Lead Surgical Nurse

Linnaeus; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary group in the UK seeks a Lead Surgical Nurse to enhance clinical standards and lead a dynamic nursing team. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of post-qualification experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work autonomously. This full-time role offers significant benefits including extensive training, generous holiday, and a supportive work environment focused on both physical and mental well-being.

Benefits

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

Qualifications

• Experience in providing outstanding patient and client care.
• Ability to work with autonomy in a busy hospital setting.
• Familiarity with practice policies and group policies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee patient flow on a day-to-day basis.
• Identify training development needs within the nursing team.
• Ensure compliance with clinical standards.

Skills

Leadership experience

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Education

2 years post qualification experience

Job description

Lead Surgical Nurse

Reporting to: Head of nursing services
Location: Solihull
Hours: 38 hours per week

Salary: Will be discussed dependent on experience

About the Role

We're looking for a Lead surgical RVN to join our team at Willows Referrals and would love to hear from you.

We are recruiting for an RVN with 2 years post qualification experience with leadership experience. We seek an excellent communicator that is highly organised and is comfortable working with autonomy in our busy hospital.

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 head of nursing services, 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.

Benefits include

• 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.

Application

If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with our Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Rebecca at [e-mail]