Head Veterinary Nurse

Medivet; Faringdon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Counselling support

Life assurance 3x salary

5 weeks + Bank Holidays leave

Day for You

CPD allowance £750

Clinical communities access

Funded certificates & career pathways

RCVS & VDS fees paid

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Job summary

Medivet in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head Nurse to lead our nursing team, uphold exceptional patient and client care, and ensure compliance with regulatory and practice standards. You'll drive clinical excellence and support colleagues across the practice.

You will deliver nurse-led appointments, supervise admissions and discharges, and provide clinical leadership, development and mentorship to the nursing team.

Qualifications

• RCVS registered veterinary nurse with leadership experience.
• Strong commitment to delivering exceptional patient and client care.
• Ability to inspire and develop the nursing team while ensuring regulatory and practice standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead nurse-led appointments and manage scheduling for consultations, surgeries, and procedures.
• Oversee patient admissions, monitoring, discharges and care plans.
• Provide clinical leadership, mentorship and development to the nursing team.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, practice and operational standards across the clinic.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical excellence

Team development

Client communication

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.

• Health and wellbeing Health Cash Plan from day one
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
• Life Assurance 3 x salary
• Annual leave 5 weeks' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
• Extra 'Day for You', a paid day off just for you
• Learning and development £750 CPD allowance plus 2 days' paid leave per year
• Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24-hour hospitals
• Funded certificates and internal career pathways
• Additional support RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Cycle to Work Season Ticket loans
• Discounts on Medivet products and services

About you

You're a RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse with a passion for delivering exceptional patient and client care. You're a confident leader with experience of getting the best out of every colleague. We welcome applications from Nurses ready to lead, develop and inspire.

What you'll be doing

Typically, in this role, you'll:

• Deliver exceptional care to patients, leading nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities, supporting consults, surgeries and procedures, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards
• Deliver patient monitoring and care, and manage admissions and discharges
• Deliver exceptional care to your clients
• Provide clinical leadership, inspiration and development to the nursing team

Medivet is a family of passionate, supportive and thoughtful veterinary professionals. We work as one team to support each other, grow the business, and make sure every pet receives the very best care. At Medivet we're proud that we've been able to achieve steady growth without losing the family feel of the company, and we're always looking for like-minded people to join us. You'll be joining at a time when Medivet is growing, and you'll be able to make a real impact on how the business is shaped for the future.