Head Veterinary Nurse

CVS Vets; Beeston; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS fees paid in full

Generous CPD allowance

Excellent Nursing Career Pathway

Up to 33 days holiday

Health cash plan & Wellbeing support

Staff pet care discounts

Job summary

Priory Veterinary Centre in Beeston, part of CVS Vets, is seeking a Head Veterinary Nurse to lead a nursing team, oversee patient care, and support the veterinary clinicians. This permanent, full-time role typically involves 40 hours across 4 or 5 days a week with a Saturday morning rota.

CVS offers industry-leading learning, CPD, and a supportive environment to grow your skills and confidence, with opportunities for progression within our network.

Qualifications

• Qualified veterinary nurse with experience in anaesthetics.
• Able to work across 4–5 days per week with Saturday rota.
• Strong communication and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a nursing team of 7 RVNs.
• Collaborate with a team of 5 vets to deliver patient care.
• Maintain high clinical standards across the practice.
• Manage nursing rotas and conduct staff check-ins.
• Drive innovation to enhance patient care and efficiency.
• Support learning environment for qualified and student nurses.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Clinical nursing

Communication

Education

Qualified Veterinary Nurse

Job description

Head Veterinary Nurse
Priory Veterinary Centre - Beeston

Location: Beeston, Nottingham
Contract:Permanent/Full-time
Practice Type: First opinion

Competitive Salary: Up to £38,000 FTE, dependent on experience

At CVS, caring is what we do. As a Head Veterinary Nurse, you'll be at the heart of promoting pet wellness, monitoring patients' health, supporting their recovery, and offering reassurance to the people who love them. Because for us, caring isn't just a job, it's in our nature.

We put our people first because when you're supported, you can deliver the very best care. With industry-leading learning, hands-on training, and guidance, you'll have everything you need to grow your skills and confidence. Whether you're looking to progress in your current role or explore new career pathways, CVS is the place to nurture your future career.

Life at Priory Veterinary Centre

We are looking for a passionate Head Veterinary Nurse to join our team, working between 40 hours across4 or 5 days a week with a share in the 1 in 4 Saturday morning rota.

Priory Vets are a busy, first opinion practice with a passionate team of vets and nurses, committed to providing high-quality, patient-focused care. Our facilities include digital x-ray, dental x-ray, separate cat wards, endoscope, in-house lab facilities, and an ultrasound machine, giving you the tools you need to deliver outstanding care.

Working at Priory Vets offers a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, reputable small animal practice, offering a greatvariety of cases with the ability to keep them in-house while maintaining a manageable workload that allows for excellent patient care. With a strong reputation within the local community, they are conveniently located close Nottingham city centre with great access to the train station and main travel routes.

What You'll Be Doing

As Head Veterinary Nurse,you'll play a vital role in:

• Leading and supporting a nursing team of 7 RVNs, supporting the growth, development, and utilisation of nursing skills
• Working closely with the veterinary team (5 Vets) to deliver outstanding patient care
• Championing high clinical standards across the practice
• Managing nursing rotas and conducting staff check-ins
• Driving innovation and bringing fresh ideas to enhance patient care and practice efficiency
• Acting as a positive and approachable people leader
• Helping create an engaging and supportive learning environment for both qualified and student nurses

About you

Our ideal candidate will have some experience as a qualified veterinary nurse and be confident in all areas of nursing, including anaesthetics.

We're looking for a dedicated VeterinaryNurseto join our Beestonteam. You will:

• Be passionate about delivering exceptional careto both ourpatients and their owners every day.
• Support the outcome of patients carein all aspects of clinical workas part of the team.
• Ensure Quality ismaintainedby keeping our practice in excellent condition- ensuring quality of care and the best possible outcomes for every patient
• Learn,developand grow with us, taking advantage ofongoing training and development opportunities offered by CVS and our practice.
• Contribute tocreating apositive environment, fostering a friendly,welcomingand supportive team culture.
• Communicate with confidence, useyour exceptional communication skills—both written and verbal to build strong, lasting relationships with colleagues, clients, and the pets they love.

The benefits

At CVS, we know that care for our patients starts with dedicated people like you.That'swhy we invest in your growth and your future. When you joinus,you'llget:

• RCVS fees paid in full

• Generous CPD allowance, Knowledge Hub access, BSAVA library, and funded advanced training opportunities

• Excellent Nursing Career Pathway

• Up to 33 days holiday (with theoptionto buy/sell)

• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, and enhanced family leave policies

• Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food, and medications

Join us at CVS

We'recommitted to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome,valuedand able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive andequitableworkplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up.

Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line-manager check-ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral SupportVetsand personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.

Our aim istofree up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice.

We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements acrossnumerouspractices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.