Head Registered Veterinary Nurse

CVS Group; Heanor; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head Veterinary Nurse to lead their nursing team. The ideal candidate will be motivated and have strong communication skills, ensuring high standards of patient care while managing daily operations. Flexibility in benefits is offered, promoting a supportive and inclusive workplace environment.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Inclusive workplace environment

Qualifications

• Reliable and ambitious with excellent patient care standards.
• Ready to take a step up in responsibility.
• Experience in leading a team is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing and reception team.
• Drive nurse consults and clinics.
• Manage daily running of the practice.
• Support and coach student veterinary nurses.
• Ensure maintenance of equipment.

Skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Leadership

Patient care standards

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Job description

Role: Head Veterinary Nurse

Location: Ambivet Heanor

Hours: Full time (40 hours per week)

This is a Shared role in leading a large team at our Hospital Branch.

We are looking for a motivated and positive RVN to lead the nursing and reception team within our practice, including but not limited to:

• Advocating and driving nurse consults and clinics
• Managing the smooth day-to-day running of the practice
• Supporting and coaching our SVN's
• Being a point of contact for the nursing team
• Ensuring the maintenance and repair of equipment

About Us

As a long-established practice with a loyal client base, we strive to work to high clinical standards and prioritise great patient and client care. Our team prides itself on having great team morale and supporting each other.

We are looking for a Head Veterinary Nurse to join our forward-thinking group, made up of 6 sites, one being our hospital branch. Ambivet is a large group that invests in and encourages certificate study and ongoing development. You will be joining a team that values clinical excellence, learning from each other and helping everyone to reach their potential.

The Hospital is well equipped with all the usual ultrasound, radiography, dentistry, endoscopic, surgical (incl laparoscopic), and ICU equipment you would expect in a top-tier 1st opinion Hospital, including our own internal laboratory. With a visiting CT Scanner to ensure even better care for patients.

About You

We are looking for someone reliable and ambitious with excellent communication, patient and client care standards, that has great attention to detail. This role would suit an RVN who is ready to take a step up in responsibility or an experienced Senior/Lead or Head Nurse looking for a better work/life balance. The ideal candidate would be someone who can lead their team with a positive and motivating style.

Rewarding our people

As different things are important to different people at different times in their professional lives, we offer flexibility to our colleagues in their benefits packages, depending on the role. You can find out more about our benefits here - What We Offer

If you are ready to join us today, click “Apply Now”.

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.