Head Veterinary Nurse

Medivet Group; London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing

Health Cash Plan

24/7 counselling and wellbeing support

Life Assurance 3 x salary

Annual leave

5 weeks' annual leave plus Bank Hols

Day for You (paid day off)

Learning and development

£750 CPD allowance plus 2 days' paid

Access to Clinical Communities

Funded certificates and internal CPD

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket loans

Discounts on Medivet products and

Job summary

Medivet Group is seeking a Head Veterinary Nurse to help establish the day-to-day running of a busy clinic in London. You will implement high standards of patient care, SOPs, and patient monitoring, while leading nursing staff and delivering nurse-led appointments.

You will play a hands-on clinical role across surgical procedures, diagnostics, inpatient care and preventative healthcare, and strive to create an outstanding client experience within a supportive team culture.

Qualifications

• Deliver exceptional patient care and supervise nursing activities.
• Lead nurse-led appointments and schedule clinical activities.
• Support surgical procedures, diagnostics and inpatient care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional nursing care and client experiences.
• Provide clinical leadership and develop the nursing team.
• Create an organized, efficient and welcoming clinic environment.

Skills

Surgical procedures

Diagnostics

Inpatient care

Clinical leadership

Nurse-led clinics

Preventative care

Client communication

Job description

As our Head Veterinary Nurse, you'll be instrumental in establishing the day-to-day running of the clinic. From implementing high standards of patient care to implementing standard operating procedures you'll help build the foundations for a practice we're all proud of.

You’ll also play a hands-on clinical role by:

• Supporting with surgical procedures, diagnostics and inpatient care.
• Developing and growing nurse-led consultations and preventative healthcare services.
• Delivering outstanding nursing care and exceptional client experiences.
• Leading by example, embedding high clinical standards and best practice.
• Helping create an organised, efficient and welcoming practice environment.

Be Part of Something Bigger

Whilst you'll be based in one clinic, you'll be part of a group of seven clinics across Central London led by our Branch Partner, Charlotte, and Operations Manager, Shadi and our lead vet Jj. Together, we're committed to building a supportive, collaborative team culture where people genuinely enjoy coming to work, feel valued, and have every opportunity to develop professionally. We believe that when our teams thrive, so do our patients and clients, and we're passionate about creating an environment where everyone can build a rewarding and fulfilling career.

This is the start of an exciting journey, and we're looking for people who want to help shape it. 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

This isn't just another Head Nurse role. It's an opportunity to help develop a clinic, shape its culture, and play a key role in building a team that genuinely enjoys coming to work.

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