Practice Nurse

NHS; Painter's Green; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Knebworth, England is looking for a skilled Practice Nurse to deliver essential clinical services. Candidates should have hands-on experience in areas such as immunisation, wound care, and cervical screening. This full-time position offers a supportive working environment that values professional growth. The practice encourages collaboration and innovation to enhance patient care.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Experience as a Practice Nurse in a primary care environment.
• Knowledge of QOF and clinical governance.
• Ability to lead or supervise a nursing team (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Act as the immunisation lead for the practice.
• Conduct cervical screening and support well woman services.
• Deliver wound care and administer travel vaccinations.

Skills

Cervical screening

Contraception

Wound care

Immunisations

Travel health advice

Education

Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration

Postgraduate qualification in chronic disease management or leadership

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Overview

Knebworth & Marymead Medical Practice is a modern, forward-thinking general practice operating across two well-established sites in Knebworth and South Stevenage, serving a diverse patient population of around 13,000 in suburban and semi-rural settings. We are a teaching and training practice, supporting GP trainees, medical students, nursing students, and other learners. We are looking to appoint an experienced and motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly, supportive, and well-organised team. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled practice nurse to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care across a wide range of essential services. The successful candidate will have experience in core areas such as cervical screening, childhood and adult immunisations, wound care, contraception advice, travel health, and infection prevention and control. You will be joining a practice that values professional development, offers regular learning opportunities, and embraces innovation to make your work more efficient and rewarding. If you are looking to work in a collaborative, education-focused environment where your skills are valued and your growth is supported, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties

The Practice Nurse will work across both sites, providing a broad range of clinical services in line with national guidance and local protocols. Duties include:

• Acting as the immunisation lead for the practice, ensuring the safe and effective delivery of national and local vaccination programmes across all age groups
• Undertaking cervical screening and supporting well woman services
• Providing contraception services including pill checks and depot injections
• Delivering wound care, including suture and staple removal
• Offering travel health advice and administering travel vaccinations
• Conducting NHS Health Checks, immunisations, and health promotion interventions
• Supporting the implementation and monitoring of QOF, IIF, and local incentive schemes
• Maintaining accurate and timely clinical records in accordance with practice policies using SystmOne
• Chaperoning patients and assisting with minor procedures when required
• Supporting infection prevention and control practices across the surgery

About Us

Knebworth & Marymead Medical Practice is a well-established, two-site GP surgery caring for a varied patient population across suburban and semi-rural Hertfordshire. Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, advanced clinical practitioners, practice nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, and a capable administrative team. We value collaboration, kindness, and open communication, creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We embrace digital tools, including SystmOne, Accurx total triage, and Surgery Connect telephony, to improve access and efficiency, freeing up more time for patient care. As a teaching and training practice, we host GP trainees, medical students, nursing students, and other learners, and we are passionate about developing our team through protected learning time and ongoing CPD. Joining us means becoming part of a progressive, supportive, and well-organised practice that prioritises staff wellbeing, patient outcomes, and working together to meet the needs of our community.

Details

Date posted: 25 September 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: A5191-25-0013

Job locations:

• Knebworth: St Martins Road, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3 6ER
• Marymead Medical Practice: 18 Spring Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 8AZ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Team and organisational responsibilities

Work collaboratively with GPs, advanced clinical practitioners, other nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, and administrative staff to ensure smooth patient pathways and an integrated approach to care. Participate in practice meetings, multidisciplinary case discussions, and training events. Contribute to the development and review of clinical protocols, patient information resources, and service delivery models. Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of work.

Experience and Qualifications

Experience
Essential: Experience of working as a Practice Nurse in a primary care environment; experience in cervical screening, contraception, wound care, and immunisations; understanding of QOF and clinical governance.

Desirable: Experience leading or supervising a nursing team; training in travel health and smoking cessation; experience managing chronic disease clinics (e.g. asthma, diabetes, COPD); experience in quality improvement and audit.

Qualifications
Essential: Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration

Desirable: Postgraduate qualification in chronic disease management or leadership

Disclosure and requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information, see NHS Careers.

Employer details

Knebworth & Marymead Medical Practice

Addresses:

• St Martins Road, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3 6ER
• 18 Spring Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 8AZ

Employer's website: https://www.knebworthandmarymeaddrs.co.uk/