Medivet

Head Veterinary Nurse - Maternity Cover

Kidlington, Oxfordshire

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Role family: Healthcare
Seniority: Mid level
Country: GB
Work mode: On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly: 21 Sept 2026

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the posting

As a Head Nurse you will be accountable for the clinical leadership of the nursing team ensuring we deliver exceptional care, always there for our clients, patients and colleagues whilst maintaining the highest levels of regulatory, practice and operational standards and compliance. Medivet Kidlington is a 2 Vet practice, 4 RVN, 2 VCA, and 1 CCA and is now looking to recruit a Head Nurse for Maternity leave join their team. This role would suit someone looking to be a in supportive environment and develop in their career.

With an established client base already in place, this is a great opportunity to further grow your clinical interests, whether surgical or medical, while making a real impact locally.

What we offer

Friendly and supportive team including experienced Partner
High level of clinical freedom and autonomy
Support for certificates and ongoing development

The role

Full-time: 40 hours across 4 days or 5 days
1 in 6 weekends at Woodstock 24 Hour

Health and wellbeing

Health Cash Plan from day one
24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
Life Assurance 3 x salary

Annual leave

5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you

Learning and development

£750 CPD allowance plus 2 days’ paid leave per year
Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24-hour hospitals
Funded certificates and internal career pathways

Additional support

RCVS and VDS fees paid
Cycle to Work
Season Ticket loans
Discounts on Medivet products and services

About you

You’re a RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse with a passion for delivering exceptional patient and client care. You’re a confident leader with experience of getting the best out of every colleague.

We welcome applications from Nurses ready to lead, develop and inspire.

What you’ll be doing

Typically, in this role, you’ll:

Deliver exceptional care to patients, leading nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities, supporting consults, surgeries and procedures, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards
Deliver patient monitoring and care, and manage admissions and discharges
Deliver exceptional care to your clients
Provide clinical leadership, inspiration and development to the nursing team

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