About this role
Job summary
The start date for this role is 1st September 2026. The Practice Nurse will deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients as part of the wider clinical team. The role covers a broad range of general practice nursing duties in line with national guidance and local protocols. Ongoing training and professional development opportunities are available to support continuous learning and career progression.
Main duties of the job
- Ensuring the safe and effective delivery of national and local vaccination programmes across all age groups.
- Treatment room nursing duties
- Complex wound care assessment and management
- Undertaking cervical screening and supporting women's health
- Smoking cessation and alcohol screening
- Phlebotomy
- ECG
- Administration of injections
- General health checks to assist with the monitoring and management of chronic diseases and long-term health conditions
About us
Little Bushey Surgery is a General Practice located in Bushey Health, Hertfordshire, providing comprehensive healthcare services to the local community.
We are a GP surgery located right in the heart of Bushey subserving over 6000 patients. We have a warm and welcoming environment here and run the practice with a open and honest policy. Everyone is treated with respect and we see each other as family.
We are an EMIS practice. Our practice team comprises of GPs, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, HCA, Phlebotomists, Clinical Pharmacist, First Contact Physiotherapists, Receptionists and Admin Staff.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Practice Nurse role involves delivering essential nursing services within our GP practice, with a primary focus on wound care and dressings, cervical screening, chronic diseases management and immunisations. The role involves assessing and treating wounds, performing cervical smear tests in line with national screening guidelines, administering routine vaccinations, and providing patients with relevant health education and advice. Working closely with GPs and the wider healthcare team, the Practice Nurse ensures high standards of patient care, infection control, and accurate clinical record-keeping.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Ensuring the safe and effective delivery of national and local vaccination programmes across all age groups. Treatment room nursing duties Complex wound care assessment and management Undertaking cervical screening and supporting women's health Smoking cessation and alcohol screening Phlebotomy ECG Administration of injections General health checks
Desirable
Managing and supporting patients with long term conditions, eg. asthma, COPD and diabetes Providing contraception services including pill checks and depot injections
Qualifications Essential
NMC registration
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.
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 Little Bushey Surgery
Address Little Bushey Surgery
California Lane
Bushey Heath
Bushey
WD23 1EZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.littlebusheysurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)