Job Description

Deputy Head Veterinary Nurse (Maternity Cover)

Are you a forward thinking, passionate and experienced veterinary nurse who is looking for an opportunity to develop their leadership skills within a large and dynamic team?


We are looking for an experienced RVN to join the team on a fixed 12 months contract; as Deputy Head Nurse. We are looking for someone who is happy to lead by example, has great communication and organisational skills and is looking to work with a positive and passionate team. As a nurse with at least 3-4 years RVN experience and a medical bias, you will assist with the daily co-ordination of the nursing team and contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the day.


Previous experience of working in a senior role or leading and supporting a large team is desirable. This role is primarily clinical and 'on the shop floor'.


Duties include:

Working alongside and co-ordinating with the medical and surgical teams to ensure efficient running of the day Point of contact for urgent queries from the non-clinical team and referrals Conducting team meetings Assisting the Head Nurse with return to work meetings and absence recording Teaching and supporting the nursing team's clinical development Support with clinical induction processes Ensuring day to day processes are followed Updating the clinical team on new protocols and procedure changes

We are a busy 24- hour hospital with multiple advanced facilities including in house CT, MRI, hydrotherapy and physiotherapy. We offer emergency cover for several local clinics so we do see a high case load of emergency and critical care cases. We also conduct a wide range of soft tissue & orthopaedic surgeries. We have cat, dog and exotic wards as well as outpatients and isolation units, we also have dedicated dental area with dental x-ray. We are very passionate about pain control and anaesthesia including regional anaesthesia and have recently acquired our zero-pain practice accreditation.


Education and support for our team is important to us. We regularly offer EMS placements and are a veterinary nursing training practice. It's important to us that all our colleagues work together to provide a supportive learning environment for all members of our team. Clinical coaching is a requirement of the role and full training will be provided.


Our current rota is 40 hours a week across 4 days with a set day off each week and 1:4 weekends. You will be supported in your role by our Head Veterinary Nurse and Head of Clinical Services.


We offer an attractive salary package up to 36,000 p/a depending on experience. We also offer a range of enhanced benefits such as subsidised private healthcare, income protection & colleague discounts.


If this sounds like the right hospital for you, please get in contact with us


Location: SS13 3BY

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!