Veterinary Nursing Lead

**Are you an experienced Veterinary Nurse with experience in managing teams, looking to take the next step in your career? Are you passionate about developing the role of RVNs within an animal welfare focused, charitable setting? **If so, we have an exciting role within our Veterinary Department, developing and implementing our strategy in relation to Veterinary Nursing and providing guidance and support to the RSPCA's Veterinary Nurses.

The role will be home-based with extensive travel to our sites; which include animal centres, wildlife centres, hospitals and clinics.

Whats involved?
- Overseeing the animal centres in respect of ongoing veterinary nursing provision.
- Working with the veterinary department to support centres and branches in ensuring good practice with regards to storage and stock control of medications.
- Supporting and guiding RSPCA Veterinary Nurses, through the Clinical Managers (Head Nurses) at our hospitals/ clinics and directly at our animal centres on clinical and welfare matters.
- Working with the vets within the veterinary department to ensure that protocols, policies and guidance consider and support the development of the role and responsibility of the veterinary nurse
- Ensuring standards of veterinary nursing care across field operations are appropriate and consistent.
- Working with the veterinary team to develop and promote shelter medicine in our teams and more widely in the profession. Enabling optimal and cost effective veterinary care of companion animals, that protects animal welfare.
- Supporting continuous improvement in the clinical work of the RSPCA
- Supporting the roll out of our welfare assessment tools, the “Animal Voice”

About you

We think this is a great role and to add value we are seeking a match of these skills, but don't worry if you don't tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you.
- RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse (essential)
- Extensive clinical veterinary nursing experience in field of small animal veterinary medicine and surgery
- Experiencing of managing teams of Veterinary Nurses
- Experience of creating and embedding nursing guidelines
- Experience of clinical audit and continuous improvement
- Experience in a charitable setting would be beneficial, but is not essential
- Three year record of CPD in accordance with RCVS requirements

If you are a natural leader and are excited about the prospect of working with individuals and teams to ensure they have clear direction in the RSPCA's mission, then we would be delighted to hear from you

Why work for the RSPCA?

It's an exciting time to join us in the decade of our bicentenary as we focus on our Strategy to 2030. The RSPCA works 365 days a year, rescuing all animals of all types from abuse, neglect, and injury.

You'll have an opportunity to work for the largest animal welfare charity in England and Wales that has been voted as one of the top 50 companies to work for by The Dots.

We value and recognise our employees' contribution and are proud to offer an extensive benefits package that includes:

- Great Annual Leave benefits - 25 days annual leave on entry rising after 5 years
- Additional Society day around Christmas.
- Generous pension scheme
- Associated life assurance and group income protection scheme
- Access to private healthcare scheme
- Employee assistance programme.
- Flexibility in Hours - We understand the importance of work-life balance
- Family friendly policies
- Dog friendly offices

Our Values

** We are compassionate ** **We are inspirational
- We are committed
- We are expert** ** We act with integrity **Detail**

**How to apply**

All online information and documents are available in alternative formats, including Braille and large font, upon request from the Resourcing team.

**Please note we are not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies or seeking support for this opportunity.**

Ending cruelty, promoting kindness and alleviating suffering to animals.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
- Work from home

**Experience**:

- Veterinary experience: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- RCVS (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Horsham

Application deadline: 14/05/2023
Reference ID: 0106