Head Registered Veterinary Nurse

Medivet; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan from day one

24/7 counselling and wellbeing support

Life Assurance 3 x salary

5 weeks’ annual leave + Bank Holidays,

Extra 'Day for You'

Job summary

Medivet is seeking a Head Nurse to lead our nursing team, delivering exceptional patient and client care while upholding regulatory and clinical standards, with a strong focus on teamwork and continuous improvement.

You will oversee nurse-led clinics, allocate schedules, mentor colleagues, support consults, surgeries and admissions, and ensure high-quality care across branches, with weekend duties at our Poole 24-hour practice.

Qualifications

• RCVS registered veterinary nurse with a passion for delivering exceptional patient and client care.
• Confident leader with experience getting the best out of colleagues.
• Ability to mentor and develop the nursing team.

Responsibilities

• Lead nurse-led appointments and clinics while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Provide clinical leadership, inspire and develop the nursing team.

Skills

RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse

Leadership

Client care

Team development

Job description

As a Head Nurse you will be accountable for the clinical leadership of the nursing team ensuring we deliver exceptional care, always there for our clients, patients and colleagues whilst maintaining the highest levels of regulatory, practice and operational standards and compliance.

Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer:

Health and wellbeing

• Health Cash Plan from day one
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
• Life Assurance 3 x salary

Annual leave

• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
• Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you

Learning and development

• £750 CPD allowance plus 2 days’ paid leave per year
• Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24-hour hospitals
• Funded certificates and internal career pathways

Additional support

• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Cycle to Work
• Season Ticket loans
• Discounts on Medivet products and services

About you

You’re a RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse with a passion for delivering exceptional patient and client care. You’re a confident leader with experience of getting the best out of every colleague.

We welcome applications from Nurses ready to lead, develop and inspire.

What you’ll be doing

Typically, in this role, you’ll:

• Deliver exceptional care to patients, leading nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities, supporting consults, surgeries and procedures, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards
• Deliver patient monitoring and care, and manage admissions and discharges
• Deliver exceptional care to your clients
• Provide clinical leadership, inspiration and development to the nursing team

This role will include 1 in 7 weekends in our Poole 24 hour practice