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About the Role

As a Deputy Head Veterinary Nurse, you will provide senior clinical and professional leadership for the nursing team, overseeing all nursing aspects of the practice and supporting the delivery of high-quality patient and client care. This is a hands-on role combining leadership with clinical nursing, allowing you to continue using and developing your skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and mentoring RVNs, SVNs and VCAs
• Helping maintain and develop high standards of patient and client care
• Providing day-to-day leadership and being a point of support for the nursing team
• Assisting with team organisation, workflow and ensuring appropriate staffing across clinical areas
• Supporting training, development and clinical coaching
• Helping implement and maintain hospital protocols and procedures
• Promoting effective communication and teamwork across the wider practice
• Leading by example and encouraging a positive, supportive working environment
• Working clinically across the hospital, including wards, theatre, anaesthesia, diagnostics and emergency care
• Supporting the Head Nurse with wider management responsibilities and providing leadership in their absence

Requirements

• Registration as a Veterinary Nurse with the RCVS
• Significant experience in clinical practice with advanced medical and surgical nursing skills
• Proven experience of leading, mentoring and developing nursing teams (or willingness to take the next career steps)
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement and professional standards
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills

Skills

• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Clinical governance
• Quality improvement
• Professional standards
• Communication
• Organisation
• Advanced medical nursing
• Advanced surgical nursing

Location

• Wood Street

Work Type

• Full-time
• 40 hours per week
• 8-hour shifts between 7 am - 9 pm
• 1:4 Saturdays with TOIL
• No Sundays, bank holidays or OOH

Experience Level

• Senior
• Experienced

Education Level

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Salary/Compensations

• Up to £40,000 p/a DOE

Benefits

• Structured leadership pathways through our dedicated Nurse Academy
• Clear career development with progression opportunities
• Ongoing learning and development
• 6.6 weeks' annual leave
• Additional annual leave for your birthday
• Increasing annual leave accrued through length of service
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• £550 CPD allowance plus 24hrs paid leave
• RCVS and VDS fees covered
• Pension scheme
• Discounted veterinary care
• Voluntary benefits including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to discounts

About the Company

• Inspiring Vet Care is the UK’s number one vet care provider, trusted with the care of over 2 million animals.
• Wood Street Veterinary Hospital is a busy, 24-hour RCVS-accredited Tier 3 hospital.
• The hospital provides an exceptional standard of patient care across a varied and interesting caseload.
• Recently refurbished facilities include modern operating theatres, laparoscopy and endoscopy, digital and dental X-ray, an in-house laboratory, dedicated isolation facilities, and separate cat and dog wards.
• The hospital sees a diverse range of cases, from emergency and critical care through to orthopaedic and advanced surgical procedures.
• The hospital holds both ISFM Cat Friendly and Rabbit Friendly accreditation.
• You’ll join a collaborative and experienced team of 14 vets, 10 RVNs, 4 SVNs and 4 VCSs, all sharing a commitment to high clinical standards and a genuine passion for delivering excellent patient care.