Practice Nurse - Amman Tawe Partnership; Gwaun Cae Gurwen

Practice Nurse - Amman Tawe Partnership (Gwaun Cae Gurwen)

Employer:

NHS Jobs

Location:

Ammanford, SA18 1EG

Pay:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

12/02/2026

• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive patient records using the practice clinical system (e.g., Vision or EMIS).
• Participate in the maintenance and ordering of treatment room supplies and vaccines.
• Ensure cold chain maintenance and vaccine storage compliance.
• Support the recall and invitation process for immunisation programmes and screening services.
• Assist with audits, data collection and quality improvement initiatives.

• Adhere to NMC Code of Conduct and maintain active NMC registration.
• Participate in annual appraisal and identify ongoing professional development needs.
• Attend practice meetings and contribute to clinical discussions and policy updates.
• Keep up to date with clinical guidelines and local NHS Wales policies.
• Act as a mentor and support junior staff or student nurses where appropriate.

Confidentiality In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers.

They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

• Assist in promoting and maintaining 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.
• 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 health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised.
• Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the post-holder’s role.
• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually).
• Reporting potential risks identified.
• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

• The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
  Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples 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.

• The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
  Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

• The post-holder will…