Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse

About us

For over 50 years, our veterinary practice has been serving the local community of Binfield, Bracknell, by providing quality care for small animals. Being RCVS accredited it allows us to continue to offer the highest quality of clinical care and service, with the combination of excellent staff training and hi-tech equipment and facilities.

Our facilities include:

• Ophthalmology Room
• In-house pharmacy
• Large central preparation area
• Theatres including Laparoscopic Neutering
• Ultrasound suite
• X-ray and imaging room
• Large reception area
• Separate cat & dog waiting areas to reduce their stress
• Accredited Silver ‘Cat Friendly Clinic’
• Large car parking area
• Welcoming and friendly team

Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for a full time Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse (Lead RVN) to join our well-established practice with a varied caseload. The purpose of this role is to maintain an overview of the nursing team and provision of patient care across the team that you lead.  You will work closely with the Clinical Nursing Manager (CNM) to achieve this aim.

If you are looking to progress into a leadership role within the Mars Veterinary Health Group, then this could be a great opportunity for you. Although 95% of the role is clinical, there will be development and progression of your skills in a leadership capacity.

Based within easy access of the M4 with designated parking and great commuter links, Moor Cottage is an ideal location.  We benefit from fantastic, loyal clients and wonderful patients and have been in the same location for over 50 years.

We are looking for a Lead RVN to provide clear leadership to the nursing community within clinic but your interests and desires to develop will be supported and encouraged. 

Weekend working will be required on a shared rota basis.

By joining us and therefore the Linnaeus Group, you will have access to over 150hours of pre-recorded CPD, delivered by our expert clinicians and nurses. All of our nurses receive a robust induction to help you thrive in your new role. On top of this you will have access to modular courses on a variety of topics including our AVA accredited anaesthesia and analgesia modular course.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays on a pro-rata basis.
• Birthday leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• £500 CPD allowance
• Employee assistance programme
• Extensive learning and development programmes
• Progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Enhanced parental leave policy
• Enhanced sickness policy
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Recruitment reward scheme
• Gym membership discount
• Flu vaccine voucher

Part of an amazing global family

The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.

Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.

Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.