role
- Competent to deliver core nursing services within general practice
- Competent in cervical screening, or willing to complete any required update training.
- Competent in childhood immunisations and adult vaccinations.
- Experience or training in travel health and travel vaccinations, or willingness to undertake training where appropriate.
- Ability to work autonomously as part of the General Practice team.
- Ability to work safely within own scope of practice.
- Understanding of infection prevention and control, cold-chain processes and vaccine governance.
- Good communication and team-working skills.
- Ability to escalate clinical concerns appropriately.
- Good organisational skills
- Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
- Ability to use clinical systems and maintain accurate records
Desirable
- Previous experience in general practice.
- Childhood immunisation training.
- Travel health training.
- Experience contributing to audits, recalls or quality improvement
- Experience in long-term condition reviews.
- Understanding of QOF, local enhanced services and recall systems.
- Experience or interest in safeguarding leadership.
How to apply
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First seen
29 September 2026
Last checked
29 September 2026
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