Job Description

Permanent Head Veterinary Nurse - Runcorn, Cheshire

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse or soon to be?
• Are you looking for a role where you can take a step up in your career?
• Are you looking to find a new opportunity in Cheshire?
• Are you wanting to develop your schedule 3 skills?

Are you looking for...

• No OOH?
• Clinical coaching opportunities?

We are working with a small animal practice located in Runcorn who are recruiting for a Permanent Head Veterinary Nurse.

This is an exciting opportunity for an RVN who is looking to take on more responsibility with managing the nursing team. The HVN will act as a clinical lead to the nursing team and will take governance for the team. They will be support the training of student nurses and will ideally be a clinical coach or train to become a clinical coach.

The role will also involve all aspects of nursing so you must be capable in all areas, pulling from your experience working in a small animal practice. You will have the ability to balance empathising with clients and maintaining your professionalism. You will be prepared to develop your skills by working closely with the whole team and must have an excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. Your general nursing skills will involve assisting in operating theatre, caring for medical and surgical patients, in-patient care, laboratory work and vet and nurse consultations. Schedule 3 work is encouraged and training is provided.

The role is full time for 37.5 hours per week over 4 or 5 days with shifts between 8:30am and 7pm, along with 1 in 6 Saturdays at the practice and 1 in 8 weekends at the branch hospital. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week over 4 or 5 days, shifts between 8:30am and 7pm
• Weekends: 1 in 6 Saturdays from 8:30am to 4pm, 1 in 8 weekends at branch hospital
• OOH: None
• On-call: None
• Computer system: Animana
• Branch work: 1 in 8 weekends, 1 or 2 bank holidays per year
• Team: 5 vets, 4 nurses and a supportive non-clinical team

About them:

• They offer a professional but fun environment, where client and patient care are balanced with great team morale and enjoyment of their wonderful job
• This role requires excellent clinical and customer service skills, with an ability to practice sole charge from time to time.
• You will be able to maximise your nursing skill set working here
• They are a friendly, family-oriented practice with a happy, hardworking team and loyal clients
• They have a modern, bright and spacious practice which has excellent facilities including Kennels and cattery for hospitalisation, full surgical facilities, all routine surgery on site, X-ray, ultrasound, in-house lab facilities

About you:

• You will need to be confident in your own abilities and have excellent clinical and customer service skills to succeed in this
• You will be ambitious and motivated and looking for a career development role
• You will either be a clinical coach or looking to become a clinical coach
• You will enjoy training and mentoring others where required
• You will need to be comfortable liaising with other veterinary team members, specialists and service providers

Facilities:

• Vaccinations
• Microchipping
• Separate cat, dog and nervous animal waiting areas
• In-house laboratory
• Dentistry
• X-ray
• Ultrasound
• Neutering
• Soft tissue surgery
• Orthopaedics

Package:

• Salary: \xc2\xa329,835 to \xc2\xa334,618 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 30 days annual leave, including bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of \xc2\xa3600 with 3 days to attend
• Memberships: Professional fees paid
• Schedule 3 work encouraged, and in-house training provided
• Membership to a professional body of your choice
• Excellent career opportunities and development
• Private medical insurance for you and your family
• Contributory pension scheme
• Critical illness cover and life insurance

Must haves:

• RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
• Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills

What happens next?

CLICK APPLY NOW or if you have any pre-application questions or if this role is not quite right for you, please contact the Vet Seekers team (details below) to discuss your veterinary career aspirations further.

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