Head Nurse - Small Animal
- Employer
- Lynton House Vets, Addlestone
- Location
- Addlestone, Surrey, England
- Salary
- Up to £35,000 DOE
- Closing date
- 7 Jan 2025
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- Sector
- Small Animal
- Job Type
- Head Nurse
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Job Details
Are you looking for the next step in your careers? We have an exciting opportunity for a Head Nurse to join our team within the Lynton Veterinary Group. You wil be based at our practice in Spinney Hill where you will be supporting 1.5 Vets, 1 RVN an SVN, ANA and reception team.
We provide a varied working day for our nursing team, duties depend on the shift but include anaesthetic monitoring, care of inpatients, nurse consultations, drug dispensing, lab work, and maintaining a sterile work environment. The role will allow for great clinical exposure and the opportunity to work amongst a friendly and supportive team.
Our Rota
This is a full-time position. Typically, you will work 40 hours per week over 5 days with 1in4 Saturdays 8am - 4:30pm with a day off in lieu. There is no OOH. Saturdays are based at our site in Horsell.
Our long-established practice
We are a long-established, Small Animal Veterinary Group based in Woking, Bagshot, and Addlestone. As a progressive practice, we recently relocated to our brand new, purpose-built practice in Woking, and continue to invest to refurbish and equip our other 2 practices to the same high standard. We also have a purpose-built grooming salon at our main site. One of the most important things to us here at Lynton is our history and local “Village Vet” reputation for providing the highest level of service and value for all our clients. Therefore, we have a loyal client base and a gold standard reputation across the local community.
Our Spinney Hill clinic is a Grade II listed building with anaesthetic monitoring, theatre, dental machine, ultrasound machine, two consultation rooms, laboratory, x-ray room, kennels and reception.
Our experienced and supportive team
We have 9 Veterinary Surgeons across the group who are supported by a great team of 9 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 3 Student Veterinary Nurses, ANA's and experienced Receptionists. We have a team work culture in practice and have embedded true support amongst the team and have 4 Mental Health First Aiders within the group. Each practice has an essential SOS chocolate station and we are never short of cake with some excellent bakers across the group. The mental and physical well-being of the team is paramount to us - we like to show our support both in-house and externally by taking part in charity events such as "Ride for Dementia" and "Relay for Life" in aid of cancer research.
Because our people matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -
Work-life balance
*6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
Wellbeing
*Private Medical Insurance
*Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
*Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
Development
*£550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave 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
Professional Memberships
*VDS cover
*RCVS fees
Colleague Benefits
*Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
*Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
*Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
*Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
*Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
Up to £35,000 DOE
We provide a varied working day for our nursing team, duties depend on the shift but include anaesthetic monitoring, care of inpatients, nurse consultations, drug dispensing, lab work, and maintaining a sterile work environment. The role will allow for great clinical exposure and the opportunity to work amongst a friendly and supportive team.
Our Rota
This is a full-time position. Typically, you will work 40 hours per week over 5 days with 1in4 Saturdays 8am - 4:30pm with a day off in lieu. There is no OOH. Saturdays are based at our site in Horsell.
Our long-established practice
We are a long-established, Small Animal Veterinary Group based in Woking, Bagshot, and Addlestone. As a progressive practice, we recently relocated to our brand new, purpose-built practice in Woking, and continue to invest to refurbish and equip our other 2 practices to the same high standard. We also have a purpose-built grooming salon at our main site. One of the most important things to us here at Lynton is our history and local “Village Vet” reputation for providing the highest level of service and value for all our clients. Therefore, we have a loyal client base and a gold standard reputation across the local community.
Our Spinney Hill clinic is a Grade II listed building with anaesthetic monitoring, theatre, dental machine, ultrasound machine, two consultation rooms, laboratory, x-ray room, kennels and reception.
Our experienced and supportive team
We have 9 Veterinary Surgeons across the group who are supported by a great team of 9 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 3 Student Veterinary Nurses, ANA's and experienced Receptionists. We have a team work culture in practice and have embedded true support amongst the team and have 4 Mental Health First Aiders within the group. Each practice has an essential SOS chocolate station and we are never short of cake with some excellent bakers across the group. The mental and physical well-being of the team is paramount to us - we like to show our support both in-house and externally by taking part in charity events such as "Ride for Dementia" and "Relay for Life" in aid of cancer research.
Because our people matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -
Work-life balance
*6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
Wellbeing
*Private Medical Insurance
*Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
*Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
Development
*£550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave 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
Professional Memberships
*VDS cover
*RCVS fees
Colleague Benefits
*Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
*Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
*Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
*Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
*Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
Up to £35,000 DOE
Company
One of the most important things to us here at Lynton Veterinary Group is our history and local ‘Village Vet’ reputation for providing the highest level of service and value for all our clients.
Since our beginnings in the mid-1940’s, our small Veterinary Group has experienced many changes and developments, with the most recent and exciting in 2018, when our Woking Team moved into a brand new Practice in Well Lane, Horsel
Company info
- Location
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136 Spinney Hill
Addlestone
Surrey
KT15 1BB
United Kingdom
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