Lead Veterinary Nurse – Emergency Night Shift Leader

Vets Now; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick pay & maternity

7 weeks annual leave

Birthday paid day off

CPD allowance (£1125) + 20 hours

RCVS fees paid

Discounts via Reward Gateway

Pension scheme

Staff pet care discount

Death in service

Job summary

Vets Now, the UK’s leading emergency pet care provider, seeks a Head Veterinary Nurse for our Sheffield clinic. You will lead a large team of veterinary nurses and clinical staff, ensuring high standards of patient care while coaching and developing your team.

Key responsibilities include managing day-to-day operations and finances, rota planning, maintaining strong relationships with host practices, and overseeing equipment quality.

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

• Lead day-to-day operations and financial management of the clinic.
• Rota and gaps management.
• Maintain relationships with host practices through regular communications.
• Quality control of clinical equipment.
• Mentor staff, conduct appraisals and manage return-to-work tasks.

Skills

Team leadership

OOH experience

Performance management

Mentoring staff

Clinical care excellence

Education

ECC certificate

Job description

Vets Now, the UK’s leading emergency pet care provider, seeks a Head Veterinary Nurse for our Sheffield clinic. You will lead a large team of veterinary nurses and clinical staff, ensuring high standards of patient care while coaching and developing your team.

Key responsibilities include managing day-to-day operations and finances, rota planning, maintaining strong relationships with host practices, and overseeing equipment quality.