Head Registered Veterinary Nurse

Head Veterinary Nurse Opportunity at Oakley Veterinary Clinic, Reading - Excellent remuneration + Benefits 

We are searching for a confident RVN to join us as the new Head Veterinary Nurse on a full-time basis.

What you will be doing:

• Working 40 hours a week with 1:4 Saturdays – flexible for right candidate
• Leading, training and mentoring the nursing team, supporting in recruitment, selection, development, absence reporting and monitor in line with CVS policy
• Conduct regular team meetings and training sessions that will be facilitated to encourage collaboration and professional growth
• Support in driving clinical standards and excellent patient and client care

 What you will enjoy:

• Opportunity to create and implement clinics, developing special interest
• Working with strong team of 9 vets with several certificate holders
• Being part of a small but busy clinic that is passionate about diagnostic imaging (e.g. endoscopy, echocardiography and ultrasonography)
• No OOH

 At CVS, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We have industry leading LED, multiple sites for on-the-job training, and a network of experienced colleagues offering support.

Our diverse practices, hospitals, Advanced Clinical Service Network and Vet Oracle has a wide variety of roles, including general practitioners, advanced practitioners, certificate holders, specialists, and pathologists. The breadth of our group sets us apart.

We prioritise the wellbeing of our people. Every decision takes our people into consideration. We offer enhanced benefits and policies to support our colleagues' wellbeing and progress

In return, we have the following benefits: 

• A pension scheme with CVS contributions
• Enhanced family friendly policies including paternity, adoption and maternity
• Fertility policies including paid leave for investigations and pregnancy loss
• Cash benefits, including Save As You Earn and Health Cash Plans
• Clear career progression
• Access to our industry leading Knowledge Hub with access to free learning materials and CPD
• Generous CPD allowances with ongoing training and development
• Relocation packages
• Sponsorship if required
• 33 days annual leave that increases with service
• Employee Assistance Programmes and access to Wellbeing Champions
• Other benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, Bike to Work, retail discounts, discounted gym membership and wellbeing health discounts

Interested? Please click apply now! For further details or an informal chat, please contact Emily in the recruitment team at emily.card@cvsvets.com

There are many opportunities and pathways for Nurses within our wider group! If you are looking to progress into leadership or management within a practice or perhaps something remote based, we can support you. We have recently launched “CVS Nursing Career Pathway” with the aim of demonstrating clear career progression for nurses across first opinion, referral and equine practices. You can have lifelong career here, regardless of what your current interest is! Click here to find out more: https://vimeo.com/904977057/532bcae978?share=copy

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.

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