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Working at Vets for Pets

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    Take the next step in your career as Head Registered Veterinary Nurse at our friendly practice located in CM9 6TU. This full-time role offers 40 hours per week with varied shifts between 8:30am and 7:15pm, plus a shared weekend rota of 1 in 4. Enjoy a salary up to £35,000 per year alongside generous CPD support and team wellbeing focus.

    Requirements

    • Must be a qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN).
    • Previous head nurse experience or readiness for promotion is welcomed.
    • No specific minimum years of experience stated.

    Skills & Responsibilities

    • Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) qualification: Enables hands-on clinical nursing duties and the maintenance of high clinical standards within the practice.
    • Leadership: Empowers and inspires the nursing team to foster a positive, supportive environment where staff can thrive.
    • Administrative skills: Facilitates the coordination of practice operations, staff rotas, and daily clinic organization.
    • Potential transition routes: Experienced veterinary nurses or deputy head nurses may bring strong clinical skills and team support experience, alongside meeting the mandatory RVN qualification requirement.

    Job description

    Are you a passionate RVN looking for an exciting new position with a brilliant team? Would you like to utilise your skills to their full potential? Whether you’re looking for a promotion or have previously held a head nurse position, we can support you!

    About the Role:

    This is an exciting opportunity for an RVN who is ready to develop their career, combining hands-on nursing with the chance to lead, inspire, and support a talented nursing team. As Head RVN, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of the practice, championing high clinical standards while helping others reach their full potential.

    As our Head RVN, you'll lead by example, creating a positive and supportive environment where every team member can thrive. You'll enjoy a varied role that balances clinical work with leadership and administrative responsibilities.

    This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week, with a shared weekend rota of just 1 in 4 weekends and 2 bank holidays per year. Shift patterns are 8:30am-4:30pm or 11:15am-7:15pm and an occasional 10am-6pm shift.

    About Us:

    We’re a supportive and friendly team with varying experience and interests made up of 3 RVNS, 1 VCA, 2 Vets and 4 receptionists. We are based inside a popular Pets at Home store on the Wycke Hill Business Park, with good local transport links, walkable to high street, and airports and beaches all within an hour’s drive.

    We can offer you:

    • Salary up to £35,000, dependant on experience
    • Generous CPD allowance with allocated time off to complete
    • Emphasis on wellbeing
    • Contributory pension scheme
    • Paid memberships (RCVS, BVNA, VDS)
    • Exclusive company and high street discounts and rewards
    • Shared allocation of Bank Holidays (1-2 per year)

    For more information or to apply, please contact Rachel at southvets@vets4pets.com or click apply now below.

    Location: CM9 6TU

    We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

    Apply now
    Vets for Pets

    Head Registered Veterinary Nurse

    On-site
    Up to £35,000 per year

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