Head Veterinary Nurse

 

Are you an experienced Nurse looking for your first steps into leading a team? Are you looking for a role with a good work/life balance, with no OOH's?  The opportunity to work with an experienced team who pull together and support each other?

 

If so, we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated RVN to join our team and take the lead.

 

We are a first-opinion practice with excellent facilities and a high standard of clinical care. You will work closely with the Practice Director to lead the team of nurses. We are passionate about developing our nurses to their full potential and our team is rapidly gaining confidence with schedule 3 procedures. The role is 28 a hours across 3 days a week between the hours of 8:30am-6:30pm with 1:4 Saturday mornings. 

 

As part of our mission to be the employer of choice within the Veterinary industry, if you wish to develop your clinical skills CVS are happy to support this and have recently launched our Nursing Career Pathway. Watch our video to find out more about this: https://vimeo.com/907579490/1f7fab9f0c?share=copy

 

Main duties include: 

• Leading and supporting the nursing team
• Completing 1-2-1's and regular check-ins
• Stock control 
• Providing high-quality patient care
• Coordinating rotas
• Setting and maintaining clinical standards of care in collaboration with other departmental heads and seniors
• Recruitment and induction of new RVNs, SVNs and VCAs in partnership with in-house support office

 

What you'll get in return: 

• You will receive a competitive salary for your vital work. Upto £34,000 depending on experience and post-graduation qualifications.
• A generous bonus and pension scheme
• 5.5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• An extra days leave on the completion of every years service for up to 5 years
• Buy and Sell holiday scheme, with the option to buy/sell an additional up to 4 weeks annual leave
• Paid professional fees
• Funded and supported CPD package
• A range of other employment benefits such as flexigym and ride to work schemes.

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.