We have an opportunity for a Head Nurse to join our team in East London. You will be leading the nursing team at the practice. Your day-to-day duties include ensuring the smooth running of the clinical day, overseeing and running of nurse consults, anaesthesia, supporting our Clinical Director and Practice Manager, and general support and development of the practice. You will help to grow and develop the nursing team and manage the rota including return to work and holiday requests.

You will see a varied SA caseload. We encourage growth and development both individually and collectively within our team. We would welcome CPD requests to fund certificates and other additional learning and skill development including schedule 3 procedures.

 

The full-time position is 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday shifts between 7:45 am - 7:30 pm with participation in a 1:4 Saturday morning rota. We are happy to discuss part-time hours and flexible working requests. There is no OOH or Sundays.

We are an RCVS-accredited SA practice in Leyton, East London (established in the 1970s). We are fully equipped with a laboratory suite, theatre, radiography, dental x-ray and 3 consulting rooms.

Our team comprises 4 qualified RVNs, 2 care assistants, 5 vets (including 2 part-time Clinical Directors), a reception team and our Practice Manager. Our team are dedicated to delivering the best possible general practice veterinary care and service to patients and clients. We have a visiting ultrasonographer and certificate-holder surgeon to help manage more complex cases.

 

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 -