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Deputy Head Nurse

Employer
Yew Tree Veterinary Surgery
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
Up to £28k DOE plus £3000* Welcome Bonus + Benefits
Closing date
22 Apr 2022
Yew Tree Veterinary Surgery

Are you looking for the next step in your nursing career? Would you like to work with a friendly and forward-thinking team? Salary up to £28k DOE and a £3000* Welcome Bonus, along with a generous benefits package

We have an exciting opportunity for an RVN to join our team at Yew Tree Vets as Deputy Head Nurse. This is an ideal role for a Nurse who is looking to take the next step in their career.

Yew Tree Veterinary Surgery is an RCVS accredited practice based in Withington, a vibrant M20 location in south Manchester. Only 4 miles from the buzzing Manchester City Centre and 11 minutes away from Manchester's International Airport! We are a busy forward thinking practice offering lots of opportunities to learn and advance your skills, you will enjoy recently extended surroundings, within a well-equipped practice with many exciting opportunities in the near future.

You will work closely with Head Nurse in operational duties as required and play an active role in driving and teaching clinical excellence amongst the nursing team.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:
  • To support, on a daily basis, the Head Nurse, in the leading of the nursing team
  • Be responsible and accountable for leading the nursing team in the absence of the Head Nurse
  • To work as an active member of the clinical support team
  • To fully participate in the Nursing rota as directed by the Head Nurse
  • To provide the highest standards of client service and patient care (including out-patient care) for clients whilst adhering to the CVS behavioural framework


This is a full time role of 40 hours per week over 4 days with a set day off in the week, 1 in 5 Saturdays and no OOH or bank holidays! We have a varied caseload with a generous rota to ensure a good work/life balance.

We are offering an attractive salary of up to £28k DOE, plus the following benefits:
  • Receive a £3000* Welcome Bonus!
  • Up to 7 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) with our Buy/Sell holiday scheme - allowing you to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave
  • Receive an extra days leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS
  • Paid professional fees
  • CPD encouraged
  • Recommend a Friend scheme
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave benefit
  • Employee Assistance Programme - our people are our strongest asset
  • Access to Mental Health and wellbeing champions, over 300 trained colleagues across CVS
  • Staff Discount Scheme
  • A range of other employment benefits such as Perkbox, Sharesave scheme and more!


To apply online, click Apply Now and upload your CV and covering letter or contact Laura to discuss further on: laura.haig@cvsvets.com or 0788 037 4377.

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