Practice Nurse: Diabetes Clinics & Wound Care Lead

NHS Jobs; Pontardawe; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

CPD and training support

Friendly team environment

Job summary

Pontardawe Primary Care Centre is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to deliver high-quality nursing care within a supportive multidisciplinary team. The role prioritises chronic disease reviews (diabetes), wound care and routine vaccinations, with duties expanding as the service develops.

Applicants should have prior general practice nursing experience, competence in running chronic disease clinics, and involvement in clinical audits.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience as a Practice Nurse in general practice.
• Evidence of CPD and ongoing professional development.
• Experience independently running chronic disease clinics, including diabetes reviews.
• Training and competence in wound care and vaccinations.
• Experience in hypertension reviews and ambulatory BP monitoring.
• Ability to manage workload and escalate as needed.
• Strong communication and team-working skills.

Responsibilities

• Chronic disease management and diabetes reviews; run structured clinics and develop care plans with patients and the clinical team.
• Undertake clinical audits and contribute to service improvements.
• Manage wound care and dressings; monitor healing and compression therapy where trained.
• Carry out hypertension monitoring and ambulatory BP monitoring.
• Deliver vaccinations and routine nursing care; obtain consent and maintain records.
• Contribute to baby clinics and cervical screening where trained; support immunisation services.
• Maintain accurate records, follow IPC and information governance, and collaborate with the wider team.

Skills

NMC registration

Practice nurse experience

Diabetes management

Chronic disease clinics

Wound care

Vaccination administration

Hypertension monitoring

CPD demonstrated

Clinical record keeping

EMIS Web

Education

Nursing qualification

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

Pontardawe Primary Care Centre is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to deliver high-quality nursing care within a supportive multidisciplinary team. The role prioritises chronic disease reviews (diabetes), wound care and routine vaccinations, with duties expanding as the service develops.

Applicants should have prior general practice nursing experience, competence in running chronic disease clinics, and involvement in clinical audits.