Head Veterinary Nurse

Medivet Group; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

24/7 counselling support

Life Assurance

5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

CPD allowance

RCVS and VDS fees paid

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts on Medivet products

Job summary

A veterinary healthcare provider in Hampstead seeks a Head Nurse to oversee clinical leadership of the nursing team and deliver exceptional care to patients and clients. The role involves leading nurse-led appointments, managing admissions, and providing inspiration to the team. A registered Veterinary Nurse with leadership experience is required. The provider offers a range of benefits including health plans, CPD allowances, and additional leave for employee wellness.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to patients, leading nurse led appointments and schedule activities.
• Deliver patient monitoring and care, and manage admissions and discharges.
• Provide clinical leadership, inspiration and development to the nursing team.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Patient care

Team management

Education

RCVS registration

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. Also, You’ll be needed to work some Bank Holidays and 2 weeks of on-call at Hendon 24Hr Hospital.

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

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