Head Registered Veterinary Nurse

About the Role

This is a full-time senior nursing leadership position at Alma Veterinary Hospital, a growing first-opinion practice in Windsor committed to becoming one of the country’s top small animal clinics. You’ll work alongside the Head Vet and Practice Manager, driving the nursing vision and ensuring the team delivers exceptional patient and client care. The role offers genuine flexibility—38 hours per week across 4 or 5 days, with shifts between 8:00am and 7:00pm. Occasional night shift cover may be required to support wider practice needs.

This isn’t just about managing rotas and compliance (though you’ll do plenty of both). You’ll be shaping culture, mentoring a capable nursing team, and playing a key role in how the practice operates and grows. It’s leadership with clinical impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the nursing team to maintain high standards of patient and client care across all areas
• Set and maintain nursing standards, ensuring compliance with clinical, regulatory, and health & safety requirements
• Lead clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives within the nursing team
• Oversee rota planning, staffing levels, and day-to-day team coordination
• Mentor, train, and develop nursing staff, supporting their professional growth and confidence
• Manage staff performance and drive a positive, collaborative team environment
• Oversee inventory, equipment, and stock control to support efficient practice operations
• Work closely with the Head Vet and Practice Manager to deliver the practice vision and improve clinical workflows
• Drive nurse-led consultations and lead their development across the practice

Requirements

• RCVS Registration as a Veterinary Nurse (essential)
• Significant experience in small animal clinical practice with advanced medical and surgical nursing skills
• Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing nursing teams
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement, and professional standards
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills
• Confidence and competence in a senior clinical and management role

Benefits

• Competitive salary up to £40,000 per annum, depending on experience
• 6.6 weeks’ annual leave plus your birthday off
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Enhanced family-friendly policies: maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme
• £550 CPD allowance plus 24 hours paid leave for professional development
• Certificate support and RCVS/VDS fees covered
• Pension scheme
• Discounted veterinary care for your own pets
• Voluntary benefits including Green Cars salary sacrifice and access to hundreds of retail discounts and cashback offers
• Clear career pathways with progression into wider practice leadership roles

About the Practice

Alma Veterinary Hospital is an ambitious first-opinion small animal practice based in Windsor, part of IVC Evidensia, the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group comprising over 900 practices and referral hospitals. The practice treats dogs, cats, and small pets, with an exotic-friendly approach. Located at 75 Alma Road, Windsor, it’s a modern facility committed to clinical excellence and staff development.

IVC Evidensia is built on a philosophy that careers should be built without limits. The group invests in learning, innovation, and wellbeing, creating environments where teams grow in confidence and capability at every career stage. As a Disability Confident Employer, IVC Evidensia welcomes applications from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions, and is committed to diversity, equality, inclusion, and belonging.