Head Veterinary Nurse & Clinical Team Lead (Emergency)

Vets Now; Longton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick and maternity pay

7 weeks annual leave

Your birthday as a paid day off

£1125 CPD allowance plus 20 paid hours

RCVS fees paid and ECC certificate

Reward gateway discounts

UK Standard Pension 5% Employee/3% Em

Up to 50% discounted staff pet care

Death in service of two times salary

Job summary

Vets Now in Stoke is seeking a Head Veterinary Nurse to lead a large team of nurses and clinical staff. You will mentor, manage performance and maintain patient care standards while supporting clinic development.

The role includes 40 hours per week with night shifts, 1:2 weekends and bank holidays, plus time for management duties and meetings. A fixed-term contract of 12 months from November 2026 is offered with benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience working in an out of hours and critical care environment.
• Proven experience of managing others, preferably in a veterinary setting.
• Demonstratable experience of managing performance.
• Motivated to maintain high clinic standards.
• Passionate about caring for our clients and their pets.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring day-to-day operational and financial management of the clinic is maintained.
• Rota and gaps management.
• Maintaining strong relationships with host practices through regular communications.
• Responsibility for quality control of clinical equipment.
• Team and welfare management, including mentoring and supporting staff, appraisals, performance, and return-to-work tasks.

Skills

People management

Mentoring

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

Vets Now in Stoke is seeking a Head Veterinary Nurse to lead a large team of nurses and clinical staff. You will mentor, manage performance and maintain patient care standards while supporting clinic development.

The role includes 40 hours per week with night shifts, 1:2 weekends and bank holidays, plus time for management duties and meetings. A fixed-term contract of 12 months from November 2026 is offered with benefits.