Job Title: Lead Night Registered Veterinary Nurse

Salary: £31,000 plus 10% supplement

Location: Veterinary Specialists Scotland

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 4x8hr shifts Mon-Thur (wk 1) Tue-Fri (wk 2) 1800-0200 (30hr week)

About us

We are looking for a Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team.

Veterinary Specialists Scotland (VSS) is a multi-disciplinary referral hospital at Deer Park, Livingston, close to Edinburgh and Glasgow.

VSS is conveniently located off junction 3 of the M8 motorway, and also accessible via the M9. Close to both Edinburgh and Glasgow, we are also easily reached from Stirling and the Borders.

You will join an already established night team, working a shift pattern of 30hrs a week over 4 evenings, which facilitates a consistency of care, an overlap with all 3 teams, as well as an attractive work life balance.

The Night Nurse Lead will be responsible for the efficient and effective leadership of the Night nursing teams and the Night VCA team. You will work closely and collaboratively with the Head of Nursing Services (HONS), other Team Leaders and Lead Nurses and PCAs across the Practice to ensure the efficient delivery of outstanding patient care. You will work enthusiastically with the nursing team to help maintain a happy and efficient working environment, whilst ensuring practice and group polices are always adhered to. This role requires strong, inclusive, decisive leadership, clear communication, and the ability to inspire and motivate the team in order to deliver the Linnaeus nursing strategy and achieve the practice’s goals. The position will include providing performance reviews, training and co-ordination for all relevant associates working within your team. Approximately 90% of the working week will be spent undertaking operational clinical duties as part of the nursing team providing an excellent service to patients within the Hospital.

We are committed to the professional development of our nurses, and therefore provide comprehensive support and resources to help individuals reach their full potential.

The successful candidate will benefit from an in-depth induction across all the services.

What kind of person you need to be

You need to be a highly motivated self-starter with:

• The desire to provide the best clinical service to all our patients.

• The ability to work as part of a team and individually.

• An inclination to learn and develop your clinical skills.

• A passion for mentoring and training colleagues.

The successful candidate will have at least 2 year’s experience in a referral setting and will demonstrate effective scheduling and supportive team leadership skills.

As a member of the Linnaeus family, we are committed to the professional development of our nurses, and therefore provide comprehensive support and resources to help individuals reach their full potential.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave

• RCVS and VDS fees paid

• External CPD funded

• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme

• Career progression opportunities

• Staff discount schemes

• Life Assurance

• Enhanced Sick Pay

• Enhanced Equal Family Leave

• E-car salary sacrifice scheme

• Employer contribution pension scheme

• Wellness programme including:

• Employee assistance program

• Eyecare voucher scheme

• Free annual Flu jab

• Cycle to work scheme

• Recruitment referral reward scheme

To find out more about this vacancy, please contact Rebecca Coleman at rebecca.coleman@linnaeusgroup.co.uk