Head Veterinary Nurse

Medivet & Partners; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

24/7 counselling and wellbeing support

Life Assurance 3 x salary

5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Extra ‘Day for You’ paid

£750 CPD allowance

Funded certificates

Season Ticket loans

Discounts on Medivet products

Job summary

Medivet & Partners in Oxford is seeking a Head Nurse to provide clinical leadership for the nursing team. You will ensure exceptional care for clients, patients, and colleagues while maintaining regulatory and operational standards.

The ideal candidate is a RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse, passionate about patient care and skilled in nursing team development. Benefits include a health cash plan, 24/7 counselling support, CPD allowance, and generous time off.

Qualifications

• Passion for delivering exceptional patient and client care.
• Experience in leading and developing a nursing team.
• Ability to manage admissions and discharges.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to patients, leading nurse led appointments.
• Provide clinical leadership, inspiration and development to the nursing team.
• Manage patient monitoring and care.

Skills

Veterinary nursing experience

Leadership skills

Patient care

Regulatory compliance

Education

RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse

Job description

Overview

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, career development and additional support are provided to support your role and the team.

Benefits and Rewards

• Health Cash Plan from day one
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
• Life Assurance 3 x salary
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
• Extra “Day for You”, a paid day off just for you
• £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
• 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