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Senior Nurse (Permanent)
Position: Senior Nurse
Location: Coquet Vets, Amble, Northumberland
Role Overview:
- Full time / 40 hours per week
- Permanent
- 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays (based on 8 hour days / 264 hours)
This role carries significant responsibility, and you will be required to work closely with the Head Nurse and Coquet Vets (CV) partners in the management of the nursing team as well as some additional roles in regard to the business.
It is a full-time role. If you are an internal candidate but are currently not a full-time employee, we are open to a discussion regarding increasing your hours to full-time to enable you to apply. We are also open to discussing offering the role as part of a suitable job share to both external or internal candidates.
Role Description / Typical Responsibilities
This is not an exhaustive list of tasks, and the post holder may be asked to undertake any other reasonable duties in connection with their post.
N.B.: Most responsibilities are to assist/support the Head Nurse however, it may be that this takes the form of the head nurse allocating and delegating some of these tasks solely to the senior nurse. CV partners oversee ensuring that where this is the case, the delegation is appropriately and fairly done.
To stand in whenever possible for the Head Nurse when they are unavailable in the short term, e.g., for holiday and short-term sickness cover.
To accept the delegation and take on any responsibilities deemed appropriate and suitable by the Head Nurse. This role will report directly to the Head Nurse.
To assist the Head Nurse with the allocation of duties on a daily basis for all nursing staff and to ensure they have the correct training for these duties.
To assist the Veterinary Surgeons with surgery and clinics for inpatients and outpatient animals and carry out clinical nursing duties as required.
To help the Head Nurse to ensure good communications between all departments.
To assist the Head Nurse to organise nurse and ACA rotas.
To assist the Head Nurse to allocate areas of responsibility to all nurses and to ensure that these are carried out fully and that all records are kept up to date.
To work alongside the Head Nurse and the CV partners to ensure all new staff members receive a full induction and successful completion of the induction handbook in a timely fashion.
To assist the Head Nurse in overseeing the dispensary, stock control, and ordering
To assist the Head Nurse and the CV partners in managing the maintenance of the building where required
To help the Head Nurse to oversee the maintenance of the lab equipment
To assist CV partners with the managing, promoting, and running of Northern CPD
To assist the Head Nurse to update and distribute all clinical risk assessments and to add any new risk assessments needed
To work with CV partners to keep the PMS up to date and keep prices accurate
To act as a clinical coach for any students and apprentices as needed
To provide support in arranging holiday cover as needed with this nurse and ACA team
To ensure one's own knowledge and skills are kept up to date and CPD requirements are fulfilled, including advising CV partners of any gaps in knowledge and identifying any training need.
To help to support all work experience placements
To be responsible for one's own health and safety and that of others in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1975 and ensure compliance with any instruction relating to Health and Safety. This includes involvement in fire safety within the practice.
Essential For This Role:
RVN qualification
Excellent organisational skills
Attention to detail
Forward and progressive attitude to nursing and the running of the business
Interest in team and people management
An interest in nurse recruitment and training
Good client relations skills
Good people management skills
The ability to follow instructions accurately
Outstanding nursing skills and the ability to lead by example in terms of all work but in particular clinical work
Good ICT Skills
Desirable for this role:
3+ years of experience as an RVN
Full driving license
An interest in helping to provide staff and public training
First aid qualification
Fire marshal training
Prior experience in clinical coaching
How to apply for this role:
If you wish to apply for this Senior Nurse role, please send an up to date CV with a short covering email to rosiea@coquetvets.co.uk by close of business on Monday 3rd February 2025.
Head Nurse (Maternity Cover)
Position: Senior Nurse
Location: Coquet Vets, Amble, Northumberland
Role Overview:
- Full time / 40 hours per week
- Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)
- 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (based on 8 hour days / 264 hours)
This role carries significant responsibility, and you will be required to work closely with the clinical director(s) and Coquet Vets (CV) partners in the management of the nursing team as well as some additional roles in regards to the business. Working closely with vets within the team to ensure cohesion between vets and nurses and administration staff.
Role Description / Typical Responsibilities
This is not an exhaustive list of tasks, and the post holder may be asked to undertake any other reasonable duties in connection with their post.
N.B.: Some of these roles and responsibilities may be delegated in full to the Senior Nurse, but the Head Nurse will hold overall responsibility for the tasks. CV partners will oversee ensuring that where this is the case, the delegation is appropriately and fairly done.
To allocate duties on a daily basis for all nursing staff and ensure they have the correct training for the duties in question.
Assist the Veterinary Surgeons with surgery and clinics for inpatients and outpatient animals and carry out clinical nursing duties as required.
Ensure good communications between all departments.
Organising Nurse and ACA rotas.
To allocate areas of ongoing responsibility to all nurses and to ensure that these are carried out fully and that all records are kept up to date.
To work alongside the CV partners to ensure all new staff members receive a full induction and successful completion of the induction handbook in a timely fashion.
To oversee dispensary, stock control, and ordering
To assist the CV partners in managing the maintenance of the building where required
To oversee the maintenance of the lab equipment
To assist with the managing, promoting, and running of Northern CPD
To line manage and carry out annual appraisal of all nursing and ACA staff
To carry out return-to-work interviews where necessary for nursing and ACA staff
To take a lead on updating and distributing all clinical risk assessments and adding any new risk assessments needed
To work with CV partners to keep the PMS up to date and keep prices accurate
To take dual responsibility for any apprentice/trainee nurses at Coquet Vets (working with or acting as a clinical coach if needed)
To provide support in approving holidays and arranging cover with this nurse and the ACA team.
To ensure one's own knowledge and skills are kept up to date and CPD requirements are fulfilled, including advising CV partners of any gaps in knowledge and identifying any training need.
To support all work experience placements
To be responsible for one's own health and safety and that of others in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1975 and ensure compliance with any instruction relating to Health and Safety. This includes involvement in fire safety within the practice.
Essential for this role:
RVN qualification
Excellent organisational skills
Attention to detail
Forward and progressive attitude to nursing and the running of the business
Interest in team and people management
An interest in nurse recruitment and training
Good client relations skills
Good people management skills
The ability to follow instructions accurately
Outstanding nursing skills and the ability to lead by example in terms of all work, but in particular clinical work
Good ICT skills
Desirable for this role:
5+ years of experience as an RVN
Full driving license
An interest in helping to provide staff and public training
First aid qualification
Fire marshal training
Prior experience in clinical coaching
