Head Veterinary Nurse

Medivet Group; Ashfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary care organization in Ashfield is looking for a Head Nurse to lead the nursing team in delivering exceptional care to clients and patients. This full-time role involves surgical support, patient monitoring, and team management while adhering to high operational standards. Candidates should be RCVS registered Veterinary Nurses with experience in patient care and teamwork. The position offers comprehensive benefits, including a health cash plan, life assurance, and paid leave for CPD activities.

Benefits

Health cash plan from day one

Life Assurance 3 x salary

5 weeks' annual leave

Clinical CPD: £750 per year

Discounts on Medivet products

Qualifications

• RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse.
• Experience of delivering exceptional patient and client care.
• Experience of supporting Nurse consults.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care consistently.
• Support surgeries and procedures, completing activities.
• Manage patient admissions and discharges.

Skills

Exceptional patient and client care

Teamwork

Coaching and influencing skills

Education

RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse

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., 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:

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• This is a full‑time, permanent position (40 hours per week) with a 1 in 8 full weekends at our Alfreton 24hour Hospital. 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.