Head Veterinary Nurse (Salary up to £38K DOE)

Bracken Vets is a busy small animal Veterinary practice in central Bracknell within walking distance of The Lexicon, 5 minutes from the M4 and close access to Heathrow airport. You would be working alongside a team of 7 Vets, 4 RVNs, 2 SVNs, 2 PCAs and 5 receptionists. Our current HVN is taking a step back from management to focus on family, but remains within our close knit team.

We have high standards of care and expertise carrying out advanced surgeries and working up complex medical cases. Our nurses' skills are valued and used every day; and we are always wanting to develop utilisation of schedule 3. We would welcome someone to be innovative with what our nursing team can offer and develop them further. Our practice is very well equipped, with two theatres, separate dental and separate imaging, separate dog and cat wards, a nurse consulting room and a large prep area. We are a progressive practice who are invested in providing the best care we can for our clients and their pets. Our availability of modern equipment and excellent facilities helps us to achieve this.

Our current nurses are a progressive group, with a DipCVN/DipAVN, certificate in anaesthesia and critical care and a medicine nursing certificate in progress. Among our vets we have an Advanced Practitioner in Small animal medicine, with others working towards certificates in surgery, medicine and diagnostic imaging. We are accredited as an RCVS GP practice, with awards in Client Service (Outstanding), Patient Consultation Service (Outstanding) and Diagnostic Service (good) and are keen to work towards further awards. We have Silver ISFM Cat Friendly status.

You will ideally have either a further clinical qualification or management experience so you can guide our team forwards and make us even better! We will happily support your further development. We are a nurse training practice so we would need someone who would be happy to be a clinical coach for SVNs (training provided if needed). We would welcome full time with some flexibility. Participation in the Saturday rota (8am to 1pm) on a 1:4 basis. There is no OOH. Salary up to £38,000 DOE.

Our standard benefits include:

1. 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) with our Buy/Sell holiday scheme - allowing you to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave
2. Generously encouraged and fully funded CPD – abundant opportunities within the business aided by internal and external development courses and programmes
3. Receive an extra days leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS
4. Cycle to work scheme and subsidised gym membership
5. Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
6. Employee Assistance Programme
7. Pension scheme – automatic enrolment and completely hassle free
8. Access to First Aid for Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions across CVS and 300 trained CVS colleagues in this role
9. Colleague discount on pet products and treatments including free consults, cost price drugs and a discount to our online pharmacy, Animed.
10. Access to the company share-save scheme

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.