Head Nurse

Head Registered Veterinary Nurse - Busy Well-Established Hospital

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head Nurse at our busy, well-established hospital located in the beautiful North Downs and The Surrey Hills area. Our practice has a long history of providing exceptional patient and client care to our local community. Were currently seeking a Head Registered Veterinary Nurse to join us in our journey!

About the practice

Our fantastic nursing and support team includes qualified nurses, student nurses, and a dedicated receptionist. We are proud to be feline friendly, having been awarded the Gold Standard Cat-Friendly Clinic Award from the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM). To support this, our practice features:

• Separate cat and dog waiting rooms
• Dedicated cat and dog wards
• Separate consult rooms and isolation areas

The team is led by two partners:

• The first partner has a certificate in Small Animal Surgery with expertise in all aspects of surgery including soft tissue and orthopaedics, radiography, analgesia, and rehabilitation following musculoskeletal disorders.
• The second partner is currently working towards a certificate in Internal Medicine and has many years of experience with interests in medicine, ultrasonography, and endoscopy.

Our practice is equipped with:

• A dental suite with dental x-ray
• Full in-house lab with Idexx analysers
• Endoscopic and laparoscopic equipment
• Rhinoscopy
• Digital x-ray and ultrasound

In the role you will:

• Provide clinical leadership to the nursing team
• Consistently deliver exceptional care to clients
• Support with surgeries and procedures, completing all pre and post procedure activities
• 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
• Dispense and check medication
• Implement and comply 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

Key Benefits:

• 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 if support is needed
• 5 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 6 weeks with length of service
• An additional Day for You - a paid days 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

Interested?

For more information, contact Jonathan Lewis:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 01291 645871

If you are looking for a new challenge and want to explore new opportunities today, then get in touch.

Gardner Llewelyn is a three-time award-winning agency (2015/16/17) that supplies Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Nurses to the profession on a permanent basis throughout the UK. We have been a carbon-zero company since 2013 and pride ourselves on being ethical and responsible.

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Main Office Number: 01291 645 871