Veterinary Vision Bamber Bridge -Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse

Veterinary Vision; Preston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterinary Vision seeks a Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse for its Bamber Bridge location, offering a supportive work environment focused on ophthalmology. The role includes team leadership, patient care management, and opportunities for professional development, ensuring excellent care delivery in a specialized setting.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

RCVS & VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Pension scheme contributions

Employee assistance program

E-car salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Must be at least 3 years qualified as a veterinary nurse.
• Experience leading a nursing team is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organise and oversee patient flow daily.
• Provide leadership and ensure high-quality nursing care.
• Manage a team, including nurse appraisals and feedback.

Skills

Leadership

Proactivity

Developing skills

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse Diploma

Job description

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.

Job Title: Lead Registered veterinary nurse
Reporting to: Clinical nursing manager
Location: Veterinary Vision Bamber Bridge
Salary: From £32,000 per annum DOE
Hours: 38.5 hours per week

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to lead a professional and dedicated nursing team, at a new referral centre? Veterinary Vision is a friendly, supportive and growing referral practice providing a veterinary ophthalmology services across Northern England and Scotland.

We are looking for a qualified and experienced Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse to manage our team, based at our new premises in Bamber Bridge. Previous experience of ophthalmology is not required as full training will be provided.

Why join us?

• You’ll be utilized fully as an RVN and encouraged to do so by our supportive team, you will also be provided with lot of support as a lead RVN and also growing as a lead RVN
• Specialise in Ophthalmology
• No Out of hours
• No weekend work
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays and additional Birthday day off
  

About us

Veterinary Vision provides a specialized ophthalmology referral service across the UK, operating from four locations in Glasgow, Bamber Bridge, Penrith, and Sunderland. Our facilities boast cutting-edge equipment for various ocular surgeries, all delivered in a compassionate and patient-focused environment.

At Veterinary Vision, we prioritize the well-being of our patients by offering top-tier ophthalmological care. Our dedicated team of ophthalmologists excels in both extraocular and intraocular microsurgical procedures, supported by a group of highly skilled registered veterinary nurses. We ensure that every patient receives optimal treatment, reflecting our commitment to excellence in veterinary care.

What we’re looking for

• A qualified registered veterinary nurse with some leadership experience. Must be at least 3 years qualified
• Someone who is proactive and thrives off learning more and developing their skills

Key Responsibilities

• The Lead Nurse would organise and oversee patient flow on a day to day basis
• Identify and improve the efficiency of the patient pathway from admission through to discharge
• Ensure that you and those working in your team of responsibility provide a high and sustainable quality of nursing care
• Provide leadership to those working in your team of responsibility
• Ensure effective communication within your team of responsibility, other lead nurses and the Nursing Manager
• Work with the Nursing Manager to help support the identification, prioritisation and implementation of learning, development and CPD for nurses in your team where required
• Provide effective line management of those in your team including nurse appraisals and regular feedback to the Nursing Manager, who can ensure mentoring, coaching and development discussions where needed
• Ensuring all equipment in the practice is appropriately maintained and serviced
• Liaising with the Lead Vet and Nursing Manager, overseeing equipment and stock management. Including routine maintenance, placing any and all orders, liaising with others to reorder items in a timely manner - Perform regular audits (including review of stock, equipment and Vetsafe reporting (where appropriate). Share the results with the practice team and senior management to make changes where appropriate.
• Support and introduce clinical standards set by The Senior Leadership team, ensuring patient records are completed fully

Working enthusiastically with your team you will help to maintain a happy, efficient working environment whilst providing outstanding patient and client care. Maintain an overview of the nursing team and the provision of patient care across the team that you lead.

What we offer

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
• Employee assistance program
• Eyecare voucher sheme
• free annual flu jab
• Cycle to work sheme

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an experienced team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.

If you’d like to find out more, please get in touch with Rebecca at [e-mail]

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