Head Veterinary Nurse

Medivet & Partners; Faringdon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Counselling support

Life assurance

Annual leave

Day for you

CPD allowance

Clinical Communities access

Funded certificates

Cycle to work

Season ticket loans

Product discounts

Job summary

Medivet & Partners is seeking a Head Nurse to provide clinical leadership of the nursing team, ensuring we deliver exceptional patient and client care while upholding regulatory standards across the practice. You will lead nurse-led appointments and activities, oversee admissions and discharges, and mentor staff to drive continuous improvement in care.

A valid RCVS registration and strong leadership skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• You are 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

RCVS registered nurse

Leadership

Patient care

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.

Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer:

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

• 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