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Deputy Head Nurse - Small Animal

Job in Reading, Berkshire, RG1, England, UK
Listing for: IVC Evidensia
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-24
Job specializations:
  • Nursing
    Healthcare Nursing
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 34000 GBP Yearly GBP 34000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

Deputy Head Nurse - Small Animal role at IVC Evidensia.

Location:

Castle Vets Reading, Reading. Salary up to £34,000 DOE plus Welcome Bonus and Relocation Allowance.

Castle Vets in Reading is looking for a passionate and proactive Deputy Head Nurse to join our exceptional team. This is your chance to become part of a practice that puts compassionate care, teamwork, and patients at the forefront of everything we do.

Responsibilities
  • Support the Head Nurse in fostering a positive and efficient nursing team, ensuring patient care remains the core focus.
  • Lead by example and be an inspiration to others; hands-on and engaged leadership.
  • Provide flexible hours and shifts (35–40 hours per week); 1 in 3 Saturday mornings; no out of hours. We are a Vets Now host practice, so case handover to the separate overnight team is available.
What we can offer
  • Competitive base salary up to £34,000 DOE plus Welcome Bonus and Relocation Allowance
  • Flexible hours and shifts; 1 in 3 Saturday mornings; no out of hours
  • Work-life balance and supportive, inclusive work environment
Benefits
  • 6.6 weeks annual leave
  • Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies, private medical insurance, Cycle to Work scheme, and wellbeing initiatives
  • Pension 5% Employee / 3% Employer
  • £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid pro rata; certificate support; learning and development via the IVC Evidensia Academy
  • Access to Vetlexicon; research funding opportunities;
    Infection Prevention and Control Programme;
    Quality Improvement Programme
  • VDS cover; RCVS fees
  • Pawsome Benefits with discounts and cashback; discounted staff pet care
Note

The description includes additional job listings and location references that are not part of the Deputy Head Nurse role description.

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