Head Registered Veterinary Nurse

About the Role

Step into a clinical leadership position where your expertise shapes patient care and nursing culture. As Head Nurse at this Medivet hospital in St. Neots, you’ll drive exceptional standards across the nursing team whilst building a supportive environment where colleagues thrive. This is a full-time permanent role focused on mentoring, inspiring, and developing RVNs who share your commitment to outstanding patient and client care.

You’ll lead nurse-led appointments and schedule 3 activities, support surgical and procedural work, and manage patient admissions and discharges. Your clinical judgement and leadership will set the tone for the entire nursing operation—balancing regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and genuine pastoral care for both patients and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical leadership to the nursing team, ensuring exceptional patient and client care across all activities
• Lead nurse-led appointments, schedule 3 activities, and support consults, surgeries, and procedures while maintaining full regulatory and operational compliance
• Manage patient monitoring, admissions, discharges, and clinical care pathways
• Inspire, develop, and support nursing colleagues—helping them reach their potential and building a positive team culture
• Uphold the highest standards of patient safety, regulatory compliance, and practice governance

Requirements

• RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)
• Proven experience in clinical nursing and team leadership
• Confident communicator with the ability to lead by example and inspire colleagues
• Passion for exceptional patient and client care
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing: Health Cash Plan from day one, 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support, Life Assurance at 3x salary
• Annual Leave: 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (rising with length of service), plus an extra paid ‘Day for You’
• Learning & Development: £750 CPD allowance plus 2 days’ paid leave per year, access to Clinical Communities and internal CPD, funded certificates and internal career pathways
• Professional Support: RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Additional Perks: Cycle to Work scheme, Season Ticket loans, discounts on Medivet products and services

About the Practice

Medivet is a well-established veterinary group with a network of hospitals offering small animal, mixed animal, exotic, and emergency care. The practice operates 24-hour hospitals and provides access to specialist clinical communities, ensuring your team has support and resources for continuous professional development and complex cases.

This St. Neots location is part of a forward-thinking organisation that genuinely invests in staff wellbeing and career progression—where your role means more than a rota and a job title.