Senior Branch Nurse
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Job description
Senior Branch Nurse at the Tadley surgery of Donnington Grove Veterinary Group, providing day-to-day leadership to the nursing team while remaining hands-on clinically. The role combines medical and surgical nursing with mentoring, stock and equipment responsibility and branch organisation.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- On-site · Tadley, United Kingdom
What you'll do
- Leading and supporting the nursing team at Tadley
- Delivering high standards of medical and surgical nursing
- Supporting perioperative care and anaesthesia
- Providing nurse consultations and excellent client care
- Supporting the training and development of RVNs, SVNs and nursing assistants
- Taking responsibility for stock control, including monitoring stock levels, placing orders, checking expiry dates, stock rotation and reducing wastage
- Taking responsibility for clinical equipment, including regular checks, servicing, maintenance and arranging repairs where required
- Helping organise workloads and the smooth running of the branch
- Working closely with the vets and Nurse Management Team
- Promoting high clinical standards and continuous improvement
- Ensuring a positive and supportive working environment
What we're looking for
- Registration as a Veterinary Nurse with the RCVS
- Confidence supporting anaesthesia, surgical procedures and peri-operative patient care
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues
- Good organisational skills and the ability to manage priorities effectively within a busy clinical environment
- An interest in supporting, mentoring and developing other members of the nursing team
- A proactive approach to learning, reflection and continuous improvement
Your team
Tadley Surgery nursing team
Tadley branch of Donnington Grove Veterinary Group; the wider practice nursing team is made up of 15 RVNs and 8 SVNs in various stages of their training, supported by 7 nursing assistants and a dedicated team of 3 night nurses.
Benefits
Voluntary benefits including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to discounts and cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
- 6.6 weeks' annual leave plus your birthday off
- Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee wellbeing initiatives including Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme
- £550 CPD allowance plus 24 hours' paid CPD leave
- Certificate support
- RCVS and VDS fees covered
- Pension scheme
- Discounted veterinary care
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About Ivcevidensia
At inspiring vet care, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
The UK's number one vet care provider, trusted with the care of over 2 million animals. Donnington Grove Veterinary Group is an established three-branch practice, with its main RCVS Tier 3 Hospital in Newbury and branches in Thatcham and Tadley.
Mission
Healthier animals and happier owners
Key facts
- Veterinary care
- Trusted with the care of over 2 million animals
- Donnington Grove Veterinary Group has a main RCVS Tier 3 Hospital in Newbury and branches in Thatcham and Tadley
- Team of 17 vets, including certificate holders in small animal surgery, ophthalmology and exotics
- Nursing team of 15 RVNs and 8 SVNs, supported by 7 nursing assistants and 3 night nurses
What they value
- Care
- Community
- Continuous improvement