Head Veterinary Nurse - East London - £39k-£43.5k
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Salary
£39,000 - £43,500
Company
Jurassic Recruitment
Contact
Jack Stirling
London, United Kingdom
We are seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join a team in East London as Head Nurse. You will motivate and inspire a large team of RVNs, students and nursing assistants, including a deputy head nurse and large senior nursing team. You will use your extensive nursing expertise to lead your team to provide the highest standard of clinical care for our patients and service for our clients.
This role could suit an RVN with experience in delivering high standards within a referral centre or busy hospital environment and is already either in a head nurse position or is highly experienced and now looking for a management position, while being able to still spend that valuable time with patients.
This is a key role within the hospital leadership team, and together with the hospital manager, deputy hospital manager and head vet, you will play an integral part in delivering operational excellence, outstanding patient care and invaluable support to its large team of highly skilled nurses.
The salary for this position is £39,000 - £43,500 per annum.
Your duties will include and are not limited to:
- Managing new colleague inductions
- Performing 4-week, 3 months, and 6 months reviews
- Managing the on the day rota and cover required when there is sickness
- Scheduling and running team meetings for RVNs, SVNs, VCAs, Night nursing team, and attending other departmental meetings
- Lab equipment EQA and maintenance
- Diary management
- Overseeing Dental Suite and equipment
- Overseeing the stray committee and rehoming
- Oversight in nurse rota
- Assist in clinical duties on the hospital floor
Rota
- Full-time
- 1 in 7 manager on call weekends (phone support - no need to attend practice)
- No OOHs
Benefits
- 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays
- 2 days paid CPD leave every year
- Generous colleague introduction reward
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
- RCVS and BVNA fees covered
- The opportunity to join our private medical insurance scheme at a reduced rate, as well as a medical cashback plan involving refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more
- Shopping discounts
- Generous colleague discounts
For more information on this poisition, or to apply, please e-mail [email protected]
Tel: 07395 507 929
Address:
London, United Kingdom