Listing information dated 2026-11-03
Head Registered Veterinary Nurse
Medivet · Parkstone, Dorset
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Job description
As a Head Nurse you will be accountable for the clinical leadership of the nursing team ensuring we deliver exceptional care, always there for our clients, patients and colleagues whilst maintaining the highest levels of regulatory, practice and operational standards and compliance. Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer
Health Cash Plan from day one
24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
Life Assurance 3 x salary
5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you
£750 CPD allowance plus 2 days’ paid leave per year
Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24-hour hospitals
Funded certificates and internal career pathways
RCVS and VDS fees paid
Cycle to Work
Season Ticket loans
Discounts on Medivet products and services
Requirements
- You’re a RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse with a passion for delivering exceptional patient and client care. You’re a confident leader with experience of getting the best out of every colleague. We welcome applications from Nurses ready to lead, develop and inspire.
- Deliver exceptional care to patients, leading nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities, supporting consults, surgeries and procedures, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards
- Deliver patient monitoring and care, and manage admissions and discharges
- Deliver exceptional care to your clients
- Provide clinical leadership, inspiration and development to the nursing team
- This role will include 1 in 7 weekends in our Poole 24 hour practice
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