Vacancy details
About the role
Lead the day-to-day clinical nursing activities and act as the first point of contact for nursing staff on shift.
Candor Vets is working with an established veterinary practice in Chiswick, Greater London to find a Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse.
What you will be doing
- Coordinate the nurse consult rota and allocate nursing tasks across consults, theatre, wards and inpatient care to keep the day running smoothly.
- Maintain clinical standards by implementing practice protocols and ensuring accurate patient record keeping.
- Own ordering of drugs, consumables and clinical supplies; manage stock rotation, expiry dates and maintain the controlled drugs register in line with regulations.
Clinical work
- Carry out clinical nursing duties for approximately 80% of working hours, including nurse consultations and practical patient care.
- Support and promote incident reporting and a no-blame learning culture using established reporting systems.
Team and support
- Run daily team huddles and ensure protocols and new guidance are communicated and understood by the team.
- Support induction and clinical training for new nursing staff and promote wellbeing and inclusive working practices.
- Act as senior nurse on shift, resolving day-to-day issues and escalating to the Practice Director where needed.
- Role does not include line management responsibility or ownership of clinic KPIs; focus is on clinical standards, organisation and ensuring the team has what it needs.
Practice and facilities
- Ensure equipment is appropriately maintained and serviced, keeping service records up to date.
- Contribute to clinical governance reporting and support GDPR and Health & Safety requirements.
Location
- Chiswick, Greater London.