A well-established mixed veterinary hospital seeks a passionate and experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to advance their career as Head RVN.
This is an exciting permanent, full-time opportunity within a supportive environment focused on clinical excellence.
Job Details
* Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
o Core Hours: 40 hours per week (5 days), 1 in 3 Saturdays
+ Overtime: No Overtime, Sundays or Bank Holidays
o Salary: Up to £45,000 commensurate with experience level plus attractive benefits package
The Head Registered Veterinary Nurse will be responsible for managing the nursing team, fostering exceptional teamwork, and upholding the highest standards of clinical care. This encompasses overseeing clinical nursing duties, including inpatient care, surgical nursing, and consultations, as well as mentoring junior nurses and support staff.
Additional responsibilities include setting professional conduct standards, supporting practice improvement projects, managing the nursing team's performance and appraisals, and organizing training to ensure high nursing care standards. The role also involves overseeing stock levels and equipment maintenance, staying updated on veterinary legislation and ensuring compliance, providing clinical coaching, and maintaining Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) membership.
The successful candidate will also be expected to attend required Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, manage the rota and cover for sickness and on-call, attend meetings, support partners with various tasks, and ensure adherence to health and safety protocols and proper equipment maintenance.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in first opinion practice, demonstrated leadership abilities, and a commitment to providing exceptional veterinary care.
Benefits
Work life balance
* 22 days annual leave entitlement
* Birthday leave
Focus on employee wellbeing
* Paid Maternity, Paternity and Adoptive leave packages
* Cycle to work scheme
* EAP and wellbeing centre access
* Paid bereavement leave
* Company sick pay
Development
* 600 annual CPD allowance with 3 days paid (pro-rata)
* Bespoke Graduate Nurse Academy, Nurse Evolve and many more in-house academies
* Funding of any Certificates / Diplomas / PhDs you may want to pursue
* Leadership Academy for all future leaders, including Head Nurses and Practice Managers
* Career progression opportunities
Professional memberships
* VCI membership paid
* VDS cover paid
Additional benefits
* Pawesome benefits various discounts including retails and virtual gym
* Employee pension contributions
* Discounted staff pet veterinary fees
* Free flu jabs