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Job title –Team leader Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location – Kentdale referrals Milnthorpe

Hours – Working 40 hours per week over 5 days and an average of 1:8 weekends, the role is approximately 80% clinical and 20% non-clinical, to allow time for administrative duties.

Practice – Kentdale referrals

Salary – From £32,000 per annum

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About Us 

As one of the leading small animal referral centres in the UK, we have been delivering excellence in pet healthcare for over 10 years.  We currently have a vacancy for a Registered Veterinary Nurse Team Leader to come and join our amazing nursing team.  Our aim is to deliver the highest standards of veterinary nursing care to our patients, and with care and dedication to make this a better world for pets.  

Located on the edge of the beautiful Lake District in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, Kentdale is a specialist-led referral centre treating a wide range of surgical patients in our purpose-built veterinary hospital.  Our service teams include Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery and Soft Tissue Surgery. 

This is an amazing opportunity for a rewarding career, working with an exceptionally friendly, professional and dedicated team. The successful applicant will form a key part of the Veterinary Nursing leadership team and will be responsible for mentoring our highly skilled nurses to deliver exceptional patient care and the highest standards of clinical excellence.  

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Why join us? ​

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You’ll lead on a wide range of challenging and rewarding cases, including complex orthopaedic and soft tissue casesState-of-the-art facilities, including advanced imaging (CT/MRI), minimally invasive surgical equipment, and cutting-edge patient care technology​A strong commitment to clinical excellence, collaborative case management and improving patient care and outcomes​Continuous professional development and opportunities to strengthen leadership skills and expertise.The chance to play a pivotal role in progressing the team forward during planned expansion

The team​

​You’ll be surrounded by highly experienced specialists in orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery and work as a key member of our nursing leadership team. As a team, we’re all committed to the pursuit of clinical excellence, we share ideas and support each other to develop comprehensive and innovative solutions that truly deliver the best care for our patients. Whilst this is a busy referral hospital, we work hard to ensure rotas and schedules are balanced and fair.

​What we’re looking for​

An RVN with at least 2 years of qualified experience and experience in leading a teamA passion for orthopaedic and soft tissue nursing, you don’t need prior referral experience but a keen interest if preferable

What we offer​

Benefits include

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday LeaveRCVS and VDS fees paidExternal CPD fundedExtensive free online Linnaeus CPD programCareer progression opportunitiesStaff discount schemesLife AssuranceEnhanced sickness payEnhanced equal family leaveE-car salary sacrifice schemeWellness program including:Employee assistance programEyecare voucher schemeFree annual Flu jabCycle to work schemeRecruitment referral reward scheme  

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an experienced team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.  ​

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If you’d like to find out more, please get in touch with Rebecca at Rebecca.coleman@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

Salary Value:£32,000 per annum;Salary Description:Salary from, depending on experience;

We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars.

Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people.

Why Linnaeus?

-    We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets

-    We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet

-    We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion

-    We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one.

We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or for more information or please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk