Deputy Head Veterinary Nurse - Durham


Company:	Purosearch
Salary:	£30,500 to £33,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	DURHAM
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	7 Oct 2026

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Summary

Deputy Head Veterinary Nurse – County Durham

From £30,500 per year | Full-time | Excellent career progression

Ready to take the next step in your RVN career?

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced

Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to step into a

Deputy Head Veterinary Nurse role within a friendly and supportive small animal practice in County Durham.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious RVN who is ready to develop their

leadership and management skills, while remaining involved in hands-on clinical nursing and providing exceptional patient care.

Why join?

•

From £30,500 per year

• Genuine opportunity to develop into a

senior veterinary nursing leadership role

• Supportive environment with a strong focus on

team development and mentoring

• Play a key role in maintaining excellent standards of

clinical nursing and patient care

• Work alongside an experienced Head Veterinary Nurse and wider clinical team

The Role

Working alongside the Head Veterinary Nurse, the Deputy Head Veterinary Nurse will play a key role in the

day-to-day leadership of the nursing team.

The role will involve supporting and mentoring

RVNs, Student Veterinary Nurses and Patient Care Assistants, helping colleagues develop their clinical skills and ensuring consistently high standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities will include supporting standards across

anaesthesia, inpatient care and theatre, assisting with staff training and clinical coaching, maintaining effective workflows and infection control, and helping with stock, equipment and practice protocols.

The Deputy Head Veterinary Nurse will also deputise for the Head Nurse when required and work closely with the veterinary surgeons, reception team and wider practice.

What’s needed?

The practice is looking for a

Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with previous small animal experience who is ready to take on more responsibility.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Confident, organised and able to

lead by example

• Passionate about high standards of

patient welfare and clinical care

• A supportive and approachable team player

• Keen to

mentor and develop colleagues

• An excellent communicator with both clients and colleagues

• Ambitious to progress within

veterinary nursing leadership

Previous senior or leadership experience would be advantageous but is

not essential. The right attitude, enthusiasm and desire to develop are just as important.

Benefits

• Salary from

£30,500 per year

• Career progression and professional development opportunities

• Supportive and friendly team environment

• Company pension

• Employee discount

• Sick pay

This is a great opportunity for an experienced RVN to step up, take on a leadership role and build a rewarding career in veterinary nursing.

For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact Lily on 01904 570056 or email

l.radford@purovets.com

You can also WhatsApp us at

WhatsApp - Purovets and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have about our great opportunities.

To view all our vacancies, please visit

https://purovets.com/veterinary-jobs/

And don't forget, if this position is of no interest to you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on our details. We offer £250* for every successful candidate referral. *Terms and conditions apply.

Ref no: JOB-59512

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