Medivet & Partners
Head Veterinary Nurse
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Head Veterinary Nurse
As a Head Nurse you will be accountable for the clinical leadership of the nursing team ensuring we deliver exceptional care, always there for our clients, patients and colleagues whilst maintaining the highest levels of regulatory, practice and operational standards and compliance.
This is a Head Nurse role across two neighbouring branches that are one mile apart. You would spend half the week at one and half the week at the other.
Weekend are either 1 in 3 Saturdays on a branch run or 1 in 3 Saturdays or Sundays at Hendon 24 Hospital or 1 in 6 full weekends at Hendon 24 Hospital.
Duties also include a share of bank holiday shifts (2 or 3 a year) and a share of on-call weeks (2 or 3 a year).
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Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer:
Health and wellbeing
Health Cash Plan from day one 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support Life Assurance 3 x salary
Annual leave
5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you
Learning and development
£750 CPD allowance plus 2 days’ paid leave per year Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24-hour hospitals Funded certificates and internal career pathways
Additional Support
RCVS and VDS fees paid Cycle to Work Season Ticket loans Discounts on Medivet products and services
About You
You’re a RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse with a passion for delivering exceptional patient and client care. You’re a confident leader with experience of getting the best out of every colleague.
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What You’ll Be Doing
Typically, in this role, you’ll:
Deliver exceptional care to patients, leading nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities, supporting consults, surgeries and procedures, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards Deliver patient monitoring and care, and manage admissions and discharges Deliver exceptional care to your clients Provide clinical leadership, inspiration and development to the nursing team
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