Head Veterinary Nurse - Greencross Vets Preston
Core
Lead a veterinary nursing team while performing hands-on surgical, anaesthetic, and critical care nursing duties in a multi-specialty clinic.
Role type
Senior IC head veterinary nurse (clinical leadership)
Builds
Surgical and critical care patient outcomes, team capability, clinic operational efficiency
Domain
Veterinary medicine (small animal, exotic, surgical, dental, emergency)
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Surgical nursing, anaesthetic monitoring, critical care nursing, team leadership, mentoring, workflow management, client communication, exotic animal care
Preferred skills
RxWorks experience, Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
Technologies
RxWorks
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop the Veterinary Nursing team; Support nurses to build confidence and clinical excellence; Foster a positive, supportive, and accountable workplace culture; Work collaboratively with the Practice Manager and Vet Director to maintain smooth clinic operations; Manage daily workflow and support efficient clinic operations; Identify opportunities to improve processes and team performance; Assist with onboarding, training, and mentoring team members; Perform surgical nursing, anaesthetic monitoring, pre- and post-operative patient care, hospital nursing, and emergency/critical care nursing.