Vacancy details
About the role
Hold a senior nursing leadership role within the clinic leadership team, contributing to overall clinic performance.
Candor Vets is working with an established veterinary practice in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey to find a Head Nurse.
What you will be doing
- Manage, develop and support registered and student nurses, including induction, 1:1s and performance reviews.
- Lead communication of clinical protocols and ensure correct patient record keeping and adherence to care instructions.
Clinical work
Team leadership and support
- Take an active clinical nursing role for approximately 80% of working hours, including nurse consultations and clinical duties.
- Implement and maintain professional standards and reporting systems to support a no-blame learning culture.
- Lead the nurse consult rota and contribute to recruitment and workforce planning for the nursing team.
- Manage disciplinary, attendance and performance matters fairly; advocate for team wellbeing and psychological safety.
Development
- Support continuing professional development for the nursing team and, where applicable, maintain or support clinical coaching qualifications and student nurse supervision.
- Contribute to clinic-level delivery of membership messaging and client-facing processes alongside the practice management team.