Registered Veterinary Nurse - Surgery Team Leader
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Are you a passionate and experienced RVN with a flair for leadership and a love for surgery? We’re looking for a dynamic Surgery Clinical Team Leader to join our forward-thinking veterinary team and take the lead in delivering outstanding patient care.
Combining leadership with advanced nursing.
We believe in empowering our nurses to use their full skillset while supporting continuous growth and clinical excellence. This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Nurse who thrives in a surgical setting and is ready to take the next step in their career.
We provide expert, multidisciplinary veterinary services and are committed to the highest standards of clinical excellence. We are seeking a confident and motivated clinical leader to support our orthopaedic and soft tissue departments in delivering outstanding patient care in a fast‑paced, specialist environment.
Responsibilities
* Oversee the day-to-day running of the surgical nursing team, ensuring high standards of patient care and safety.
* Collaborate closely with our surgeons, anaesthetists, and wider multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding surgical outcomes.
* Lead, mentor and support a team of talented RVNs and VCAs.
* Support the development of protocols and promote evidence-based practice in the surgical suite.
* Actively involved in surgery cases including anaesthesia monitoring.
* Take an active role in training, coaching and performance management.
* Contribute to rota planning and workflow efficiency.
* As the Surgery Clinical Team Leader you will be leading the orthopaedic RVN team along with supporting the soft tissue team.
* Oversee inhouse projects such as infection control and clinical governance.
Experience and Qualifications
* A qualified RVN with a minimum of 3 years’ post‑qualification experience (surgical or referral experience is a bonus).
* Postgraduate advanced qualifications would be advantageous, such as CertAVN, Grad Dip or VTS.
* Confident in all aspects of surgical nursing, including anaesthesia, sterile techniques, and instrumentation.
* Passionate about clinical standards, patient welfare, and continuous improvement.
* Organised, proactive, and calm under pressure.
* A natural leader who inspires and motivates others, with excellent communication and teamwork skills.
* Committed to clinical excellence and continuous professional development.
* Able to manage a high-pressure, fast‑paced environment with professionalism and calm.
Working Pattern
A full time position covers 40 hours per week, across 4 days. There is a 1 in 6 weekend rota (Sat & Sunday), and you would ordinarily work 2 bank holidays per year. Shift times during the week are 9hrs 15mins, and typically fall between 07:30‑20:00 on a mixture of early or late shifts.
Benefits
Work‑life balance
* 6.6 weeks annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
* Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service.
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday.
Wellbeing
* 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.
Development
* CPD allowance.
* 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.
Professional memberships
* VDS cover.
* RCVS fees.
Additional
* Relocation allowance.
* Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers.
* Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer.
* Discounted staff pet care.
Up to £40,000 DOE
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