Head Nurse
| Company: | Purosearch |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,000 to £42,000 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | BS4 1UN |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 7 Nov 2026 |
Summary
Head Veterinary Nurse | Bristol
Salary £34,000 - £42,000 DOE
Full-Time 39 hours | 1:4 weekends
Why Join?
• Take the next step in your nursing career
• Modern,
recently refurbished, purpose-built facilities
•
Independent, family-owned vet group
•
Competitive salary + great benefits
• Develop your
leadership skills in a
supportive,
rewarding environment
The Opportunity
We’re on the lookout for a Head Nurse to lead our fabulous nursing team! This is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly, well-established team and lead our colleagues in consistently delivering exceptional clinical care and customer service.
You'll get to work in our purpose-built, modern veterinary practice with the most fantastic facilities and a team who are all passionate about providing the very best care to all animals, day and night. Our colleagues have a broad range of specialities and many of our team are working towards certificates to enhance their clinical skills and the services we’re able to provide.
The surgery has also undergone a fantastic refurbishment, really utilising all clinical areas so they provide brilliant workflow enabling best patient care. Could you be the newest addition to our team?
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone with a good level of clinical experience who is confident, self-motivated, engaging and keen to support the professional development of all our RVNs, students and VCAs.
The Rota:
•
39 hours a week
•
4 days a week, working
9-hour shifts
• Duty nights
on rotation
•
1:4 weekends
Benefits:
• Rewards scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Income protection
• Electric car scheme
• Boost employee benefits and discounts
• Help at Hand for health and wellbeing
• Surgery discount
• CPD allowance
• 20 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Internal leadership training
For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact Georgia on 01904 570056 or email
g.davies@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