Job Title: Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location: Garston Veterinary Group - based at the Warminster site

Hours: 38 hours per week, plus 1:8 10 hour shifts Saturday and Sunday, with 2 days off the following week, plus 1 midweek night on call per week.

Salary: Up to £34,500/annum, dependent on experience

We are excited to announce that we are expanding our services and facilities, which means we need more nurses— and it's not just because of the delicious treats we enjoy during our tea breaks! As part of our growth we are expanding our utilisation of nurses to be involved in more schedule 3 procedures and develop our CT usage across the sites. To support this initiative and encourage nurse involvement with the CT, we are looking for a Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team.

We operate as a five-site practice covering Frome, Warminster, Trowbridge, Westbury, and Melksham. Our Frome site functions as a small animal hospital, where we provide our own out-of-hours service and hospital care 24/7.

The role:

As an experienced veterinary nurse in a lead nurse role, you will be critical to the provision and leadership of high standards of client and patient care and line management responsibility.

In this role you will be a key member of the nursing leadership team, working collaboratively with the senior leadership team; Clinical Director (CD), Practice Manager (PM), Clinical Nursing Manager (CNM)/Group Nursing Manager (GNM), and clinical teams, to passionately deliver quality patient care, an unrivalled client experience through teamwork, clear communication and utilisation of your knowledge and skills.

Approximately 90-95% of your role will be spent undertaking clinical duties, providing support to your clinical teams to deliver an excellent service to patients, including a full share of the on-call rota as required.

You will ensure that patients are managed effectively from a nursing perspective to support the financial health of the practice.

You will provide direct line management to allocated members of the nursing team.

You will embrace our culture with a growth mindset, leading by example with a passion for self-development to support yourself and others. 

In addition to the standard responsibilities of a Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN), we offer a variety of additional groups and roles for you to get involved with. Some of these include:

Sustainability

Wellbeing and mental health

Social calendar group 

 Delivering  CPD to our teams.

Patient Safety Team ( Halo)

If you have a specific clinical interest, you can become a champion in that area, helping to develop it not only within Garston but also throughout Linnaeus. Some of the current clinical champions include: - Infection Control - Sustainability - Dentistry Being part of Linnaeus gives us the opportunity to engage with clinical boards and participate in external events such as Goodwoof. We also have access to a wealth of clinical support.

Our goal is to assist everyone in their roles so they can provide the best clinical care for our patients. We encourage team members to voice their suggestions for improving our work. We are passionate about sustainability and actively strive to minimize our environmental impact.

As a nurse, you will have access to numerous CPD opportunities through Linnaeus, along with our own in-house CPD programs. We offer a generous CPD budget and have a supportive team ready to help you achieve your goals. We are currently performing Schedule 3 procedures across all our sites, so if this interests you, we have the support available to assist your development in this area.

Our practice is friendly and sociable, with various trips and outings planned throughout the year. You are welcome to join in as much or as little as you like. If you would like to learn more about the practice, out-of-hours work, or the nursing role, please feel free to contact us for more information.

What we offer: 

 5 weeks holiday, bank holidays and birthday day Life Assurance, 4 x salary  Pension Scheme, 3% employer, 5% employee contributions salary sacrifice Enhanced equal family leave Enhanced sickness policy e-cars salary sacrifice car scheme  Cycle to work scheme salary sacrifice  Pet Insurance discount  RCVS & VDS fees paid CPD allowance and allocated CPD days Access to an extensive range of clinical and non-clinical learning and development programmes Discount Platform – Benefits Hub Reduced Gym Membership (Pure Gym) Associate Assistance Programme Eye Care Scheme Headspace Annual Flu Voucher

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Program which is available for everyone. 

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Nursing Talent Acquisition Business Partner – Becca Thompson at Becca.Thompson@linnaeusgroup.co.uk 

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Garston Veterinary Group is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.  ​

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At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.  ​

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We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose. ​

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All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Garston Veterinary Group, Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at Becca.Thompson@linnaeusgroup.co.uk