Head Nurse

B&W Equine Hospital (Breadstone); Berkeley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading equine hospital as the Head Veterinary Nurse, managing a dedicated nursing team in a state-of-the-art facility. With a focus on specialist equine care, your leadership will be key in supporting high standards of service and staff development.

Benefits

Professional memberships funded (RCVS & VDS)

5 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays

Workplace pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 helpline

Discounted pet treatments

Internal career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant equine nursing experience in a hospital environment.
• Previous leadership experience as team leader, deputy, or head nurse preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the nursing team.
• Engage regularly with team members and prioritize workloads.
• Assist in training and development of nursing staff.

Skills

Equine nursing experience

Leadership skills

Team management

Job description

We are looking for a confident and passionate RVN to join us as Head Veterinary Nurse at B&W Equine Hospital in Breadstone!

B&W Equine Hospital is one of Europe's most advanced diagnostic and surgical centres, offering the highest level of specialist equine care. It is the largest equine hospital in the South West, staffed by veterinary surgeons who are specialists in surgery, orthopaedics, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, and sports medicine & rehabilitation. The hospital features cutting-edge facilities including a dedicated neonatal ICU, isolation facilities, scintigraphy, standing and GA CT, and low field MRI. It has excellent communication links, being only 15 minutes from junctions 13 and 14 of the M5.

As our Head Nurse, you will lead from the front, actively involved in managing and training our large nursing team. We seek someone proactive, with a good sense of humour, a forward-thinking approach, and the ability to prioritize workload and engage regularly with your team.

You should have significant equine nursing experience in a hospital environment, and previous leadership experience as a team leader, deputy, or head nurse is preferred.

This role is 40 hours per week, involving some night and weekend out-of-hours work on an excellent rota.

We offer an excellent rewards package and a competitive salary based on skills and experience.

Our Rewards package includes:

• Professional memberships funded (RCVS & VDS)
• CPD and further studies encouraged - your learning and clinical growth are important to us!
• 5 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays (or equivalent), with an option to purchase additional weeks through our Buy/Sell holiday scheme
• Long service holiday - receive 1 extra day each year for the first 5 years at CVS
• Workplace pension scheme
• Mental health first aiders - supporting your health and wellbeing
• Maternity/Adoption Pay - 10 weeks full pay and 10 weeks half pay
• Paternity Pay and Shared Parental Leave
• Cycle to work scheme, saving 25-39% on bikes and accessories
• Discounted pet treatments
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 helpline for you and your family
• Discounted UK gym membership with Gym Flex
• Save as you Earn Scheme (SAYE)
• Internal career progression and transfers across a network of over 500 practices