Head Veterinary Nurse

CVS Veterinary Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Shield

Wellbeing support

Nursing Career Pathway

Job summary

CVS Veterinary Group is seeking a Head Veterinary Nurse for PetMedics in Walkden & Salford, Manchester. You will lead a skilled nursing team, deliver outstanding patient care, and ensure excellent client experiences within a busy multi-site practice.

The role includes leading nurse consultations, overseeing inpatient care, supporting surgery, and mentoring team members to develop clinical and leadership skills. A strong focus on client communication and high standards is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead nurse consultations and triage with confidence.
• Oversee inpatient care and support surgical procedures.
• Mentor and develop nursing team to maximise patient outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with clients and provide exceptional patient care.
• Champion high clinical standards and foster a positive team culture.

Job description

Head Veterinary Nurse, PetMedics, Walkden & Salford, Manchester.

Are you an ambitious Head Veterinary Nurse looking for a role where you can lead with confidence, develop your clinical and leadership skills, and build a rewarding long-term career?

At PetMedics, we empower our nurses to be the nurse they aspire to be. You'll lead a friendly, supportive, and highly skilled nursing team, working collaboratively to deliver exceptional patient care and an outstanding client experience.

This varied and rewarding role offers the opportunity to lead nurse consultations, oversee inpatient care, provide surgical support, and mentor and develop your team. You'll build strong relationships with clients, champion high clinical standards, and make a genuine difference to patient outcomes every day.

Rota:

30 -40 hours per week, although we're happy to discuss alternative working patterns.

Develop Your Career with CVS

We are passionate about helping our nurses thrive.

With access to an exciting and varied caseload, advanced facilities and a supportive clinical team, you'll be encouraged to make the most of your nursing skills and develop areas of interest.

We actively support nurses who wish to undertake Schedule 3 procedures and provide clear opportunities for progression through our CVS Nursing Career Pathway. Whether your ambitions lie in advanced clinical practice, coaching and mentoring, specialist interests or leadership roles, you'll be empowered to take ownership of your career progression with the support, training and guidance to help you get there.

Life at PetMedics

PetMedics is a thriving multi-site veterinary group comprising a state-of-the-art 24-hour hospital, a refurbished first-opinion practice and a dedicated consulting branch.

You will work alongside an experienced team, including Certificate Holders and clinicians studying towards advanced qualifications, with access to excellent facilities including digital x-ray, ultrasound, an in‑house laboratory and referral support from our certificate‑led hospital team.

About You

• Be passionate about delivering exceptional care to both our patients and their owners everyday.
• Support the outcome of patients care in all aspects of clinical work as part of the team.
• Ensure Quality is maintained by keeping our practice in excellent condition- ensuring quality of care and the best possible outcomes for every patient
• Learn, develop and grow with us, taking advantage of ongoing training and development opportunities offered by CVS and our practice.
• Contribute to creating a positive environment, fostering a friendly, welcoming and supportive team culture.
• Communicate with confidence, use your exceptional communication skills both written and verbal, to build strong, lasting relationships with colleagues, clients, and the pets they love.

Join PetMedics and build a career where your nursing skills are valued, your development is supported and your ambitions can become reality.

Join us at CVS

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up.

We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health. Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice. We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million‑pound improvement fund.

Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line‑manager check‑ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors.

This role is based in Walkden and Salford commutable from Abram, Affetside, Ainsworth, Altrincham, Appley Bridge, Appleton Thorn, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Ashton-under-Lyne, Aspull, Astley, Atherton, Audenshaw, Bickershaw, Blackrod, Bolton, Boothstown, Bowdon, Bradshaw, Bromley Cross, Bryn, Burtonwood, Bury, Cadishead, Carrington, Chapeltown, Chadderton, Cheadle, Clifton, Croft, Culcheth, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Dunham Massey, Dunham Woodhouses, Earlestown, Eccles, Edgworth, Egerton, Ellenbrook, Farnworth, Flixton, Gatley, Glazebrook, Glazebury, Golborne, Grappenhall, Haigh, Hale, Hale Barns, Harwood, Hawkshaw, Heywood, High Legh, Higher Green, Hindley, Hollins Green, Holcombe, Horwich, Hyde, Ince-in-Makerfield, Irlam, Kearsley, Leigh, Little Bollington, Little Hulton, Little Lever, Lowton, Lymm, Manchester, Middleton, Mosley Common, Newton-le-Willows, Oldham, Orrell, Partington, Pendlebury, Prestwich, Radcliffe, Ramsbottom, Rixton, Ringley, Rivington, Rochdale, Royton, Sale, Salford, Shaw and Crompton, Shevington, St Helens, Standish, Stockport, Stoneclough, Stretford, Swinton, Thelwall, Timperley, Tottington, Tyldesley, Urmston, Walkden, Warburton, Wardley, Warrington, Westhoughton, Whitefield, Wigan, Winwick, Winstanley.

• We actively support nurses who wish to undertake Schedule 3 procedures and provide clear opportunities for progression through our CVS Nursing Career Pathway.
• When your ambitions lie in advanced clinical practice, coaching and mentoring, specialist interests or leadership roles, you'll be empowered to take ownership of your career progression with the support, training and guidance to help you get there.
• With access to an exciting and varied caseload, advanced facilities and a supportive clinical team, you'll be encouraged to make the most of your nursing skills and develop areas of interest.
• You will work alongside an experienced team, including Certificate Holders and clinicians studying towards advanced qualifications, with access to excellent facilities including digital x-ray, ultrasound, an in‑house laboratory and referral support from our certificate‑led hospital team.
• Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line‑manager check‑ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors.
• We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.
• Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support.
• Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice.
• We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million‑pound improvement fund.
• We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work.
• We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up.
• We are passionate about helping our nurses thrive.