Ready to step into a leadership role where you'll shape clinical standards and mentor the next generation of nurses? This Lead RVN position offers the rare chance to lead a varied small animal team with hydrotherapy, cattery, and emerging cryotherapy services.
1 in 8 short weekends (6 hours on Saturday or Sunday); 1 in 8 long weekends (Saturday and Sunday, 7.5 hours each day). No overnight on-call mentioned.
Join Taverham Veterinary Practice as a Lead Veterinary Nurse and take the helm of nursing standards at their vibrant Longwater Lane branch in Norwich. This is a genuine leadership opportunity where you'll influence clinical direction, mentor nursing colleagues, and act as Clinical Supervisor for a trainee nurse currently in the team. The role combines hands-on nursing care with strategic thinking, allowing you to shape services across first opinion, hydrotherapy, luxury cattery facilities, and the developing cryotherapy clinic.
Working a 4-day week (38.5 hours) with manageable weekend cover of 1 in 8 short weekends and 1 in 8 long weekends, you'll have time to recharge while maintaining excellent work-life balance. This is an established practice with genuine investment in staff development and a values-driven culture.
Taverham Veterinary Practice is an established small animal practice operating as part of inspiring vet care (IVC Evidensia), the UK's number one vet care provider caring for over 2 million animals. The Longwater Lane branch is designated as a Training Practice, reflecting its commitment to developing the next generation of veterinary professionals.
The practice operates with a collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, community, and continuous improvement. Staff benefit from experienced colleagues, robust learning resources, and a commitment to wellbeing alongside clinical excellence.
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