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Deputy Head Veterinary Nurse
Ashleigh Veterinary Centre, Chorlton, North West
Discipline: Small Animal
Full Time
Up to £37,500 DOE
Deputy Head Veterinary Nurse
Ashleigh Vets, Chorlton and Sale
Up to £37,500 depending on experience
Would you like to join our fantastic Ashleigh Team? WE’RE HIRING! Manchester UK.
This is a very exciting, rare opportunity for a full time Deputy Head Nurse to join our amazing small animal and exotics team.
Unleash Your Leadership and Veterinary Nursing Awesomeness
Duties for this role will include; working with the management team to aid with the smooth running of the practice, administrative duties to support and assist the head nurse, assisting/training and caring for nurses and other staff, helping manage the team, including appraisals, holiday requests, RTW interviews and daily rotas.
The ideal candidate should be able to act as a mentor, teacher and role model to the staff, leading by example with a positive attitude, high work standard and strong work ethic. You should have good attention to detail and the ability to delegate fairly where necessary, and be able to liaise between all teams and the management
On top of the management work there is also the day-to-day inpatient care, admits, discharges, anaesthetics, nurse clinics, consult team, pharmacy, ward nurse, recoveries, records and of course client care. This is a great opportunity to work with a variety of species, to a high standard and to help lead a very friendly and supportive practice.
Rota
The rota is designed to give a great work life balance, based on 40 hours and a 4 day week (averaged over a 5 week rota period, with 1:5 Saturday and Sunday mornings). Should a 5 day week be preferred to suit your lifestyle better then we would happily accommodate this.
Current weekly shifts consist of:
Then a week day off each week which is on rotation. This means that you get a long 4 day weekend (Friday to Monday inclusive) 1 in 5 weekends. Any overtime can be claimed as pay or TOIL.
1 in 5 weekends -
We also work our share of 2 bank holidays each year (mornings only).
Teamwork, Expertise, and a Dash of Exotic Adventure
Our team consists of 11 vets, including 1 exotic diploma holder, 2 exotic cert holders, and other vets working towards various certificates. We also have 9 RVNs, many of which have the exotic nursing certificate, or are studying towards completing this. We are the largest exotic referral practice in the Northwest, in addition to our bustling cat and dog caseload.
Location
With easy access to airports, motorways and the city centre it’s an ideal location, with the lake district, peak district and beaches a short drive away.
We are based at two sites:
Chorlton – our main branch has our Small animal work & our Avian and Exotic Referral Clinic. Here we see both first opinion and referral exotic patients as well as cat and dog patients.
Sale is our Cat only Clinic where we provide consults and routine surgeries.
What do we look for in you?
We are seeking a friendly, organised, adaptable, and dependable individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can work and lead within a large supportive team as well as independently.
What matters most to us is your attitude and your commitment to delivering the highest standards of patient care and championing our values.
Any leadership experience you have would be beneficial but is not essential, however a desire to motivate and develop your team through leading is a must.
Exotic animal training in-house and other courses are encouraged and funded, including the exotic nursing certificate should you wish to pursue this.
About Us
Ashleigh vets has been very proudly caring for the pets of south Manchester for the last 50 years and is fortunate to have a lovely client base and good reputation. We are lucky enough to have a wonderful cohesive team. We are looking for someone who has the same values as we do – is this you?
We are a supportive, caring, busy practice with fantastic team work. We have great clients and a wide variety of patients! Our aim is to provide a high standard of veterinary care, and we have a great local reputation. We pride ourselves on giving honest advice and we don’t work to targets.
We are RCVS silver accredited, and rabbit welfare silver accredited. We are staffed 24 hours a day for improved patient welfare and client care (we have a dedicated OOH team of vets/nurses, as well as auxiliary nurses who look after our in-patients OOH).
Well equipped both for our cat and dog patients was well as our more exotic patients that means we can cater for most patient’s needs.
Because our employees matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from –
Work-life balance
Wellbeing
Development
Professional Memberships
Colleague Benefits
Ashleigh Veterinary Centre, Chorlton
221 Upper Chorlton Road, Whalley Range, M16 0DE, United Kingdom
Animals treated
Dogs, cats & small pets
Exotic Friendly
Rabbit Friendly
Chicken Friendly
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Elliott Burgin from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.