Head Veterinary Nurse

This post is based at the Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital at the Leahurst Campus near Neston, Wirral.

We are looking for an RVN to join our management team at the PLEH as the Head nurse. If you are enthusiastic and passionate about positive leadership and nursing then this could be the role for you.

The key role of the HVN is the management of the nursing and technical team within the PLEH. The HVN will have working knowledge of the roles of the technical team and provide the team with leadership. The HVN is also the chief administrator for the technical team, and a key communicator with other hospital staff in the PLEH

The HVN is responsible for motivating, encouraging and supporting the technical team to ensure they are utilised, trained and developed within their roles to achieve the operational and strategic objectives of the PLEH.

The technical team consists of 13 team members, including six qualified RVNs and three SVNs. We also have a nursing support team consisting of two apprentice staff and two nursing support staff.

The university of Liverpool is an exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We endeavour to give support, nurture your talent, and reward success. You will benefit from a wide range of staff benefits, which includes, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, flexible working, and excellent holiday entitlement.

Hours of Work: Work pattern is between the hours of 8am -6pm on a shift basis but flexibility is required. Some weekend work is also required

The University has the right to close the vacancy early if it is deemed that there have been enough applications received.