Team Leader RVN

CVS Veterinary Group; Alton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£500 CPD budget

Eight-week induction programme

Access to 17,000 hours of CPD

Job summary

CVS Veterinary Group is seeking an Outpatient Team Leader RVN to lead a busy nursing team within a multidisciplinary specialist hospital in Alton. The role combines leadership with hands-on patient care across Oncology, Cardiology, Dermatology and related labs and stock.

You will coach three RVNs and three PCAs, support junior colleagues, and coordinate clinician diaries while contributing to governance and service improvements. A supportive culture and ongoing CPD are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a nursing team as RVN in a busy hospital.
• Strong communication and mentoring能力 with junior staff.
• Ability to coordinate multiple departments (Oncology, Cardiology, Dermatology) and dental/lab services.

Responsibilities

• Support caseload across Oncology and Cardiology and assist Dermatology with procedures and consultations.
• Help keep clinician diaries running smoothly with the Cardiology RVN.
• Provide hands-on support to the Oncology team for timely, compassionate care.
• Liaise with Laboratory, Stock and Dispensary teams to ensure smooth patient flow.
• Lead and coach a team of 3 RVNs and 3 PCs through regular check-ins and guidance.
• Contribute to Team Leader and Clinical Governance meetings to drive improvements.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Hands-on clinical leadership

Effective communication

Education

RVN registration

Job description

Outpatient 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 our Outpatient's 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.

The role covers a variety of teams to include Oncology, Cardiology, Dermatology and our lab Laboratory and Stock and Dispensary

What you'll be doing

• Supporting a varied and interesting caseload across our growing Oncology and Cardiology services and working closely to assist our Dermatologist to support the running of the day to include procedures and consultations.


• Working alongside our Specialist Cardiology RVN to help keep clinician diaries running smoothly and efficiently.


• Providing hands-on support to our busy Oncology team, helping ensure patients receive calm, compassionate and timely care.


• Liaising with our Laboratory Technician, Stock team and Dispensary team to support efficient patient flow and service delivery.


• Leading, coaching and supporting a team of 3 RVNs and 3 PCAs through regular check-ins, 1-to-1s and day-to-day guidance.


• Contributing to monthly Team Leader meetings and Clinical Governance meetings, helping shape positive improvements across the hospital.


• Supporting junior colleagues with training, encouragement and practical guidance as they build their confidence and clinical skills.


• 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.