Head Nurse – Willows Veterinary Hospital

Willows Veterinary Group; Hartford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£600.00 CPD Allowance per annum

30 days holiday pa

Health Cash Plan

RCVS Membership paid

Discounted veterinary fees

Cycle to work scheme

Company sick pay

Job summary

Willows Veterinary Group in Hartford is seeking a Head Nurse to join their dedicated hospital team. As an RCVS accredited hospital, you’ll be responsible for maintaining high nursing care standards, promoting clinical training, and engaging in various nursing duties such as patient care and surgical nursing.

The role offers full-time hours with benefits including 30 days holiday, health cash plan, CPD support, and a focus on employee well-being. Join an award-winning team!

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic RVN ready to take on varied nursing roles.
• Experience in clinical coaching for ACA’s, SVN’s and RVN’s.
• Ability to perform a variety of duties including critical care and surgical nursing.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain high standards of nursing care.
• Work as a clinical coach for training staff.
• Participate in nursing duties including patient care and surgical nursing.

Skills

Passion for promoting clinical training

Surgical nursing

Critical care

Patient care

Lab work

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) qualification

Job description

Head Nurse – Willows Veterinary Hospital

Location

267 Chester Road, Hartford, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Practice

Willows Veterinary Hospital – Willows Veterinary Hospital
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Hours

Full time

We’re seeking an enthusiasticRVNready to take on a varied and rewarding role within our dedicated hospital team as Head Nurse.

As a busy,RCVS accreditedfirst opinion hospital you will be joining a large team of experienced vets, nurses and receptionists.

We offer fantastic facilities such as US scanner, digital x-ray, in house lab, CT scanner, Laparoscopy equipment and much more.

AsHead Nurseyou would be responsible for creating and maintaining the highest standards of nursing care and professional performance.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for promoting and developing clinical training for ACA’s, SVN’s and RVN’s including working as a clinical coach. They will enjoy a variety of nursing duties including patient care, surgical nursing, critical care and lab work.

About the role

• 37.5 hours week worked over 4 or 5 days
• Shifts between 7am-10pm
• NO OOH! We have a fantastic OOH team, but you may be required to help as needed.
• 1-2 BH’s per year

Benefits

• £600.00 & 3 days CPD Allowance per annum
• 30 days holiday pa (including Bank Holidays) plus opportunity to buy or sell extra days
• Health Cash Plan – wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments – from dentistry to sports massage
• RCVS Membership paid plus one other membership subscription
• VDS cover
• Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
• Discounted veterinary fees
• My Perks – offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
• Cycle to work scheme
• CPD/training support
• Company sick pay
• Annual pay reviews
• Focus on employee wellbeing
• Career progression opportunities

Join an Employer of the Year! VetPartners has been recognised for outstanding team culture and support.

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We are committed to providing a fair recruitment process with equality of opportunity for all, and our vacancies are open to those from all backgrounds. As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our people.