Overview
Deputy Head Nurse - Small Animal role at IVC Evidensia. Location: Castle Vets Reading, Reading. Salary up to £34,000 DOE plus Welcome Bonus and Relocation Allowance.
Castle Vets in Reading is looking for a passionate and proactive Deputy Head Nurse to join our exceptional team. This is your chance to become part of a practice that puts compassionate care, teamwork, and patients at the forefront of everything we do.
Responsibilities
* Support the Head Nurse in fostering a positive and efficient nursing team, ensuring patient care remains the core focus.
* Lead by example and be an inspiration to others; hands-on and engaged leadership.
* Provide flexible hours and shifts (35–40 hours per week); 1 in 3 Saturday mornings; no out of hours. We are a Vets Now host practice, so case handover to the separate overnight team is available.
What we can offer
* Competitive base salary up to £34,000 DOE plus Welcome Bonus and Relocation Allowance
* Flexible hours and shifts; 1 in 3 Saturday mornings; no out of hours
* Work-life balance and supportive, inclusive work environment
Benefits
* 6.6 weeks annual leave
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, private medical insurance, Cycle to Work scheme, and wellbeing initiatives
* Pension 5% Employee / 3% Employer
* £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid pro rata; certificate support; learning and development via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Access to Vetlexicon; research funding opportunities; Infection Prevention and Control Programme; Quality Improvement Programme
* VDS cover; RCVS fees
* Pawsome Benefits with discounts and cashback; discounted staff pet care
Note
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