Vacancy Details

Head Nurse

Permanent Nurse in East London

ASAP - OPEN
43720
East London
London
Head Nurse vacancy at a hospital in East London.

The salary band for this full-time role is £39,000 to £43,500 depending on experience and allowing room for growth within the role.

This is a full-time position with a weekend rotation, and approximately 1:7 manager on-call weekends (you are not required to attend the hospital if called).

This is a key role within the hospital leadership team, and together with the hospital manager, deputy hospital manager and head vet, you will play an integral part in delivering operational excellence, outstanding patient care and invaluable support to its large team of highly skilled nurses.

This role could suit an RVN with experience in delivering high standards within a referral centre or busy hospital environment and is already either in a head nurse position or is highly experienced and now looking for a management position, while being able to still spend that valuable time with patients.

You will motivate and inspire a large team of RVNs, students and nursing assistants, including a deputy head nurse and large senior nursing team. You will use your extensive nursing expertise to lead your team to provide the highest standard of clinical care for their patients and service for their clients.

Your duties will include and are not limited to:

Managing new colleague inductions
Performing 4-week, 3 months, and 6 months reviews
Managing the on the day rota and cover required when there is sickness
Scheduling and running team meetings for RVNs, SVNs, VCAs, Night nursing team, and attending other departmental meetings
Lab equipment EQA and maintenance
Diary management
Overseeing Dental Suite and equipment
Overseeing the stray committee and rehoming
Oversight in nurse rota
Assist in clinical duties on the hospital floor

You will also have up to 3 admin days per week giving you ample time to conduct your 121`s with colleagues and catch up on day-to-day administrative tasks.

THE hospital sees an incredibly diverse caseload, no day is the same, it`s a great environment to work alongside their talented team of certificate holders and specialists.

The Hospital provides an excellent first opinion, emergency, critical care, and referral service to their clients and local network of 20 branches and work to the highest clinical standards.

You will be working alongside a large team consisting of approximately 24 vets, 27 RVNs, 14 SVNs, 7 VCAs and a large front of house team who are integral in maintaining excellent client care.

There is fantastic diagnostic support, including a CT scanner, a commercial laboratory, a strong medical team, and experienced surgeons routinely conducting advanced orthopaedic, soft tissue, and minimally invasive surgery all available on site.

The head nurse will be engaging, demonstrate the upmost positivity and provide strong leadership for their team. This really is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled RVN to get their teeth stuck into a new challenge and promote positive change.

Benefits include 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays, 2 days paid CPD leave every year, Additional responsibility allowance (where applicable), RCVS and BVNA fees covered, Shopping discounts.

Please call 01280 850575 or email nurses@A1locums.com



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