Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse

VA599 - Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse

South of the river sandwiched between Battersea and Clapham is our Westside practice, who are looking for a senior RVN to step in and help lead this established team on a full time basis, in a beautiful area of London.

About your new role

You will not be short of support at Westside; with 3 vets, 2 RVNs, trainee nurses and reception colleagues, the team is able to provide exemplary service to their patients and clients daily.

This senior position is full time (40 hours per week) Monday to Friday and includes a 1:4 branch Saturday and a 1:10 Saturday rotation at the Stone Lion Hospital, plus 1 bank holiday per year at Stone Lion. There are NO on call requirements.

You will have the full support from a dedicated regional manager, and OOH care is provided by our Stone Lion 24 hour hospital just a 20 minute drive away.

The Westside practice itself has ample facilities to enable the team to perform plenty of GP diagnostic and surgical procedures onsite, including an imaging suite, and blood diagnosis suite.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the nursing team, ensuring the provision of a high quality and continually improving standards of nursing care.
• Assist the veterinary surgeon in theatre and during consultations, as and when required.
• Ensure the provision of a high quality and continually improving standard of nursing care, comfort and welfare of all pets in our care.
• Utilise Schedule 3 skills, as directed.
• Ensure all diagnostic, surgical and medical equipment and instruments are serviced as required, maintained well and in full working order.
• Ensure that a weekly audit of Controlled Drugs is carried out in accordance with the prescribed protocol.
• Responsible for staff working on reception, ensuring a high and improving standard of client care by means of excellent communication and service at all times.
• Manage the daily operation of the reception area and ensure the friendly and efficient handling of clients and their pets, in person, by email and over the telephone.
• Support student nurses as a clinical supervisor.

Leadership training is provided for new senior colleagues to assist your transition into a senior position.

In terms of location the practice is situated in one of London's most desirable areas, you have Clapham Common with its lush green space which is a mere 5 minute walk away, and Battersea Power Station which has a plethora of shopping and restaurant options is a 15 minute drive or 30 minute train journey away. The practice is a 15 minute walk from Clapham Junction station, or a 20 minute walk from Clapham South which is on the northern line.

This role would be ideal for an RVN who wants to settle into a senior position, working alongside a fantastic team in a beautiful clinic, and in a location where you can genuinely enjoy your valued downtime.

What we offer

The salary band for this full time position is £35,000 to £39,000 per annum depending on experience while allowing room for growth within the role.

• 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays
• CPD budget every year plus up to 2 days' paid CPD leave
• Paid 30 minute lunch breaks
• The opportunity to join our private medical healthcare scheme at a reduced rate, plus medical cashback incentives
• Relocation assistance (where applicable)
• Generous colleague introduction reward (for the introduction of vets and RVN's)
• 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme
• RCVS and BVNA fees covered
• The opportunity to join our private medical insurance scheme at a reduced rate, as well as a medical cashback plan involving refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more

We look forward to your application. Please apply online, or contact Rose at for further information.

About us

In 2022, we celebrated our 70th anniversary and now have 46 branches, three hospitals and our own nurse training college. We value all of our colleagues, and our forward looking approach means we have introduced a Colleague Forum to listen to our peers' views, as well as monthly Town Hall meetings with our board of directors communicating real time updates and taking polls with live Q&A to ensure we're making the right, collaborative decisions for our people. All our senior managers are mental health first aid trained and we offer Wellness plans for all new starters.