Are you an experienced RVN with natural leadership skills?

We, Leapfrog Recruitment have a Head Veterinary Nurse job opening at a fantastic small animal veterinary practice situated in Inverness. The role of HVN is managing a team of 12 Veterinary Nurses (including 2 Student Nurses), Veterinary Care Assistant and dispensary assistant who are working across 1 main site and 2 local branch practices.

Your duties would include overseeing:

• rota management, holiday scheduling, and performance appraisals for nursing staff
• Maintain high standards of infection prevention and control, in line with regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate regular team meetings and training sessions to promote collaboration and professional development.
• Manage inventory and stock control processes, liaising with suppliers as necessary to ensure adequate supplies.
• Implement and monitor improvements in working practices to enhance efficiency and client satisfaction.

Working hours:

• Full or part time
• Weekends on a rota basis
• No OOHs

Salary range: Up to £33,000 per annum

Benefits package including:

• up to £3,000 relocation allowance
• 6.8 weeks annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
• Non-accidental injury support
• £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees
• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

Minimum requirements: 

• RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse, or eligible to register in 2024
• Eligible to work in the UK

Interested? Apply via this site and we will get back to you with details of the practice, a more detailed job description and to discuss your interview availability before submitting your CV to the practice (Our Client). All applications and enquiries are 100% confidential.

Job reference: LEAP946

Or if you’d like to know more, contact Olivia on: 

olivia@leapfrog-recruitment.co.uk

07585608386 / 01440784344

Leapfrog Recruitment Ltd – Veterinary Recruitment Specialists – www.leapfrogrecruitment.co.uk