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Cowbridge & Vale Medical Practice

General Practice Nurse

The closing date is 13 April 2026

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Job summary

Cowbridge and Vale Medical Practice are seeking a motivated, proactive Practice Nurse to join our practice team.

We welcome applications from experienced practice nurses and nurses with minor illness/ANP skills.

We are able to offer between 28 and 37.5 hour per week over 4/5 days.

Main duties of the job

Main duties will involve:

Cervical Cytology

Childhood Immunisations

Vaccinations and Immunisations

Chronic Disease Management

INRs

Wound Care

Health Promotion

Women's health

Travel Health

ECGs

Practice Quality Improvement Projects as required

About us

Cowbridge and Vale Medical Practice operates out of a purpose-built Health Centre, located in Cowbridge, in the heart of The Vale of Glamorgan and has plenty of allocated parking. The practice consists of over 8,300 patients with a supportive clinical team of 3 GP partners, 2 salaried GPs, 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 1 GPN, a Nursing Assistant and a Practice Pharmacist, we also have a dynamic administration team.

The practice is an active participant in training programmes for a wide range of clinical staff, we have GP registrars, medical students, GPN trainees, post graduate clinical pharmacists and pharmacy trainees.

Details

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A2899-26-0001

Job locations

The Broad Shoard

Cowbridge

CF71 7DA


Job description

Job responsibilities

PRACTICE NURSES JOB DESCRIPTION

The practice nurse is responsible for ensuring that the practice provides an optimum service of nursing care relevant to the practice population.

The main duties and responsibilities are as follows.

1. Meeting patients nursing care needs as identified, or where care has been transferred to her by a GP. This will usually be in surgery but occasional home visits may also be required.

2. Initiating and maintaining health screening and promotion clinics for identified areas of the practice population, recognising where modification of systems or referral is necessary.

3. Managing the nursing care of patients with chronic disease, employing personal recall systems suitable to the practice needs. This includes using the practice computer systems for input of information for recall and screening purposes. Accurate and efficient input of data for GMS contract purposes is also required.

4. The following clinics:

Asthma

Diabetic review

Hypertension Clinic

COPD Clinic

Holiday Vaccination Clinic

Flu Vaccination Clinic

Cervical Smears

Family Planning

Amending or adding to services as needs are identified.

5. Maintaining efficient liaison with all areas of the Primary Care Team and other agencies to assure continuity of care where necessary.

6. Routine treatment in general clinics, including:

Warfarin monitoring

Maintaining Thyroxine register

Wound management

Blood tests

ECGs

and other general Treatment Room skills

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRACTICE NURSES JOB DESCRIPTION

The practice nurse is responsible for ensuring that the practice provides an optimum service of nursing care relevant to the practice population.

The main duties and responsibilities are as follows.

1. Meeting patients nursing care needs as identified, or where care has been transferred to her by a GP. This will usually be in surgery but occasional home visits may also be required.

2. Initiating and maintaining health screening and promotion clinics for identified areas of the practice population, recognising where modification of systems or referral is necessary.

3. Managing the nursing care of patients with chronic disease, employing personal recall systems suitable to the practice needs. This includes using the practice computer systems for input of information for recall and screening purposes. Accurate and efficient input of data for GMS contract purposes is also required.

4. The following clinics:

Asthma

Diabetic review

Hypertension Clinic

COPD Clinic

Holiday Vaccination Clinic

Flu Vaccination Clinic

Cervical Smears

Family Planning

Amending or adding to services as needs are identified.

5. Maintaining efficient liaison with all areas of the Primary Care Team and other agencies to assure continuity of care where necessary.

6. Routine treatment in general clinics, including:

Warfarin monitoring

Maintaining Thyroxine register

Wound management

Blood tests

ECGs

and other general Treatment Room skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse
  • Practice Nurse experience inc chronic disease management
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse
  • Practice Nurse experience inc chronic disease management

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).

Additional information

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

Cowbridge & Vale Medical Practice

Address

The Broad Shoard

Cowbridge

CF71 7DA


Employer's website

https://www.cowbridgeandvalemedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cowbridge & Vale Medical Practice

Address

The Broad Shoard

Cowbridge

CF71 7DA


Employer's website

https://www.cowbridgeandvalemedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Gemma Kelly

gemma.kelly@wales.nhs.uk

01446776150

Details

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A2899-26-0001

Job locations

The Broad Shoard

Cowbridge

CF71 7DA


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