Registered Veterinary Nurse or Head Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Salary up to £41,000 DOE

Plus up to £2,000 Relocation Allowance

Find fulfilment with Norwood Road Vets

Does a 4 or 5-day week with no weekends and no OOH sound good to you? Are you a nurse who loves to be hands-on? Are you maybe even thinking about learning to do schedule 3 procedures or dabble in a certificate study? Are you looking for career progression in a team where you can make a difference? If so, maybe we can help.

About the role

Norwood Road Veterinary Surgery is looking for an eager and ambitious Head Veterinary Nurse to join our small but mighty team. We can offer a varied caseload, anything from cute puppies to specialist surgeries and scans. We’d love it if you like stitch ups or a good cat abscess, but we’re totally open if you prefer running nurse clinics. Acting as a Clinical Coach to one of our Student Veterinary Nurses or having the willingness to train to become one is also advantageous. We are happy to help you either way with hands-on learning, CPD study, and lots of cake to keep you going. As a team, we like to work together and collaborate on patient care, making sure everyone’s voice is heard and respected. A clinical coaching qualification is desirable.

As Head Nurse, you’ll have the opportunity to help teach and shape the nursing team in areas such as anaesthesia, surgery, inpatient care, infection control, and nurse consultations. Of course, there are administration components too. We’re always open to hearing about new protocols and would like to know how we can help you grow in your career.

If you’re not quite ready for a Head Nurse position, we are also open to RVN applicants (salary would be up to £35,000 DOE).

Find your perfect balance

This is a full or part-time role. Typically, the full-time role is 40 hours across 4 or 5 days, no weekends and no OOH. However, we are flexible and therefore happy to discuss working days/hours that would suit you as we care about your work/life balance.

Want to know more about Norwood Road Vets?

We are a 100% small animal, single branch vet practice in the cute and hip Herne Hill area of South London, only 15 minutes by train into Central London. Originally set up 21 years ago, we have a loyal client base and are seen as part of the local community.

Our team consists of 1 full-time Vet, one Clinical Director, a Practice Manager, 2 Veterinary Care Assistants, and a Registered Veterinary Nurse. We are a team who aim to do all the right things for our furry friends, always keeping the patient in mind! We love our cute and inviting practice, complete with 3 consulting rooms, ultrasound, digital X-ray, dental x-ray, dental machine, multiparameter, ECG, fully equipped lab, separate dog and cat wards not to mention our outdoor garden for those summer lunch breaks.

We are a Registered Training Practice, and we fully support our nurses in completing certificates to further their knowledge and development which is further supported by our dedicated learning and development platforms and networking.

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: Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay, Private Medical Insurance, Cycle to Work scheme, initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership, non-accidental injury support
• Development: £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid 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
• Additional: Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers, Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer, Discounted staff pet care

Up to £41,000 DOE