Professional veterinary recruitment

We are recrutiing for a permanent Head Veterinary Nurse to join a practice close to Southgate London.

This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week with a 1:6 weekend rota. The weekend rota will be at the nearest animal hospital along with the shared regional OOH and bank holiday rota.

The HVN would be joining a practice comprising of 2 Vets, 1 SVN and 1 PCA.

The practices provide 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.

About the role

The role involves all aspects of general nursing including training and mentoring others and a mixture of both clinical and admin work. The HVN will receive support from the head office in terms of rota management and recruitment and HR queries enabling enabling them to continue with plenty of the clinical work that they love and manage a team.

The HVN will have previous experience working within a small animal practice and have be ambitious to progress further. The role offers the opportunity for them to develop nurse clinics and play an integral part pf the development of the practice.

Responsibilities will include

• Clinical coaching & supporting staff
• Training of PCAs
• General nursing duties
• Working closely alongside the lead Vet surgeon in managing the practice
• Ensuring practice protocols and polices are adhered to each day

Key Details

• Type: Small Animal
• Hours: Full time Monday - Friday Full time 40 hours per week
• Weekends: 1:6 weekend rota
• Sole Charge: None
• OOH: None
• Branch work: Freedom
• Computer System: Bespoke system
• Consultations: 15 Minutes
• Team: 1.5 Vet 2 SVNs and support 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

About you

• 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 enjoy training and providing support to others
• Previous leadership experience would be advantageous but not essential
• You will have clinical coaching experience or be looking to become a clinical coach
• 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
• Endoscopy
• Multiparameter Machine
• Defibrillator
• ECG
• MRI
• Orthopaedic facilities
• 24hr care

Package:

• Salary: 27,543 - 28,635 per annum
• Holiday allowance: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• CPD: 300 allowance plus 2 days to attend
• Access to a learning and development platform
• Access to employee assist programme
• Internal courses available ongoing
• Attendance bonus schemes
• Memberships: Paid memberships (RCVS, VDS and BVA)
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme

Must haves:

RCVS registered and qualified

Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Excellent communication skills

1 years' post-grad UK experience

What happens next?

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with your latest CV.

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