Checked 2026-11-03
Head Veterinary Nurse - Maternity Cover
Medivet · Kidlington, Oxfordshire
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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.Medivet Kidlington is a 2 Vet practice, 4 RVN, 2 VCA, and 1 CCA and is now looking to recruit a Head Nurse for Maternity leave join their team. This role would suit someone looking to be a in supportive environment and develop in their career. With an established client base already in place, this is a great opportunity to further grow your clinical interests, whether surgical or medical, while making a real impact locally.
Responsibilities
- Full-time: 40 hours across 4 days or 5 days
- 1 in 6 weekends at Woodstock 24 Hour
- 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
Benefits
- Friendly and supportive team including experienced Partner
- High level of clinical freedom and autonomy
- Support for certificates and ongoing development
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