Head Equine Veterinary Nurse
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What you'll do
- Manage the nursing team and support the intern team
- Work alongside the head groom, surgeons, medics and clinic receptionist to keep the hospital running efficiently
- Take responsibility for the day team, including staff delegation, the day board and rota planning
- Oversee hospital equipment and liaise with the dispensary team and company representatives
- Support the day-to-day running of the clinic and the standard of care provided to patients
- Lead nursing standards, clinical governance and quality improvement activity
- Help develop a capable and confident nursing team
- Contribute to culture, performance and ways of working alongside wider practice leadership
What they're looking for
- RCVS registration as a Veterinary Nurse
- Significant experience in clinical practice
- Advanced medical and surgical nursing skills
- Proven experience of leading, mentoring and developing nursing teams
- Strong understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement and professional standards
- Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills
Nice to have
- 5 years plus experience in a practice
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About the Role
This is a fixed-term Head Equine Nurse opportunity at Sussex Equine Hospital, offered on a part-time basis for an expected 12 months. The role is set around 30 hours per week, with flexibility, and covers shifts across 5 days between 7:30 am and 8 pm.
You’ll be part of a busy equine hospital environment, leading the nursing team and working closely with surgeons, medics, the head groom, the intern team and the clinic receptionist. Weekend shifts are on call, running Friday to Monday.
The role combines clinical leadership with day-to-day operational responsibility, including delegating staff, writing the day board, managing the rota, overseeing equipment and helping ensure patients receive the best possible care.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the nursing team and support the intern team
- Work alongside the head groom, surgeons, medics and clinic receptionist to keep the hospital running efficiently
- Take responsibility for the day team, including staff delegation, the day board and rota planning
- Oversee hospital equipment and liaise with the dispensary team and company representatives
- Support the day-to-day running of the clinic and the standard of care provided to patients
- Lead nursing standards, clinical governance and quality improvement activity
- Help develop a capable and confident nursing team
- Contribute to culture, performance and ways of working alongside wider practice leadership
Requirements
- RCVS registration as a Veterinary Nurse
- Significant experience in clinical practice
- Advanced medical and surgical nursing skills
- Proven experience of leading, mentoring and developing nursing teams
- Strong understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement and professional standards
- Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills
- Ideally 5 years plus experience in a practice
Benefits
- Salary up to £27,000 pa DOE
- 30 hours per week with flexibility
- 12 month fixed-term contract
- Weekend shifts on call, Friday to Monday
- 6.6 weeks' annual leave
- Extra annual leave for your birthday
- Additional holiday accrual with length of service
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Private Medical Insurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- £550 CPD allowance plus 24 hours paid leave
- RCVS and VDS fees covered
- Pension scheme
- Discounted veterinary care
- Voluntary benefits, including a Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and retail discounts and cashback
- Nurse Academy leadership pathways
- Career development into wider practice leadership roles
About the Practice
Sussex Equine Hospital is part of inspiring vet care, described as the UK's number one vet care provider and trusted with the care of over 2 million animals. The hospital has a welcoming and highly experienced team, with 25 Veterinary Surgeons, 7 Veterinary Nurses including the head nurse, and 30 support staff.
The hospital has specialists in Equine Surgery, Internal Medicine and Equine Reproduction, along with purpose-built, state-of-the-art facilities and advanced on-site laboratory services. It is also a BEVA-approved centre for artificial insemination and stud services. The practice hosts biannual Open Days and supports charitable initiatives through team fundraising.
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