Senior Veterinary Nurse - Internal Medicine

Inspiring Vet Care; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

6.6 weeks annual leave

CPD allowance £550

Job summary

inspiring vet care is seeking a Senior Medicine Nurse to join our multidisciplinary referral hospital. You will provide advanced nursing care and operational leadership across the Medicine service, supporting the nursing team and working closely with clinicians.

The role involves rotating through all hospital areas, delivering high standards of patient care, and ensuring safe, efficient workflows in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RCVS) with experience in referral or busy hospital settings.
• Leadership experience in nursing teams is desirable.
• Strong communication with clinicians and coordinators.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional patient care in the Medicine referral service.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and mentorship to the nursing team.
• Coordinate nursing workflow, including rota support and case prioritisation.
• Work collaboratively with Clinical Team Leader and other staff to optimise patient flow.
• Assist clinicians with consultations, investigations and diagnostics.
• Prepare patients for procedures and provide post-operative care.

Skills

RVN (RCVS)

Leadership experience

Education

RCVS registration

Job description

At inspiring vet care, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the UK’s number one vet care provider, we're trusted with the care of over 2 million animals, delivering our purpose of healthier animals and happier owners.

Hamilton Specialist Referrals are seeking a Senior Medicine Nurse to become an integral part of our passionate, friendly team. If you are looking to take the next step in your career, and develop valuable leadership skills and experience, we would love to hear from you.

HSR was born of the belief that there is room for a new wave of veterinary excellence across the UK. There is a strong focus on providing a personal and reassuring client experience from first contact through to discharge. Excellent clinical care delivered in a friendly and supportive manner to referring vets, is paramount to the team. The hospital is operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is able to offer the most advanced treatment options available for orthopaedic, neurology, soft tissue, and internal medicine cases. We have a dedicated Imaging suite, which includes a 16-slice CT scanner, 1.5 Tesla MRI, fluoroscopy, separate radiography and ultrasound room.

How You’ll Make a Difference

We are seeking an experienced and confident RVN to join our referral hospital and provide support to our Clinical Team Leader in our internal medicine service. This clinical position is ideal for an RVN with strong experience in referral or first opinion hospital nursing, who enjoys and mixture of providing hands on clinical care and supporting teams, coordinating patient flow and working closely with clinicians in a fast-paced referral environment.

As a Senior Medicine Nurse, you will provide excellent patient care and clinical leadership. You will provide an operational oversight across the Medicine service, supporting the nursing team to deliver exceptional standards of care while ensuring safe, efficient workflow throughout the hospital.

Clinically, you'll provide exceptional nursing care to patients within a multidisciplinary referral hospital, working collaboratively with Specialists, RVNs, VCAs, and support teams. The role involves rotating through all areas of the hospital, ensuring the highest standards of patient care, clinical excellence, and client service are maintained at all times.

Working Pattern

• 40hrs per week, covering 4 days per week between the hours of 07:00-20:30 plus 1 in 6 weekends.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional patient care in the Medicine referral service, maintaining the highest clinical, professional and welfare standards.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and mentorship to the nursing team, fostering development, confidence and clinical excellence.
• Act as a key communication link between nurses, referral clinicians and coordinators to ensure seamless patient care.
• Coordinate nursing workflow, including rota support, case prioritisation and continuity of care in a high-acuity environment
• Work collaboratively with the Clinical Team Leader, Workflow Coordinator and Patient Coordinator to optimise patient flow
• Deliver high quality patient care from admission to discharge
• Assisting clinicians with consultations, investigations and advanced medical procedures and diagnostics
• Prepare patients for medical procedures, such as endoscopies and bone marrow biopsies
• Assisting with imaging, bloods, IVs, anaesthetic monitoring, recovery and delivering post-operative care

You Might Be a Great Fit If...

Role

You are an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse who enjoys a varied role and has a passion for referral-level care. You’ll bring:

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RCVS)
• Significant experience working within a referral or busy primary care hospital
• Confident communicator with the ability to liaise effectively with clinicians, coordinators and multidisciplinary teams
• Organised, calm and adaptable, with strong situational awareness
• Passionate about delivering gold-standard patient care and supporting team wellbeing
• Leadership or senior nursing experience is desirable
• Advanced nursing qualification in medicine would be advantageous
• Significant experience and confidence in anaesthesia

How We’ll Support You

At inspiring vet care, we’re committed to supporting your ongoing development and wellbeing. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

• A specialist nursing role within a referral environment delivering complex and rewarding caseloads
• Clear career pathways with progression opportunities within referral nursing and leadership roles
• Ongoing learning and development to support advanced clinical and professional growth
• A collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, learning, and continuous improvement

What We Offer Our Team

• 6.6 weeks' annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee wellbeing initiatives including Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme
• £550 CPD allowance plus 24hrs paid leave
• RCVS and VDS fees covered
• Pension scheme
• Discounted veterinary care
• Voluntary benefits: choose from a range of benefits to suit you, including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to discounts and cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

We’re committed to supporting our people through career development opportunities, wellbeing initiatives and access to world‑class learning resources.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take the next step in your career, inspiring vet care offers the support, opportunity and community to help you grow.

£0 - £0 a year

Up to £37,500 DOE

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