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Medivet

Head Veterinary Nurse – Mat Cover

Medivet

. Provide maternity cover from March 2027 to January 2028 .

Posted 10/23/2026part-timeLittle Hadham • United KingdomLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with a strong focus on clinical leadership, patient care, and compliance standards. Capable of delivering exceptional nursing services, including consultations, surgical support, and inpatient care while fostering team development and collaboration.

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Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)Clinical LeadershipPatient MonitoringSurgical SupportRegulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills
Nurse ConsultationsSchedule 3 ActivitiesInpatient CareAdmissionsDischarges
Soft Skills
ConfidentProactiveOrganisedCollaborativeInspirational
Certifications & Qualifications
RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse
Industry Keywords
Clinical GovernanceOperational ExcellencePatient CarePractice AdministrationCompliance Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide maternity cover from March 2027 to January 2028
  • Act as Head Nurse and provide clinical leadership to the nursing team
  • Deliver first-opinion practice nursing, including nurse consultations and Schedule 3 activities
  • Assist with theatre, surgical procedures, consults, and other procedures
  • Provide inpatient care, patient monitoring, admissions, and discharges
  • Lead and develop the nursing team through clinical coaching, inspiration, and support
  • Maintain standards of patient care, clinical governance, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence
  • Support reception when required
  • Complete practice administration and compliance tasks
  • Work collaboratively to deliver exceptional care to clients and patients
  • Participate in weekend, Bank Holiday, and on-call cover at the Enfield 24-Hour Hospital

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Qualified and experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)
  • RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse
  • Passion for delivering exceptional patient and client care
  • Confident, proactive, organised, and collaborative
  • Previous leadership experience advantageous
  • Willingness or ability to provide clinical leadership and develop the nursing team
  • Ability to perform nurse consultations, Schedule 3 activities, surgical support, inpatient care, patient monitoring, admissions, and discharges
  • Ability to maintain regulatory, practice, clinical, operational, and compliance standards
  • Availability to work Wednesday-Friday
  • Participation in a 1 in 6 weekend rota at the Enfield 24-Hour Hospital
  • Availability for alternating early shifts (07:40-17:10) and late shifts (11:00-20:30)
  • Availability for weekend shifts on Saturday or Sunday
  • Availability for one Bank Holiday per year
  • Availability for a minimum of one week of on-call cover for the Enfield 24-Hour Hospital

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health Cash Plan from day one
  • 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
  • Life Assurance 3 x salary
  • 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
  • Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you
  • £625 CPD allowance plus 2 days’ paid leave per year
  • Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24-hour hospitals
  • Funded certificates and internal career pathways
  • RCVS and VDS fees paid
  • Cycle to Work
  • Season Ticket loans
  • Discounts on Medivet products and services