Head Veterinary Nurse

Irby Veterinary Surgery; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A veterinary practice is seeking a Head Registered Veterinary Nurse to lead a dedicated team. This part-time position offers an average of 28 hours per week and a competitive salary up to £35,000 FTE. Responsibilities include team leadership, high-quality patient care, and recruitment of new nurses. Benefits include 5.5 weeks annual leave, a generous bonus and pension scheme, and support for professional development.

Benefits

5.5 weeks annual leave

Generous bonus and pension scheme

Funded CPD package

Flexigym and ride to work schemes

Qualifications

• Experience as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) required.
• Ability to lead and support the nursing team.
• Strong communication skills for check-ins and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the nursing team effectively.
• Coordinate rotas and maintain clinical standards.
• Recruit and induct new veterinary nurses.

Skills

Leadership

Patient care

Teamwork

Stock control

Job description

Overview

Role: Head Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location: Irby and Neston, Merseyside

Salary: Up to £35,000 FTE depending on experience + Benefits

Hours: Part time - Average 28 Hours per week

Contract: 9-Month FTC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head Veterinary Nurse to join our team!

Are you an experienced Nurse looking for your first steps into leading a team? Are you looking for a role with a good work/life balance, with no OOH\'s? The opportunity to work with an experienced team who pull together and support each other?

If so, we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated RVN to join our team and take the lead.

We are a first-opinion practice with excellent facilities and a high standard of clinical care. You will work closely with the Practice Director to lead the team of nurses. We are passionate about developing our nurses to their full potential and our team is rapidly gaining confidence with schedule 3 procedures. The role is 28 a hours across 3 days a week between the hours of 8:30am-6:30pm with 1:4 Saturday mornings.

As part of our mission to be the employer of choice within the Veterinary industry, if you wish to develop your clinical skills CVS are happy to support this and have recently launched our Nursing Career Pathway. Watch our video to find out more about this: https://vimeo.com/907579490/1f7fab9f0c?share=copy

Main duties

• Leading and supporting the nursing team
• Completing 1-2-1\'s and regular check-ins
• Stock control
• Providing high-quality patient care
• Coordinating rotas
• Setting and maintaining clinical standards of care in collaboration with other departmental heads and seniors
• Recruitment and induction of new RVNs, SVNs and VCAs in partnership with in-house support office

What you\'ll get in return

• You will receive a competitive salary for your vital work. Upto £34,000 depending on experience and post-graduation qualifications.
• A generous bonus and pension scheme
• 5.5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• An extra days leave on the completion of every years service for up to 5 years
• Buy and Sell holiday scheme, with the option to buy/sell an additional up to 4 weeks annual leave
• Paid professional fees
• Funded and supported CPD package
• A range of other employment benefits such as flexigym and ride to work schemes.

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.