Registered Veterinary Nursing Team Leader

PDSA; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD funding of 15 hours

Schedule 3 surgery opportunities

Generous holiday allowance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible working arrangements

Volunteering Day

Wellbeing Day

Pension up to 10%

Life Assurance

Employee assistance program

Wellbeing centre access

Discounts on Retail/Holidays

Job summary

A leading veterinary charity in Liverpool is looking for a Registered Veterinary Nursing Team Leader to oversee a dedicated nursing team. The ideal candidate will manage clinical services, support team professional growth, and enhance pet wellbeing through education and preventive care. This role involves strong team leadership and customer service skills while providing a nurturing environment for pets and their owners. Benefits include generous holiday, CPD funding, and life assurance among many others.

Qualifications

• Must be a Qualified RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• Experience in team leadership and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Veterinary Nurses and Assistants.
• Support the Head Nurse and provide efficient care.
• Promote preventive services and embed wellbeing.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Clinical skills

Education

Qualified RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse

Job description

Registered Veterinary Nursing Team Leader

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About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Nursing Team Leader at our Huyton, Liverpool hospital who will be able to demonstrate excellent performance, a proven track record in customer service, team work, and delivering results.

Our Team Leaders support the Head Nurse, through leadership of part of the nursing team, to deliver efficient, professional and caring services to the local community in accordance with PDSA policies and procedures.

They line manage up to ten Veterinary Nurses / Veterinary Care Assistants that support in theatre, provide inpatient care and carry out consults, encouraging financial contributions from clients and maintaining the hygiene and cleanliness of the hospital and equipment.

Deputising for the Head Nurse in periods of absence Team Leaders help to embed Pet Wellbeing services within the hospital and create a culture of prevention through education and preventive services.

Typically the role will be approximately 80% clinical and 20% off rota management time.

Benefits

• Allocated CPD funding of 15 hours
• Opportunity to perform Schedule 3 surgery with full training and support encouraged
• Excellent career opportunities/development
• 25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays) with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days per year
• Special days off – including a paid Volunteering Day, a Celebration Day for something meaningful to you, and a dedicated Wellbeing Day to focus on yourself
• Generous Auto-Enrolment pension and/or Contributory pension schemes available starting at an enhanced rate of 5% contributions up to 10%
• Life Assurance policy (4 x Annual Salary)
• Employee Assistance Program and Online Wellbeing Centre available 24/7 giving you the ability to speak with a professional in confidence about a range of issues
• Wide range of discounts for Retail, Holiday and similar organisations on our fetch platform

About You

The successful candidate will be a Qualified RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse, will be expected to keep their professional knowledge updated by taking part in continuous professional development and will be committed to the vision and mission of PDSA.

The closing date for this vacancy may be brought forward should we receive sufficient candidates.

*Please note that this vacancy has an extended closing date so we may not be able to respond to you as promptly as we normally would. We will be in touch ASAP, thank you for your patience.

About PDSA

Watch our story and discover what makes PDSA special

As the UK’s leading veterinary charity, with 48 Pet Hospitals, we strive to improve pets’ lives – through prevention, education and treatment. Every year our dedicated vet teams carry out 2.7 million treatments on 470,000 pets. Our national network of around 120 high street shops help us to provide these treatments through selling both donated and new goods.

We believe that we work better together, so everyone from our vets, volunteers, shop teams and to our office support colleagues – we are driven in our dedication and passionate about pets. Join us and help improve the lives of every pet.

PDSA is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion within our teams that reflect the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunity for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the recruitment process.