Vacancy details
About the role
Lead the nursing team to maintain high and improving standards of clinical and patient care.
Candor Vets is working with an established veterinary practice in Battersea to find a Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse.
What you will be doing
- Assist veterinary surgeons in theatre and during consultations as required.
- Oversee nursing care, comfort and welfare of inpatients and patients undergoing procedures.
- Ensure timely servicing and maintenance of diagnostic, surgical and medical equipment and carry out routine audits (including controlled drug audits) as required.
- Support student nurses as a clinical supervisor and help manage reception duties when required.
Working pattern
- Full-time role, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
- Includes a Saturday rotation (one in four) and an additional Saturday rota at a nearby 24-hour hospital (one in ten), plus one bank holiday per year at the 24-hour hospital.
- There are no on-call requirements; out-of-hours care is provided by a local 24-hour hospital.
Team and support
- The team includes veterinary surgeons, registered nurses, trainee nurses and reception colleagues.
- Leadership training is provided to assist the transition into the senior role, with ongoing support from a regional manager.
Practice and facilities
- The practice offers facilities to support routine GP diagnostic and surgical procedures, including imaging and in-house blood diagnostics.
Location
- The practice is in Battersea, with local green space and convenient transport links.