Medicine Team Leader

CVS Veterinary Group; Alton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD budget £500

Eight-week induction

Free ongoing CPD courses

Five weeks annual leave + bank hols

Holiday buy/sell up to 2 weeks

Wellbeing champions

Supportive culture

Job summary

CVS Veterinary Group is seeking an experienced Medicines Team Leader RVN to lead a busy medicine service while staying actively involved clinically. You will work with specialists and nursing teams to deliver high-quality patient care in a fast-paced hospital, directing a 4-RVN team and contributing to governance and training initiatives.

You’ll oversee equipment, SOPs and daily operations, with a clear focus on patient safety and service efficiency.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered RVN with leadership experience in a hospital setting.
• Proven ability to lead and coach a team of nurses.
• Experience with specialist medicine services and clinical governance.”

Responsibilities

• Support a varied medicine caseload including endoscopy and foreign body removals.
• Collaborate with clinicians, residents and interns to run the service smoothly.
• Own the medicine room, SOPs, equipment maintenance and safety.
• Lead and support a team of RVNs with regular check-ins and coaching.
• Contribute to monthly Team Leader and Clinical Governance meetings.

Skills

RVN experience

Leadership

Coaching

Team collaboration

Clinical governance

Education

RVN qualification

Tools

Gastroscopes

Biopsy equipment

Endoscopy equipment

Job description

Medicine Team Leader RVN

Are you an experienced RVN ready to take the next step into leadership, while remaining hands‑on in a fast‑paced clinical environment? This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary specialist hospital with a nursing team of over 50 RVNs, where your skills, ideas and leadership will be truly valued.

As Medicine Team Leader, you will play a key role in the smooth running of our hospital, working closely with fellow Team Leaders and Head Nurses to support our teams to develop our team and working daily with the specialist medicine nurses to continue delivering gold‑standard patient care.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting a varied medicine caseload, including gastrointestinal endoscopy, rhinoscopy, joint taps and foreign body removals.
• Working alongside our 8 clinicians, 3 residents and interns to help each day run smoothly and efficiently.
• Taking ownership of the medicine room, equipment organisation and SOP upkeep, helping the service stay safe, efficient and well prepared.
• Overseeing daily and monthly maintenance of specialist equipment, including multiple gastroscopes, rigid scopes and biopsy equipment.
• Leading and supporting a team of 4 RVNs through regular check‑ins, 1‑2‑1s, coaching and day‑to‑day guidance.
• Contributing to monthly Team Leader meetings and Clinical Governance meetings, helping shape improvements across the hospital.
• Providing training and encouragement for junior colleagues as they grow in confidence and clinical skills.
• Collaborating with the Oncology team when needed, giving you variety and exposure across services.
• Working closely with the Wards and Anaesthesia teams to provide additional support where needed.

No two days are the same - and that is exactly what makes this role so rewarding!

Why join us?

We are passionate about development and never stop learning. With a £500 CPD budget, extensive in‑house training and access to colleagues across a wide range of specialist disciplines, you will always have someone to ask, learn from and support you as you progress in your career.

What we can offer

• Salary up to £38,000 DOE.
• A full eight‑week induction programme to help you settle in with confidence.
• Easy access to 17,000 hours of free internal CPD courses.
• Five weeks' annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Increasing holiday allowance to recognise long service and the opportunity to buy/sell up to 2 weeks holiday.
• Access to 400 mental health first aiders and wellbeing champions across the UK, with several based onsite.
• A supportive, no‑blame culture focused on improvement, learning and shared success.