Head Veterinary Nurse – Cheshire – RCVS Accredited Hospital

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced and enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join a busy, RCVS-accredited small animal hospital in Cheshire as a Head Nurse. This is a fantastic role for an RVN looking to step into a leadership position within a well-equipped first opinion hospital, working alongside a large and supportive clinical team.

The Role

As Head Nurse, you will play a key role in maintaining high clinical standards and supporting the continued development of the nursing team. This is a varied and rewarding position combining leadership responsibilities with hands-on clinical nursing.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting a team of RVNs, SVNs and ACAs
• Promoting high standards of patient and nursing care
• Supporting clinical training and acting as a Clinical Coach
• Surgical nursing and inpatient care
• Critical care nursing
• Laboratory work and diagnostics
• Assisting with day-to-day hospital operations

This busy hospital offers excellent facilities including:

• CT scanner
• Ultrasound scanner
• Digital X-ray
• In-house laboratory
• Laparoscopy equipment
• Modern surgical and diagnostic facilities

Working Pattern

• Full-time position
• 37.5 hours per week
• Worked over 4 or 5 days
• Shift patterns between 7am–10pm
• 1 in 8 weekend rota with time off in lieu
• No out-of-hours requirement
• Salary – £32,000–£38,000 depending on experience

About You

The ideal candidate will be a confident RVN with strong leadership and communication skills who enjoys mentoring and developing others. Previous experience supporting trainee nurses or working as a Clinical Coach would be highly beneficial.

You will thrive in a fast-paced hospital environment and enjoy a varied caseload involving surgical nursing, inpatient care and emergency support.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive and supportive veterinary hospital with a strong focus on teamwork, wellbeing and career development.

Benefits include:

• £600 CPD allowance plus 3 days CPD leave
• RCVS membership paid
• Additional membership subscription covered
• VDS cover
• 30 days holiday including Bank Holidays
• Option to buy or sell additional holiday
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Discounted veterinary fees
• Employee wellbeing support
• Career progression opportunities

Location & Details

📍 Location: Cheshire
💼 Employment Type: Permanent | Full Time
🏥 Role: Head Veterinary Nurse / Head RVN

To apply or find out more, please contact:

Angel Mason | Global Veterinary Careers | 01392 793 153 | angel.mason@gvcvets.com