Lead a talented nursing team at a modern, independent practice where your clinical expertise and people skills are genuinely valued. Pennard Vets offers a supportive culture, purpose-built facilities, and real opportunities to grow.
1:6 Saturday mornings, 1:12 weekends on-call, some bank holiday/on-call cover, mix of shift patterns including later duties
This is a leadership position for an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse ready to step into team management. You'll combine advanced clinical work in anaesthesia and theatre nursing with hands-on team leadership across a busy small animal practice. The role sits comfortably within a 40-hour week, with a manageable 1:6 Saturday morning rota and 1:12 weekend on-call pattern, plus some bank holiday cover.
Based at Pennard Vets' modern, purpose-built hospital in Kent, you'll work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team. Your days will blend clinical delivery (advanced surgical procedures, peri-operative care, ventilators and CRI management) with mentoring junior nurses and PCAs, contributing to SOPs, quality improvement initiatives, and collaborative case management. You'll help maintain high clinical standards while fostering a positive team culture.
Pennard Vets is a proudly independent, employee-owned small animal practice in Kent. Driven by core values of client focus, compassion, continuous improvement, unity and clarity, the practice operates a modern, purpose-built hospital equipped with advanced facilities. The team is experienced and multidisciplinary, delivering high-quality care across a range of surgical and medical cases.
As part of the XLVets community of independent practices, Pennard Vets combines the benefits of a local, values-driven workplace with access to wider peer support, training and professional development opportunities.
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