Lead Veterinary Nurse – Multidisciplinary Referrals

Hamilton Specialist Referrals; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 6.6 weeks

Private medical Insurance

Pension scheme

CPD allowance

Job summary

Hamilton Specialist Referrals is seeking a Senior Multidisciplinary Nurse to join our referral hospital in a leadership role across multiple services. The role suits an experienced RVN who enjoys hands-on care and guiding teams.

You will provide clinical leadership, oversee wards, HDU, Diagnostics and Surgery, and work with Specialists and support staff to maintain gold-standard patient care. 40-hour week with some weekend work.

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RCVS) with ongoing registration.
• Significant experience in a referral or busy primary care hospital.
• Confident communicator with ability to liaise with clinicians, coordinators and multidisciplinary teams.
• Leadership or senior nursing experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional patient care across all referral services, maintaining high clinical and welfare standards.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and mentorship to the nursing team.
• Support clinical governance through accurate record-keeping and infection control.
• Coordinate nursing workflow, including rota support and case prioritisation in a high-acuity environment.
• Work with Clinical Team Leader, Workflow Coordinator and Patient Coordinator to optimise patient flow, admissions and discharges.
• Provide intensive nursing care to critically ill and post-operative patients in Wards and HDU.

Skills

RVN

Leadership

Clinical leadership

Communication

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse (RCVS)

Job description

Hamilton Specialist Referrals is seeking a Senior Multidisciplinary Nurse to join our referral hospital in a leadership role across multiple services. The role suits an experienced RVN who enjoys hands-on care and guiding teams.

You will provide clinical leadership, oversee wards, HDU, Diagnostics and Surgery, and work with Specialists and support staff to maintain gold-standard patient care. 40-hour week with some weekend work.