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Head Equine Veterinary Nurse - Maidstone

Employer
CVS (UK) Limited
Location
Maidstone, Kent
Salary
Competitive Salary Plus Benefits
Closing date
19 Apr 2021

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HEAD EQUINE VETERINARY NURSE VACANCY

Bell Equine, located in the heart of Kent, is a busy, expanding, equine only veterinary practice.   We currently employ 23 veterinary surgeons across our hospital and ambulatory services.  We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to lead our nursing team.  This includes 5 registered nurses, 3 student nurses and 4 Patient Care Assistants.  Bell Equine is a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) accredited practice – assessed to be outstanding in all areas.

The successful applicant will need to be able to work different shifts between 8am and 5.30pm – this is ideally a full time role, but consideration will be given to part time hours for the right candidate.  OOH work is also negotiable. Salary dependant on experience.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

  • Working closely with the clinical and non-clinical teams to deliver the best levels of patient and customer care, taking full ownership of tasks and responsibilities
  • Responsible and accountable for leading the nursing team, working closely with the head of the hospital and practice manager
  • Responsible and accountable for all aspects of nursing team management; including recruitment, selection, development, appraisals, absence reporting and rotas
  • Comply with all policies and procedures within the hospital, including Health and Safety Regulations
  • Clinical Coaching and support of student nurses (training not essential and can be provided)

You will be an experienced veterinary nurse who can competently handle horses of all ages, size and breeds.  You will have excellent attention to detail, be passionate about animal care and welfare standards, as well as providing best client care and experience.  You will be a positive team player, have a systematic approach when making decisions and be self-motivated in planning and organisation. You are friendly and down-to-earth and have a genuine passion for your team and the veterinary industry.  Previous experience in a leadership role would be ideal but a desire to develop new skills is just as important. 

For an informal chat about the role and our fabulous, hardworking, cake loving, team please call 01622 813700 and leave a message for Ruth, our current head nurse, to contact you or email Ruth directly - Ruth.gravenell@bellequine.com

To make an application please click apply now

Closing date for applications 7th April 2021

Company

CVS (UK) Limited was established in August 1999 to acquire and operate veterinary practices which were well established within their local community and had a reputation for high quality service.  It was recognised that the value of these businesses lay in the quality of their staff and the relationship they enjoyed with their existing clients. To build on this CVS provides professional management expertise in the areas of finance, personnel, practice management, Health & Safety etc,  thereby relieving the local staff of many administrative tasks, to enable them to concentrate on clinical care.

As the number of acquisitions increases,  so does the diversity of operational styles and approaches.  These are shared on a regular basis at meetings of all the clinical directors, giving each practice an opportunity to consider alternative approaches to common problems. New initiatives are considered by this group and then fed back to each of their businesses.

Since 2001 CVS has diversified by acquiring two businesses that offer veterinary histopathology and cytology, plus more general veterinary laboratory services. This provides a wealth of experience to the practice division and the profession in general.

A more recent development has been the focus in acquiring practices in close proximity to each other.  This enables the group to benefit from certain synergies, and provides an opportunity for internal referrals.  Through its support for quality CPD many of the company’s veterinary surgeons have acquired skills of value to their colleagues elsewhere in the group. CVS already employs veterinary Specialists who offer invaluable advice to their colleagues.

Other benefits have also emerged as the company has grown. The use of single suppliers for certain types of product has enabled CVS to get more competitive prices and better support from the manufacturers.  Care is taken not to compromise clinical judgment through its selection of products, and this is achieved by having a working party drawn from the Clinical Director team that considers all options and seeks agreement from their colleagues before arriving at a decision.

Further acquisitions are always being considered but care is taken to ensure that each one is compatible with the CVS culture. The key attributes are their location, their current standing in the local community, their overall performance and the willingness of the existing practice team to embrace the CVS approach to business.

 

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