Medivet
Registered Head Veterinary Nurse
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Head Veterinary Nurse
As our Head Veterinary Nurse, you'll be instrumental in establishing the day-to-day running of the clinic. From implementing high standards of patient care to implementing standard operating procedures you'll help build the foundations for a practice we're all proud of.
You'll also play a hands-on clinical role by:
- Supporting with surgical procedures, diagnostics, and inpatient care.
- Developing and growing nurse-led consultations and preventative healthcare services.
- Delivering outstanding nursing care and exceptional client experiences.
- Leading by example, embedding high clinical standards and best practice.
- Helping create an organised, efficient, and welcoming practice environment
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
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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
We're looking for someone who is:
- A Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN).
- Passionate about delivering exceptional patient and client care.
- Organised, proactive, and enjoys improving processes.
- Excited by the opportunity to build and develop a practice.
- A supportive team player who enjoys helping others succeed.
- Keen to develop nurse clinics and maximise the nursing team's potential.
- Leadership experience is welcomed, but just as important is your enthusiasm to help create a positive culture and make a real difference.
What you’ll be doing
Typically, in this role, you’ll:
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- 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
You also will be working 36 hours per week Mon-Fri over 4 or 5 days a week
- 1 in 6 Weekends in our 24H hospital at Kensington (Saturday and Sunday)
- To ensure that we deliver the best care to our clients, you would be supporting our 24H hospital over Bank holidays (2 per year)
- You will assist our dedicated night teams during periods of increased caseload (2-3 weeks of On-call duty)
Weekend and hospital work provides valuable exposure to more complex cases while giving you the opportunity to work alongside and build relationships with colleagues across the wider region.
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