Head Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

British Veterinary Association; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Salary up to £40,000 DOE plus a relocation allowance up to £2,500 and Welcome Bonus up to £2,000. Annual Parking Pass Included

We have an opportunity for a Head Nurse to join our team in East London. You will be leading the nursing team at the practice. Your day-to-day duties include ensuring the smooth running of the clinical day, overseeing and running of nurse consults, anaesthesia, supporting our Clinical Director and Practice Manager, and general support and development of the practice. You will help to grow and develop the nursing team and manage the rota including return to work and holiday requests.

You will see a varied SA caseload. We encourage growth and development both individually and collectively within our team. We would welcome CPD requests to fund certificates and other additional learning and skill development including schedule 3 procedures.

A rota that can work for you

The full-time position is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday shifts between 7:45 am - 7:30 pm with participation in a 1:4 Saturday morning rota. We are happy to discuss part-time hours and flexible working requests. There is no OOH or Sundays.

Our RCVS-accredited practice.

We are an RCVS-accredited SA practice in Leyton, East London (established in the 1970s). We are fully equipped with a laboratory suite, theatre, radiography, dental x-ray and 3 consulting rooms.

Our dedicated team

Our team comprises 4 qualified RVNs, 2 care assistants, 5 vets (including 2 part-time Clinical Directors), a reception team and our Practice Manager. Our team are dedicated to delivering the best possible general practice veterinary care and service to patients and clients. We have a visiting ultrasonographer and certificate-holder surgeon to help manage more complex cases.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

• £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Colleague Benefits

• Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
• Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
• Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
• Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
• Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Midland Veterinary Surgery, Leyton

655 High Road, Leyton, London, E10 6RA, United Kingdom

Animals treated: Small animals

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