Checked 2026-11-03
Registered Head Veterinary Nurse
Medivet · Hyde Park, Greater London
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Job description
As our Head Veterinary Nurse, you'll be instrumental in establishing the day-to-day running of the clinic. From implementing high standards of patient care to implementing standard operating procedures you'll help build the foundations for a practice we're all proud of.
Supporting with surgical procedures, diagnostics and inpatient care.
Developing and growing nurse-led consultations and preventative healthcare services.
Delivering outstanding nursing care and exceptional client experiences.
Leading by example, embedding high clinical standards and best practice.
Helping create an organised, efficient and welcoming practice environment
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
- A Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN).
- Passionate about delivering exceptional patient and client care.
- Organised, proactive and enjoys improving processes.
- Excited by the opportunity to build and develop a practice.
- A supportive team player who enjoys helping others succeed.
- Keen to develop nurse clinics and maximise the nursing team's potential.
- Leadership experience is welcomed, but just as important is your enthusiasm to help create a positive culture and make a real difference.
- 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
- You also will be working 36 hours per week Mon-Fri over 4 or 5 days a week
- 1in6 Weekends in our 24H hospital at Kensington (Saturday and Sunday)
- To ensure that we deliver the best care to our clients , you would be supporting our 24H hospital over Bank holidays (2 Per year )
- You will assist our dedicated night teams during periods of increased caseload(2-3 weeks of On-call duty)
- Weekend and hospital work provides valuable exposure to more complex cases while giving you the opportunity to work alongside and build relationships with colleagues across the wider region.
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