Nursing Team Leader (2318)

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We are currently seeking a passionate and experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team as a part-time Nursing Team Leader. This is a vital leadership role focused on education and training within the nursing team, ensuring we continue to deliver exceptional standards of clinical care across our services.

• Working hours: 17.5 hours per week. This is a Part time role.
• Your base will be at the Finsbury Park Animal Hospital. We live the values, expectation for this role will be 2 and a half days per week and this is open to flex around you and the operation

It's important to us that you feel part of our team from the start. We like to keep in touch with regular check-ins and team meetings. There's always a teammate around for support or a quick chat.

Are you ready to join our movement?

We think this role's going to be popular and are expecting to attract high interest so we strongly encourage early applications to avoid missing out - closing date is 16th June 2025.

As a Nursing Team Leader (Training), you will be responsible for identifying and addressing the training and development needs of our nursing staff. You'll work closely with another part-time NTL (Training), as well as the Nursing Manager, to plan and implement a structured and effective approach to education and skill-building across the team. Your focus will be on mentoring, coaching, and empowering our nurses and veterinary care assistants to grow professionally and deliver top-tier patient care.

Your work will combine clinical duties with protected leadership and administrative time, allowing you to manage responsibilities such as staff induction, CPD planning, and mentorship of students and newly qualified nurses. You will be instrumental in maintaining our status as a Training Practice, ensuring compliance with audits and supporting Student Veterinary Nurses (SVNs) throughout their learning journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Nursing Manager to assess and implement training plans and CPD for the nursing team, using tools such as a skills matrix to identify gaps.
• Support the onboarding and induction of new nursing staff, including RVNs, SVNs, VCAs, and HAs, ensuring all necessary training and documentation is completed.
• Provide clinical supervision and ensure all training aligns with RCVS standards, including appropriate delegation of Schedule 3 procedures based on student progress.
• Line-manage a small team, offering coaching, regular feedback, and development support.
• Oversee the maintenance of Training Practice approval and ensure compliance with associated audits.
• Champion a culture of evidence-based veterinary nursing and continuous improvement within the team.

We are looking for a qualified RVN with at least two years' post-qualification experience, ideally with prior mentoring or clinical supervision experience. 

• You will be a confident communicator, well-organised, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a collaborative leadership team. 
• A passion for teaching and developing others is essential, as is a strong commitment to animal welfare and clinical excellence.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK - We are unable to sponsor visas at RSPCA

We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through our recruitment. Whilst we do try to give feedback where we can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible

We are building the future of a diverse Society, and our priority is to support animal welfare by finding people from all backgrounds who are committed  to our mission.  For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA. Your transferable skills & lived experiences could make you a valuable addition to our RSPCA Family! 

Should you need any support with your application or interview process please contact resourcingteam@rspca.org.uk / 0300 123 0685.

Our mission is to ensure animals have a good life by rescuing and caring for those in need, by advocating on behalf of all animals and by inspiring everyone to treat them with compassion and respect