Head Registered Veterinary Nurse

Medivet Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Liverpool is seeking a Head Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their dedicated team. This full-time role involves providing exceptional nursing care, supporting veterinary surgeons, and ensuring a positive experience for clients. The position offers numerous benefits, including a health cash plan, life assurance, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Health cash plan from day one

Life Assurance 3 x salary

Access to 24-hour counselling

5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Paid day’s leave for personal use

Clinical CPD: £750 per year plus 2 days’ paid leave

Funded certificate opportunities

VDS and RCVS fees paid

Interest free Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Registered with RCVS as a Veterinary Nurse.
• Experience in delivering exceptional patient and client care.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to clients and patients.
• Support surgeries and procedures, managing pre and post activities.
• Monitor and care for patients, managing admissions and discharges.

Skills

Exceptional patient care

Teamwork

Coaching and influencing skills

Education

RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse

Job description

We are currently seeking a Head Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our dedicated team at Medivet Crosby.

The clinic is a well-established, community-focused veterinary practice dedicated to providing top-quality care to our beloved animal patients. As a Veterinary Nurse, you will play an essential role in providing excellent nursing care to our patients, supporting our veterinary surgeons during procedures, and ensuring a positive experience for our clients.

This role is full time working 40 hours per week over 4 days with 1 in 4 Saturdays or 1 in 8 full weekends at Alder 24 Hour.

Please [e-mail] further discussions.

Key Benefits

• Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
• Life Assurance 3 x salary.
• Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays rising to 6 with length of service.
• An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
• Clinical CPD: £750 per year plus 2 days’ paid leave
• Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities
• Funded certificate opportunities.
• VDS and RCVS fees paid.
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on Medivet products and services.

Role Accountabilities

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other – we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.
In this role you will:

• Consistently deliver exceptional care to your clients.
• Support with surgeries and procedures, completing all pre and post procedure activity.
• Carry out nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities.
• Deliver patient monitoring and care.
• Manage admissions and discharges as directed by the Veterinary team.
• Complete patient transfers to out of hours or enhanced care.
• Dispense and check medication.
• Deliver professional excellence, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards.
• Hold briefings to engage and co-ordinate your team to support the most effective running of the practice.

Your Skills and Experience

• RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse.
• Experience of delivering exceptional patient and client care.
• Experienced in working effectively as part of a team.
• Experience of supporting Nurse consults, with an understanding of how this contributes to practice performance and efficiency.
• Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.