Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse

Linnaeus; Livingston; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary specialists group in Livingston is looking for a Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse to oversee high standards of patient care and manage nursing teams. This role involves significant clinical responsibilities and an opportunity to shape the client experience in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates should be passionate about animal welfare and have strong teamwork and mentoring skills. Competitive salary and substantial employee benefits are provided.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Career progression opportunities

Life Assurance

Enhanced Sick Pay

Employer contribution pension scheme

Wellness programme

Qualifications

• The desire to provide the best clinical service to all our patients.
• The ability to work as part of a team and individually.
• An inclination to learn and develop your clinical skills.
• A passion for mentoring and training colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the provision of high standards of client and patient care.
• Support clinical teams to deliver excellent service and manage patient care.
• Provide direct line management to allocated members of the nursing team.
• Participate in the on-call rota as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Clinical Skills

Mentoring and Training

Job description

Job Title

Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse

Salary

£33,000.00 per annum

Location

Veterinary Specialists Scotland, Livingston

Job Type

Permanent

Hours

40 hour week, 5 day week Plus Weekends

About us

We are looking for a lead Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team.

Veterinary Specialists Scotland (VSS) is a multi‑disciplinary referral hospital at Deer Park, Livingston, close to Edinburgh and Glasgow.

VSS is conveniently located off junction 3 of the M8 motorway, and also accessible via the M9. Close to both Edinburgh and Glasgow, we are also easily reached from Stirling and the Borders.

About the role

As an experienced veterinary nurse in a lead nurse role, you will be critical to the provision and leadership of high standards of client and patient care and line management responsibility.

In this role you will be a key member of the nurse leadership team, working collaboratively with the senior leadership team (Head of Nursing Services (HoNS), Clinical Director (CD), and Hospital Director/Hospital Manager (HD/HM)), Team Leaders, Heads of Service and clinical teams, to passionately deliver quality patient care, an unrivalled client experience through teamwork, clear communication and utilisation of your knowledge and skills.

Approximately 90‑95% of your role will be spent undertaking clinical duties, providing support to your clinical teams to deliver an excellent service to patients, including partaking in the on‑call rota as required.

You will ensure that patients are managed effectively from a nursing perspective to support the financial health of the practice.

You will provide direct line management to allocated members of the nursing team.

You will embrace our culture, with a growth mindset, leading by example with a passion for self‑development to support yourself and others.

We are committed to the professional development of our nurses, and therefore provide comprehensive support and resources to help individuals reach their full potential.

The successful candidate will benefit from an in‑depth induction across all the services.

What kind of person you need to be

• The desire to provide the best clinical service to all our patients.
• The ability to work as part of a team and individually.
• An inclination to learn and develop your clinical skills.
• A passion for mentoring and training colleagues.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Equal Family Leave
• E‑car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness programme 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. For more information, click here https://www.linnaeusgroup.co.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing

How to Apply

To apply, click "Apply Now" or contact Rebecca Coleman at

[e-mail]

for more information or a confidential discussion.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Veterinary Specialists Scotland is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family‑owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long‑term as opposed to being focused solely on short‑term profits.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best - care for pets.

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.

All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Veterinary Specialists Scotland, Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail]