Branch Head Nurse (12- Month FTC)
2 months ago 
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Salary
From £34,000 depending on experience
Company
Lynwood Veterinary Group
Contact
Charlotte Clark
Wimborne, Dorset, United Kingdom
Looking for a fulfilling position that suits your skills and work-life balance?
Looking for that position that offers you leadership experience in a busy, supportive practice?
Then we could have the role for you at Lynwood Vets in beautiful Dorset!
About us:
Lynwood Vets is a 5 branch, small animal, RCVS accredited group based on the South Coast. All branches work closely together, with frequent opportunities to get together both socially and professionally.
We boast excellent facilities and an experienced team, where everyone is a valued member of the Lynwood family and has their own unique role to play.
Our hospital site in Wimborne hosts Vets Now so in-house OOH care is provided for our patients.
Lynwood Vets are an accredited Veterinary Nurse training practice with Student Veterinary Nurses work alongside our qualified team and also attending the Lynwood School of Veterinary Nursing.
The Role:
Based at our Wimborne branch (with cover at Verwood if required). Wimborne is our main hospital site with a mixture of day procedures, ops and medical work ups as well as inpatients who remain with us for the duration of their treatment.
- Salary – from £34,000 depending on experience
- 12-month FTC to cover maternity leave
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Either 4- or 5-day week offered
- Shifts between 8am and 7pm Mon – Fri. Sat 8am – 1pm
- No OOH
We’re looking for a friendly, supportive and patient RVN to lead our nursing team, the successful candidate will have prior experience leading a clinical team. This is a floor-based role where you’ll promote clinical excellence to align with our strong values. Day-to-day you’ll be supporting the nursing team and mentoring less experienced team members, Nurse rota and cover management, as well as working within the team on the nursing rota (admin / float time allocated).
Our team:
Our friendly and enthusiastic nursing team consists of 12 RVN’s, 3 SVN’s, 3 ACAs and 6 receptionists as well as on site administrators and Practice Manager, typically working alongside 4-5 Vets a day.
The area:
Working at Lynwood Vets means you're right in one of the nicest parts of Wimborne. Just a short walk from the practice, you’ve got peaceful riverside walks along the Stour – perfect for a quick lunchtime breather. There are plenty of great little spots nearby to grab coffee or lunch, and the town centre’s only a few minutes away on foot. Whether it’s stretching your legs by the river, or just enjoying the friendly local vibe, it’s a lovely place to spend your working day. Outside of work, enjoy miles of beaches, nearby countryside, and a fun coastal lifestyle.
With great links to motorways, public transport and its own airport, it’s easy getting to Wimborne by air, ferry, car, coach or train (only 97 mins from London).
Here’s what our team have to say:
“I started working for Lynwood about 30 years ago and never left! This practice offers to right mix of interesting work, ethics and client/patient care. Lynwood is open to new ways of working, for instance in a more sustainable way, which is important to me.” – M, part time vet
“The reasons why I like working at Lynwood…Friendly and skilled team in a beautiful part of the UK, with a nice client base.” – E, Lynwood vet for 13 years
“The best thing about Lynwood for me is working with a great team of people, where everyone is keen to help out & share their knowledge. It has been possible to develop my own areas of clinical interest, including studying for a certificate, whilst working in a friendly supportive environment.” – C, Full time Lynwood vet for 10 years
Our fantastic range of benefits includes (pro rata):
- 6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
- £600.00 CPD Allowance per annum
- Health Shield - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage
- RCVS Membership paid plus one other membership subscription
- VDS cover
- Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
- Discounted veterinary fees
- My Perks – offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
- Cycle to work scheme
- CPD/training support
- Company sick pay
- Colleague engagement survey
- Annual pay reviews
- Focus on employee wellbeing
- Career progression opportunities
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information/an informal chat or to apply please contact:
Charlotte Clark, Group Practice Manager - [email protected]
Address: Station Road, Wimborne, Dorset, United Kingdom