Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Head Veterinary Nurse - Broxbourne, Hertfordshire

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse?
• Are you looking for career progression?

We are recruiting for a Permanent Head Veterinary Nurse to join a practice in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. This role is full time for 4 days per week with weekends on a rota. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

The position will involve all aspects of nursing including assisting in surgery and running nurse clinics as well as clinical coaching duties. They will be responsible for supporting and mentoring the nursing team and will lead by example. They will have the drive and motivation to train and develop the nursing team whilst ensuring that the patient and client experience remains at a high standard.

The RVN would be joining a team of 5 vets, 2 RVNs, 5 SVNs and 5 CCAs. This is an established 24hr animal hospital which have a night team in place so there is no OOH. The practice understand the importance of career development and they ensure that motoring and support are provided.

Responsibilities:

• Complete all aspects of nursing duties and assisting the vets
• Administering medications
• In patient care
• Assisting in surgery
• Working alongside the nursing and ancillary staff
• Running Nurse clinics
• Clinical coaching duties for SVNs
• Provide council to all nursing and ancillary team where required on performance
• Assist the management team with the administration that is needed to complete the smooth day to day running of the practice.
• Liaise with clients and ensure accurate information is passed on regarding their pets
• Ensure opportunities are available for team members to gain experience and provide support and encourage where necessary
• Induction training of new staff members
• Ensure staff are compliant with Health and Safety Policies.
• Maintain on professional skills and clinical development

Benefits

There is plenty of support available for a nurse is looking to develop their clinical skills and knowledge. There is continual support and mentoring available. There are ongoing internal courses to develop clinical skills and personal skills as well as training to help communicate delicate information to clients.

The practices provide a high standard of clinical care and prides themselves on having staff members who stand apart from the rest and have a real passion and vision for how they work. They provide ongoing training and support to all team members through dedicated training centres.

All staff and patients benefit from the access to the best diagnostic equipment such as MRI machines and CT scanners and state of the art operating theatres in their nearest 24hr animal hospital.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 4 days per week
• Weekends: On a rota
• Sole charge: None
• OOH: None
• Computer system: Freedom
• Consultations: 15 minutes
• Team: Large veterinary team

About them

• Large community of highly skilled Veterinary Professionals
• Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
• Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
• Provides advanced Veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI Machines and state of the art operating theatres
• Career progression opportunities available
• Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
• Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
• Access to a large 24hr hospital close by for exposure to more complex cases and clinical learning

About you

• Previous management experience would be advantageous but not essential
• You will have a good amount of nursing experience in all aspects of nursing
• You will have good organisational skills
• You must have a friendly and compassionate attitude and be always approachable
• You will be ambitious to continue with further education and training
• You will be forward thinking and always looking at ways to develop the clinical nursing team further
• You will enjoy running nurse clinics
• You will have experience in clinical coaching and or happy to become a clinical coach
• You will enjoy leading a team and providing ongoing support to fellow team members
• You must be motivated and passionate about your work and share this and promote this ethos with other members of staff
• You will enjoy mentoring others and leading by example
• You will enjoy working as part of a team
• You will have a genuine passion for animal welfare
• You will consistently deliver a high standard of clinical care
• You will be caring, adaptable, hardworking, and reliable
• You will have excellent communication and customer interfacing skills

Facilities

The practice is fully equipped with all the latest diagnostic equipment and there is a wide range of state-of-the-art services available, including:

• X-ray
• Isolation unit
• Ultrasound
• Endoscopy
• Multiparameter machine
• Defibrillator
• Dental machine

Package:

• Salary: Up to £32,500 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance
• Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Workplace pension scheme
• Access to a learning and development platform
• Access to employee assist programme
• Internal courses available ongoing
• Attendance bonus schemes
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
• Paternity scheme

Must haves:

• RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
• Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills

What happens next?

CLICK APPLY NOW or if you have any pre-application questions or if this role is not quite right for you, please contact the Vet Seekers team (details below) to discuss your veterinary career aspirations further.

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