Job Description

Head Veterinary Nurse

Role Highlights

• Lead and shape a high-performing nursing team while remaining hands-on clinically
• Genuine clinical leadership influence over standards, workflow and team development
• Funded certificates + strong CPD support with protected learning time
• Clear progression pathways with leadership development opportunities
• Modern clinical environment with advanced diagnostics and varied caseload

Benefits

• Health Care from day one
• Life assurance (3x salary)
• 5 weeks 1 day annual leave + Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
• £750 CPD allowance + 2 paid CPD days annually
• Funded certificates and structured career progression
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Access to internal clinical communities and referral support
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season Ticket loan
• Staff discounts on veterinary services and products

Hours

• Full-time permanent position
• 1 in 6 full weekends at a 24-hour hospital setting
• Two weeks of on-call cover per year
• 1–2 Bank Holidays annually
• Balanced rota supporting clinical and leadership responsibilities

The Role

In this role, you will lead the nursing function while remaining actively involved in patient care. You will oversee day-to-day clinical standards, mentor and develop nurses, manage workflows and rotas, and help create a positive, high-performing team environment.

You will work closely with senior leadership to maintain exceptional patient care, strong operational standards, and an outstanding client experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the nursing team
• Deliver high standards of patient care and monitoring
• Lead nurse consultations and Schedule 3 procedures
• Support surgical and diagnostic procedures
• Manage admissions and discharges
• Oversee nurse rotas, workflow and team development
• Mentor and support student and junior nurses
• Ensure regulatory and clinical compliance standards are maintained

For further information or to apply, submit your CV or get in touch with Luke on the details below:

Telephone: 01904 570056
Email: l.stewart@purovets.com

To view all our vacancies, please visit:
https://purovets.com/veterinary-jobs/

And don't forget, if this position is of no interest to you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on our details. We offer £250* for every successful candidate referral.
Terms and conditions apply.

Ref: JOB-56964