Medicine Team Leader RVN

About the Role

This is a Medicine Team Leader RVN position in a multidisciplinary specialist hospital, ideal if you are an experienced RVN ready to step into leadership without moving away from hands-on clinical work. You'll be part of a nursing team of over 50 RVNs, working closely with fellow Team Leaders, Head Nurses and the specialist medicine nurses to help keep the service running smoothly.

The role brings variety across a medicine caseload that includes gastrointestinal endoscopy, rhinoscopy, joint taps and foreign body removals. You'll also work alongside 8 clinicians, 3 residents and interns, support the Oncology team when needed, and liaise with the Wards and Anaesthesia teams. The hospital also mentions a no-blame culture, regular meetings and access to colleagues across specialist disciplines.

Alongside clinical input, you'll take ownership of the medicine room, equipment organisation and SOP upkeep, plus the daily and monthly maintenance of specialist equipment such as gastroscopes, rigid scopes and biopsy equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of 4 RVNs through check-ins, 1 to 1s, coaching and day-to-day guidance.
• Support a varied medicine caseload, including gastrointestinal endoscopy, rhinoscopy, joint taps and foreign body removals.
• Work with 8 clinicians, 3 residents and interns to help the day run efficiently.
• Oversee the medicine room, equipment organisation and SOP upkeep.
• Manage daily and monthly maintenance of specialist equipment, including gastroscopes, rigid scopes and biopsy equipment.
• Contribute to monthly Team Leader meetings and Clinical Governance meetings.
• Provide training and encouragement for junior colleagues as they build confidence and clinical skills.
• Collaborate with the Oncology, Wards and Anaesthesia teams when needed.

Requirements

• You should be an experienced RVN.
• You should be ready to take the next step into leadership.
• You should be comfortable remaining hands-on in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Benefits

• Salary up to £38,000 DOE.
• £500 CPD budget.
• Extensive in-house training and access to 17,000 hours of free internal CPD courses.
• Full eight-week induction programme.
• Five weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Holiday allowance increases with long service, with the option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks' holiday.
• Access to 400 mental health first aiders and wellbeing champions across the UK, with several based onsite.
• Supportive, no-blame culture focused on improvement, learning and shared success.

About the Practice

The role is based at Lumbry Park in Alton, Hampshire, a CVS referral hospital. The advert describes it as a multidisciplinary specialist hospital with a nursing team of over 50 RVNs.

The hospital works with 8 clinicians, 3 residents and interns, and specialist medicine nurses, with collaboration across Oncology, Wards and Anaesthesia. Specialist equipment mentioned in the advert includes multiple gastroscopes, rigid scopes and biopsy equipment.