Band 6 Practice Nurse

Pontardawe Primary Care Centre; Swansea; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

CPD support

Friendly team environment

Job summary

Pontardawe Primary Care Centre is seeking an experienced Band 6 Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team for 30 hours per week.

The role prioritises chronic disease reviews, with a focus on diabetes, plus wound care, immunisations and clinical audits. Baby clinics and cervical screening experience are desirable but not essential.

You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a practice that values continuity of care and professional development, using EMIS Web.

Qualifications

• Experience running chronic disease clinics, including diabetes reviews.
• Wound assessment and management skills.
• Competence in routine vaccination administration and emergency procedures.
• Experience undertaking clinical audits and contributing to improvements.

Responsibilities

• Chronic disease reviews: run structured clinics, especially diabetes, with education and care planning.
• Clinical audit: identify improvement opportunities and implement changes.
• Wound care: assess and manage acute and chronic wounds and know when to escalate.
• Hypertension monitoring: conduct hypertension reviews and ambulatory BP monitoring with team support.
• Vaccinations: deliver routine and seasonal immunisations per training.
• General practice nursing: health promotion, preventive care and routine nursing interventions.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Diabetes care

Wound care

Vaccinations

Hypertension monitoring

Patient education

Teamwork

EMIS Web

Education

NMC registration

Post-registration training

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Band 6 Practice Nurse to join our warm, welcoming and supportive team at Pontardawe Primary Care Centre for 30 hours per week.

The initial priority for this role is delivering chronic disease reviews, with a particular focus on diabetes. Previous general practice nursing experience, including independently running chronic disease clinics and undertaking clinical audits, is essential. Strong wound-care skills and experience delivering routine and seasonal vaccinations are also required.

The role will develop in stages, with an initial emphasis on maintaining chronic disease services and continuity of care. Experience in baby clinics and cervical screening is desirable but not essential.

We offer a friendly working environment where colleagues support one another, professional expertise is valued and high standards of patient care are a shared responsibility.

Main duties of the job

• Chronic disease reviews: Running structured clinics, particularly for patients with diabetes, including assessment, monitoring, patient education, care planning and appropriate escalation to other clinicians. This role will require a main focus on diabetes clinics.
• Clinical audit: Undertaking audits, identifying opportunities for improvement and contributing to changes that strengthen patient care and clinical outcomes.
• Wound care: Assessing and managing acute and chronic wounds, including postoperative wounds, and recognising when further clinical advice or referral is needed.
• Hypertension and blood pressure monitoring: Undertaking hypertension reviews and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, with treatment and medication decisions supported by the wider clinical team.
• Vaccinations: Delivering routine and seasonal immunisations, including influenza, COVID-19, shingles and pneumococcal vaccinations, within the appropriate training and authorisation arrangements.
• General practice nursing: Providing health promotion, preventive care and other routine nursing interventions, including prescribed B12 injections.

Baby clinics and cervical screening may form part of the wider role where the successful candidate has the relevant training and competence.

About us

At Pontardawe Primary Care Centre, our people and working environment are among our greatest strengths. We are a warm, friendly and welcoming practice, where teamwork and mutual support underpin the care we provide.

As part of the Upper Valleys cluster within Swansea Bay University Health Board, we serve approximately 13,300 patients. Our team comprises three GP partners, six salaried GPs, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a Physician Associate, 2 Paramedics, a pharmacy technician and pharmacy team, four practice nurses, three healthcare support workers, and a dedicated administrative team, supported by our Practice Business Manager. We are also a training practice and currently support 2 GP registrars.

We combine a commitment to high standards with a supportive culture that helps colleagues perform well. We value open communication, shared learning and practical support, and we actively seek to make the practice a good place to work.

We use EMIS Web, and experience with this clinical system would be desirable.

If you are an experienced practice nurse who values continuity of care, enjoys working collaboratively and wants to contribute to a friendly and supportive team, we would welcome your application.

Details

Date posted: 12 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: A5036-26-0003
Closing date: 30 October 2026

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse qualification with current NMC registration.
• Previous experience working as a Practice Nurse in general practice.
• Evidence of relevant post-registration training and continuing professional development.
• Experience independently running chronic disease clinics, including diabetes reviews.
• Relevant training and demonstrable competence in diabetes management.
• Experience undertaking clinical audits and contributing to improvements arising from their findings.
• Strong wound assessment and management skills.
• Competence in routine vaccination administration and relevant emergency response procedures.
• Experience in hypertension reviews and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
• Ability to organise and manage an independent clinical workload, recognise limitations and escalation concerns appropriately.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to educate and support patients.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Competence in clinical record keeping and using electronic clinical systems.

Desirable criteria

• Additional qualifications in diabetes or other long-term condition management.
• Experience in asthma or COPD reviews.
• Current cervical screening training and competence.
• Experience in baby clinics and childhood immunisations.
• Experience using EMIS Web.
• Experience developing clinical protocols or supporting colleagues learning.
• A relevant prescribing qualification, such as V150 or V300.

Working environment and benefits

Pontardawe Primary Care Centre places a strong emphasis on being a friendly, welcoming and supportive place to work. Teamwork, shared learning and mutual support underpin our commitment to high standards of patient care.

Benefits include:

• Salary aligned with Band 6.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Continuing professional development, training and support.
• A friendly team environment where professional expertise and staff wellbeing are valued.

Employer details

Employer name: Pontardawe Primary Care Centre
Address: Tawe Terrace, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.pontardaweprimarycarecentre.co.uk

Practice Business Manager, Owain Gimblett, [e-mail], 01792863103

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.