Head Registered Veterinary Nurse - Southampton, Hampshire

Location Southampton
Discipline: Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon
Contact name: Louise Evans

Contact email: louise@brightleaf.co.uk
Job ref: 8018
Published: 3 months ago
Our client has a friendly, well established first opinion practice with a highly experienced team of both vets, nurses and receptionists. They are now looking for a Head Registered Veterinary Nurse to join them.

They are located only a short distance from the lovely New Forest and from the relaxing coast lines there is plenty to do when not at work. Equipment includes digital x-ray, a modern ultrasound machine, tonopen and full in-house laboratory equipment. This is a dedicated and supportive team made up of 6 vets, 5 nurses, 2 SVN, 5 receptionists and 2 Practice Managers.

The position is 5 days a week and but they will consider full and part time applicants, with 1 in 4 Saturday mornings but no OOH and no on call. This is a busy and varied role so you will be confident in your nursing and leadership skills. They are looking for someone who can lead under pressure to help run the day ensuring a high standard of patient and client care is upheld. You will use your nursing skills to their full potential including theatre work and nurse consults. You will have an interest and want to learn about the business as well as how to motivate a team to achieve their personal goals. Ideally you will have experience and enjoy coaching or mentoring students. Most importantly you must LOVE what you do.  Previous senior position preferred but several years RVN experience will be considered. You must be able to lead the team by example, delegate where appropriate and be able to keep a calm head while under pressure and in stressful situations. The successful candidate will have a friendly caring nature along with good communication skills.

Salary is up £35k pa DOE.

Looking for information or interested in applying for the role of a Small Animal Veterinary Nurse? Contact Juliep@brightleaf.co.uk or call 01422 433900 for further details.

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