Head Nurse
Permanent Nurse in West Lothian
ASAP - OPEN
41823
Salary up to £36,000 depending on experience plus a relocation allowance up to £1,000 plus benefits
This role will include:
Managerial and clinical work
Expand client facing clinical aspects of nurse role such as nurse clinics.
Effectively manage nurse rotas to maximise utilisation of individuals skills and interests.
Assist in training of our Student Veterinary Nurses and Veterinary Care Assistants.
Laisse with all roles within the practice to enable smooth running of day-to-day clinical work.
To attend management meetings, both locally and at an area/regional level, as well as run local nurse team meetings.
Perform routine performance reviews with all members of nursing team.
Develop and drive hygiene practices within the surgery.
Have a proven track record in developing client and patient care particularly improving and driving inpatient care.
Stock control of both consumables and drugs with an ordering role.
Management of controlled drugs.
Effectively manage equipment maintenance and purchasing.
Developing practice SOPs with an eye on SVN training and PSS assessments.
This is ideally a full-time role (40hours) over 4-5 days however we understand that work life balance is important, and we are happy to be flexible with your work pattern for the right candidate. You would be required to take an equal share in the 1:6 weekends (Saturday 8.30-1.30) with TOIL the following week. Whilst Vets Now cover OOH provision, they do look after some of the more stable in-patients and you would be expected to participate in a 1 in 5 rota for this however as the Veterinary Surgeon team take the lead on cases, this aspect is minimised.
Our client is a busy first opinion practice with a broad range of cases. They have five full time Veterinary Surgeons who have a wide variety of clinical interests from laparoscopic surgery to acupuncture and even the occasional work for the nearby Owl Sanctuary!
The nursing team consists of two full time and one part time RVN`s, two second year SVN`s which are soon to qualify and two first year SVN`s. They have two RVN clinical coaches who are instrumental in the continuing education of the keen and very able students. They are eager to encourage further nurse led clinics and schedule 3 procedures where appropriate and as the Head Nurse, you would be actively involved in promoting learning throughout our team within an open and honest working environment. The two ACA`s are vital to the team providing plenty of TLC to patients and team alike. The support team is made up of a Practice Manager, Insurance Co-ordinator and their amazing five strong reception team ran by a Head Receptionist, who are instrumental in the smooth running of the day.
6.8 weeks annual leave
Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
Your birthday as a paid day off
Please call 01280 850575 or email nurses@A1locums.com
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This role will include:
Managerial and clinical work
Expand client facing clinical aspects of nurse role such as nurse clinics.
Effectively manage nurse rotas to maximise utilisation of individuals skills and interests.
Assist in training of our Student Veterinary Nurses and Veterinary Care Assistants.
Laisse with all roles within the practice to enable smooth running of day-to-day clinical work.
To attend management meetings, both locally and at an area/regional level, as well as run local nurse team meetings.
Perform routine performance reviews with all members of nursing team.
Develop and drive hygiene practices within the surgery.
Have a proven track record in developing client and patient care particularly improving and driving inpatient care.
Stock control of both consumables and drugs with an ordering role.
Management of controlled drugs.
Effectively manage equipment maintenance and purchasing.
Developing practice SOPs with an eye on SVN training and PSS assessments.
This is ideally a full-time role (40hours) over 4-5 days however we understand that work life balance is important, and we are happy to be flexible with your work pattern for the right candidate. You would be required to take an equal share in the 1:6 weekends (Saturday 8.30-1.30) with TOIL the following week. Whilst Vets Now cover OOH provision, they do look after some of the more stable in-patients and you would be expected to participate in a 1 in 5 rota for this however as the Veterinary Surgeon team take the lead on cases, this aspect is minimised.
Our client is a busy first opinion practice with a broad range of cases. They have five full time Veterinary Surgeons who have a wide variety of clinical interests from laparoscopic surgery to acupuncture and even the occasional work for the nearby Owl Sanctuary!
The nursing team consists of two full time and one part time RVN`s, two second year SVN`s which are soon to qualify and two first year SVN`s. They have two RVN clinical coaches who are instrumental in the continuing education of the keen and very able students. They are eager to encourage further nurse led clinics and schedule 3 procedures where appropriate and as the Head Nurse, you would be actively involved in promoting learning throughout our team within an open and honest working environment. The two ACA`s are vital to the team providing plenty of TLC to patients and team alike. The support team is made up of a Practice Manager, Insurance Co-ordinator and their amazing five strong reception team ran by a Head Receptionist, who are instrumental in the smooth running of the day.
6.8 weeks annual leave
Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
Your birthday as a paid day off
Please call 01280 850575 or email nurses@A1locums.com
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West Lothian
Scotland