Deputy Registered Veterinary Nurse (Maternity Cover)

AVC Beechwood (Woodley); Stockport; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Stockport is seeking a Deputy Head Nurse to lead and support a team. The role involves maintaining clinical standards, managing resources, and driving initiatives. This fixed-term position offers flexible hours and a competitive salary of up to £35,000 FTE depending on experience. Benefits include 25 days annual leave, funded CPD opportunities, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Fully funded CPD

Cycle to work scheme

Subsidised gym membership

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Colleague discounts on pet products

Qualifications

• Previous experience of leading a team is preferred.
• Willingness to face new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Nurses.
• Maintain practice standards including clinical governance.
• Manage stock and rota, and drive practice initiatives.

Skills

Excellent clinical standards

Adaptability to change

Leadership experience

Job description

About the Practice

Here at Active Vetcare Beechwood, we are a supportive team that strive to put the excellence into customer service while keeping our team motivated and happy.

Deputy Head Nurse – Role Overview

We currently have an amazing opportunity available for a Deputy Head Nurse to come and join our friendly and enthusiastic practice. As Deputy Head Nurse, you will lead and support a team of Nurses holding regular team meetings and one to ones. The role includes responsibility for maintaining practice standards including clinical governance, practice standards scheme, nurse clinics/campaigns, stock and rota management as well as driving practice initiatives.

Job Requirements

This role would suit someone who has excellent clinical standards, adaptable to change and willing to face new challenges. We are ideally looking for someone with previous experience of leading a team or someone who is ready to take that next step in their career.

Contract and Compensation

We can be flexible with hours and can offer anything from 25-40 per week, so please let us know what you are looking for! This is a fixed term contract for 1 year covering maternity from March 2026, however at the end of this contract we can discuss permanent options within our wider group! Salary up to £35,000 FTE DOE.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) with our Buy/Sell holiday scheme - allowing you to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave
• Generously encouraged and fully funded CPD - abundant opportunities within the business aided by internal and external development courses and programmes
• Receive an extra days leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS
• Cycle to work scheme and subsidised gym membership
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme - automatic enrolment and completely hassle free
• Access to First Aid for Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions across CVS and 300 trained CVS colleagues in this role
• Colleague discount on pet products and treatments including free consults, cost price drugs and a discount to our online pharmacy, Animed.
• Access to the company share-save scheme

How to Apply

Interested? Please click apply now! For further details or an informal chat, please contact Emily in the recruitment team at [e-mail]

Career Pathways

There are many opportunities and pathways for Nurses within our wider group! If you are looking to progress into leadership or management within a practice or perhaps something remote based, we can support you. We have recently launched “CVS Nursing Career Pathway” with the aim of demonstrating clear career progression for nurses across first opinion, referral and equine practices. You can have lifelong career here, regardless of what your current interest is! Click here to find out more: https://vimeo.com/904977057/532bcae978?share=copy

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.