Nursing Team Leader Vacancy, Pennard Vets, Kent

Pennard Vets, Kent

Why Pennard Vets?

We’re proudly independent, employee‑owned, and driven by our values: Client Focus, Compassion, Continuous Improvement, Unity and Clarity. We’re building a world where every patient receives the right treatment, at the right time — and our nursing leaders make it happen.

The Role

As Nursing Team Leader, you’ll combine clinical excellence with supportive leadership. You will:

• Lead, motivate and organise the nursing team day-to-day
• Deliver outstanding anaesthesia and theatre nursing for advanced procedures
• Guide and mentor junior nurses and PCAs
• Help maintain high clinical standards and a positive team culture
• Play a key role in peri‑operative care, from prep to recovery
• Contribute to SOPs, quality improvement and collaborative case management

If you enjoy variety, teamwork and problem‑solving, you’ll love this role.

About You

You’re a Registered Veterinary Nurse who is:

• Confident in anaesthesia and surgical nursing (ventilators/CRIs a bonus)
• A natural people‑person who leads by example
• Calm, organised and great at communicating
• Keen to support and develop others
• Flexible across departments in a busy practice setting
• Enthusiastic about high standards and continuous improvement
• A certificate (or working towards one) is welcome but not essential

40 hours per week

Salary: ~£32,000, depending on experience

Rota:

• 1 in 6 Saturday mornings
• Some bank holiday/on‑call cover
• Mix of shift patterns including later duties

What You’ll Get

• Competitive salary & CPD
• Modern, purpose‑built hospital with brilliant kit
• Experienced multidisciplinary team
• Real opportunities to lead, influence and grow

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