Head Veterinary Nurse – Small Animal Hospital, Shrewsbury

We are looking for a Head Registered Veterinary Nurse to join a small animal 24 hour hospital in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Previous experience as a Head Nurse or working as an RVN in an animal hospital in some capacity would be preferred, but not essential.

The role will involve all aspects of nursing as well as the day-to-day running of the practice. This position provides you with the opportunity to develop the practice and the team clinically with the Branch Partner. As a Head Registered Veterinary Nurse you will be responsible for a variety of nursing duties as well as sharing best practice with your team and helping to support and develop the student nurses in your practice.

You will manage a large team of Nurses and reception staff and all of our Head Nurses are provided with dedicated support from our Practice Manager and Branch Partner and Operations Director as needed.

You will be working 40 hours per week with the standard 1 in 6 weekend shifts as well as a fair share of bank holiday and on call.

Key Benefits

• £32,500 to £33,800 per annum
• Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
• Life Assurance 3 x salary.
• Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays rising to 6 with length of service.
• An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
• Clinical CPD: £750 per year plus 2 days’ paid leave
• Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities
• Funded certificate opportunities.
• VDS and RCVS fees paid.
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on products and services.

Role Accountabilities

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything they do. That’s the care for patients, clients and each other – they really want to make a positive difference through every interaction they have.
In this role you will:

• Provide clinical leadership to the nursing team.
• Consistently deliver exceptional care to your clients.
• Support with surgeries and procedures, completing all pre and post procedure activity.
• Lead, manage and promote nurse led appointments and Schedule 3 surgeries.
• Deliver patient monitoring and care.
• Manage admissions and discharges as directed by the Veterinary team.
• Complete patient transfers to out of hours or enhanced care.
• Dispense and check medication.
• Deliver professional excellence, implementing and complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards.
• Inspire your team, sharing new or evolving practice standards and changes to processes.
• Engage, coach and develop your team.
• Pro-actively support and share clinical best practice.

Your Skills and Experience

• RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse.
• Experience of delivering exceptional patient and client care.
• Able to confidently lead a clinical team.
• Experience of implementing a progressive clinical culture through nurse clinics and nurse consultations.
• Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.

If you’re looking to take the next step in your career or further your skills in a hospital environment, submit your CV and call Mia on 01291 645871.