We are recruiting on behalf of a practice of a small animal practice in Edgware, London for a Permanent Head Veterinary Nurse to join their team.

This is a clinical leadership role whereby the nurse will be responsible for leading the nursing team ensuring that a high standard of veterinary care is provided. They will also work closely alongside the lead Vet to ensure the smooth running of the practice.

This position is full time for 40 hours per week with 1 in 6 weekends.

The role is ideal of either an experienced HVN or an RVN looking to take a step into a management role. Ongoing training and support is provided and there are ongoing opportunities to continue their professional development.

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Complete all aspects of nursing duties and assisting Veterinary Surgeons
• Supervise the nursing and ancillary staff
• Clinical coaching duties for SVNs
• Provide council to all nursing and ancillary team where required on performance
• Liaise with the Senior Vet to ensure that schedule 3 procedures are maximised for all suitable and trained RVNs
• Organise rotas and liaise with senior Vet and regional team to ensure all practice needs are met
• The RVN will be involved with part of the recruitment process within the practice
• Assist the management team with the administration that is needed to complete the smooth day to day running of the practice.
• Take responsibility for monitoring stock control and adhering to budget
• Reception enquiries when required
• Liaise with clients and ensure accurate information is passed on regarding their pets
• Co-ordinate training for Nurses and Animal Care assistants - liaise with management team
• Ensure opportunities are available for team members to gain experience and provide support and encourage where necessary
• Induction training of new staff members
• Assist management with performance reviews
• Ensure staff are compliant with Health and Safety Policies.

Benefits of the role:

The practice provides a high standard of clinical care and pride 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 also 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 state-of-the-art Animal Hospital.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week
• Weekends: 1 in 6 weekends
• Sole charge: None
• OOH: None
• Branch work: None
• Computer system: Freedom
• Consultations: 15 minutes
• Team: 1 vet and 2 SVNs

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

About you

• You must have a friendly and compassionate attitude and be approachable
• You will demonstrate leadership qualities
• You will be passionate and focused on developing and supporting team members
• You will be looking for a role to take on more responsibility
• You will have a good amount of small animal nursing experience in all aspects of nursing
• You will be ambitious to continue with further education and training
• You will be forward thinking, motivated, passionate with a genuine interest in animal welfare
• You must be motivated and passionate about your work and share this and promote this ethos with other members of staff
• 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:

• Ultrasound
• Digital X-ray
• In-house laboratory
• Endoscopy
• Multiparameter machine

Package:

• Salary: Starting from 32,500 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of 750 plus 2 days to attend
• 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

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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