Senior / Head Registered Veterinary Nurse
Mark Nelson Vets | Thornton Heath, Greater London
Small Animal
Full time
Permanent
Mark Nelson Veterinary Surgeon - Thornton Heath Surgery
Senior / Head Registered Veterinary Nurse
Mark Nelson Vets | Thornton Heath, Greater London
Join our growing team!
We're looking for an experienced Senior or Head Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly, community-focused practice on a full-time basis.
Salary: Up to£35,000 per year (depending on experience)
Hours: Full-time | 1 in 3 Saturday mornings | No out-of-hours or on-call
We have recently welcomed a new full-time vet to the practice and are now looking for an exceptional nurse to complete our team.
Looking for a role where you can genuinely make a difference?
At Mark Nelson Vets, we're proud to be a friendly, RCVS-accredited small animal practice with strong community roots and an outstanding reputation for compassionate, high-quality care.
We're looking for a Senior or Head RVN who shares our passion for excellent patient care, values teamwork, and wants to help shape the future of our practice.
Whether you're already in a leadership role or ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.
Be part of a genuinely supportive team
We're a close-knit team that believes everyone has something valuable to contribute. We work collaboratively, support one another through busy days, celebrate successes together and always make time for plenty of laughs (and treats!).
Our new full-time vet has recently joined us, making this an exciting time to become part of our growing practice.
Deliver exceptional patient and client care
We pride ourselves on providing outstanding clinical standards while never forgetting the importance of caring for our clients too.
Our clients have trusted us for decades, and many have been bringing their pets to us for over 30 years. We value those relationships and strive to make every visit personal, compassionate and professional.
Make your mark
As a senior member of the nursing team, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Help lead and inspire our nursing team
- Drive clinical standards and patient care
- Develop and expand our nurse-led clinics
- Support clinical coaching (if desired)
- Get involved in new ideas, projects and practice development
Your ideas will be listened to and valued.
What our team says
"The team is friendly and supportive, creating a positive and relaxed atmosphere that makes each day enjoyable. The clinic is well equipped, the clients are wonderful, and it's a great place to grow professionally while feeling valued." - RVN
"Many of our clients have been coming to the practice for over 30 years. Building those long-lasting relationships makes working here incredibly rewarding." - Veterinary Surgeon
The role
We're looking for someone who is:
- A Registered Veterinary Nurse
- Passionate about delivering exceptional patient care
- A positive and supportive team player
- Keen to help develop and mentor others
- Looking to take ownership and contribute new ideas
Clinical Coach status would be welcomed but isn't essential.
We are an RCVS Practice Standards accredited training practice and part of the VetPartners family.
Hours
- Full-time
- Shifts between 8:00am - 6:30pm
- 1 in 3 Saturday mornings (8:30am - 1:00pm)
- No OOH
- No on-call
Up to £35,000 per year, depending on experience.
- 6 weeks paid holiday including Bank Holidays
- £600.00 CPD Allowance plus 3 paid CPD days
- Health Shield - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage
- RCVS / VCI Membership paid
- One other membership subscription
- VDS cover
- Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
- Discounted veterinary fees
- My Perks - offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
- Cycle to Work scheme
- CPD/training support
- Company sick pay
- Annual pay reviews
- Focus on employee wellbeing
- Career progression opportunities
Great location
Based in Thornton Heath, Greater London, you'll enjoy fantastic transport links and easy access to everything London has to offer- from parks, restaurants and theatres to excellent rail connections and airports.
We'd love to meet you
If you're looking for a leadership role where you'll be supported, appreciated and able to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Even if you're simply curious, why not pop in for a coffee and meet the team?
Up to £35,000 per year (depending on experience)
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