Lead Nurse

Linnaeus Group; Oakham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Oakham is seeking a Lead Nurse to enhance patient care standards and manage nursing operations. Candidates must be Registered Veterinary Nurses with at least 2 years of experience, possess strong leadership and communication skills, and be capable of working autonomously. Excellent career progression opportunities and comprehensive benefits are offered, including extensive training programs and wellness initiatives.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Extensive free online training program

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Enhanced family leave

E-car salary sacrifice scheme

Employee assistance program

Eyecare voucher scheme

Free annual Flu jab

Cycle to work scheme

Recruitment referral reward scheme

Qualifications

• 2 years post qualification experience in veterinary nursing.
• Experience in leadership roles within clinical teams.
• Ability to work autonomously in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Organize and oversee patient flow daily to enhance efficiency.
• Identify and improve patient pathway from admission to discharge.
• Support training and development needs within the nursing team.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Autonomy

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Job description

We're looking for a Lead Nurse to join our team at Kings veterinary centre and would love to hear from you., The Lead Nurse role is key to the business ability to provide a high level of clinical standards ensuring that patients are managed as effectively as possible from a nursing perspective to support further growth of the practice. Working enthusiastically with the leadership team, you will demonstrate an excellent work protocol in all nursing duties while taking overall responsibility for a specific area of the practice. The Lead Nurse would organise and oversee patient flow on a day to day basis to ensure the most effective and efficient approach to the workload. Identifying and improving the efficiency of the patient pathway from admission through to discharge while ensuring that practice policies and group policies are adhered to support the provision of outstanding patient and client care. You'll work closely with the Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM), the Lead Nurse team will identify areas of training development needs within the nursing team and ensure that nursing team across the business is managed as effectively as possible.

We are recruiting for an RVN with 2 years post qualification experience with leadership experience to work alongside the clinical team and develop this practice. We seek an excellent communicator that is highly organised and is comfortable working with autonomy in our busy practice.

Kings Veterinary Centre is a first opinion RVCS accredited veterinary practice with 5 branches and a hospital in the surrounding area. We pride ourselves in offering on-site emergency care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our dedicated team of clinical and non-clinical staff provide high standards of bespoke, affordable care to our patients and our clients. We are heavily involved in the local community and actively support many local pet charities.

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Wellness program including:
+ Employee assistance program + Eyecare voucher scheme + Free annual Flu jab + Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone. Linnaeus is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.