Head Nurse 
North London
Salary: £40,000

Why Join?

• Join a supportive team where your leadership and clinical expertise truly make a difference.

• Play a key role in delivering exceptional patient and client care.

• Be part of a practice that values its people, development and wellbeing.

• Enjoy a rewarding leadership role with opportunities to inspire and develop colleagues.

• Work within a wider network offering access to clinical communities, CPD and 24-hour hospital support.

• Take the next step in your veterinary nursing career with a role designed to help you thrive!

The Opportunity

As Head Nurse, you’ll provide clinical leadership to the nursing team, ensuring exceptional standards of patient and client care while supporting colleagues to achieve their best. You’ll lead nurse-led appointments and Schedule 3 activities, support consultations, surgeries and procedures, oversee patient monitoring, admissions and discharges, and ensure the highest regulatory, clinical and operational standards are maintained.

Benefits

• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service.

• Health Cash Plan from day one, plus 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support.

• Life Assurance worth 3x your salary.

• £750 CPD allowance plus 2 days’ paid CPD leave each year.

• RCVS and VDS fees covered, alongside Cycle to Work, Season Ticket loans and product/service discounts.

Career Development

• £750 annual CPD allowance and 2 days’ paid CPD leave.

• Access to internal CPD and dedicated Clinical Communities.

• Opportunities to access support and learning from 24-hour hospital teams.

• Funded certificates to help you build specialist clinical expertise.

• Internal career pathways designed to support your long-term progression.

• Develop your leadership skills while inspiring and supporting the next generation of veterinary nurses.

What We’re Looking For

• An RCVS-registered Veterinary Nurse with a genuine passion for exceptional patient and client care.

• Previous experience in a veterinary nursing environment with strong clinical standards.

• A confident leader who can motivate, support and develop colleagues.

• Someone who can lead by example and inspire the nursing team to achieve their best.

• Strong organisational skills and a commitment to regulatory, practice and operational compliance.

• A proactive, enthusiastic Nurse ready to step into a leadership role and make a real impact!
  
  
  Interested?
  
  If you’re an experienced RVN looking for a varied role within an independent practice where patient care, client experience and professional development really matter, we’d love to hear from you.
  
  For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact Georgia on 01904 570056 or email g.davies@purovets.com
  
  
  You can also WhatsApp us at WhatsApp - Purovets and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have about our great opportunities. 
  
  To view all our vacancies, please visit https://purovets.com/
  
  
  And don't forget, if this position is of no interest to you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on our details. We offer £250* for every successful candidate referral. *Terms and conditions apply