Permanent Veterinary Nurse - Expiring soon!
Posted 07/08/2024 by Vet Seekers Ltd
- Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse or soon to be?
- Are you looking to join an established small animal practice in Cambridgeshire?
- An excellent work-life balance?
- No OOH work?
- A generous CPD allowance?
The practice is looking for a confident and ambitious RVN who has good experience working in a small animal practice. The role will involve all aspects of nursing and you will be prepared to develop your skills by collaborating with the wider team. You will perform your nursing duties with confidence to provide the gold standard of care to the practice's loyal clients by assisting vets in surgical procedures. You must have excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. Your nursing duties will involve assisting in surgery, nurse clinics and inpatient care.
This role is full time for 40 hours per week, including 1 in 4 Saturdays. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.
Duties:
- Assisting in the day to day running of the practice
- Admissions and discharges
- Working alongside the non-clinical and clinical teams to ensure the smooth delivery of patient and client care
- Be responsible and take ownership of tasks
- Monitoring operations and assisting the vet in surgery
- Administering medications and taking records accurately
- In-patient care
- Nurse clinics
- Measuring blood pressure, sampling, and pharmacy work
- Type: Small animal
- Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week
- Weekends: 1 in 4 Saturdays
- OOH: None
- Branch work: N/A
- Computer system: RX Works
- Consultations: 15 minutes
- Team: 5 vets, 6 RVNs, 3 SVNs and supportive non-clinical team
- Bright and spacious practice with air conditioning and all modern facilities
- Highly experienced team
- State of the art facilities
- Progressive forward-thinking practice
- Supportive and friendly practice
- Highly experienced team
- CPD is actively encouraged and supported
- Offers excellent career development opportunities
- Excellent reputation within the community
- Passionate about delivering a high standard of clinical care
- Provide mental health and wellbeing support
- You will have excellent all-round nursing skills
- You will embrace all aspects of the role
- You will be ambitious to continue your learning and development
- You will have excellent multitasking and prioritisation skills
- You will work to deliver a high standard of clinical care
- You will have a motivated and passionate attitude
- You will be keen to develop an area of special interest
- You will be willing to go the extra mile within your duties
- You will have strong organisational skills
- You will have good administrative skill for stock control
- You will have a genuine passion for animal welfare including preventative healthcare
- You will have excellent communications skills and be able to develop working relationships with clients and fellow members of staff
The practice offers a huge range of veterinary facilities and services, including:
- Emergency cover
- Biochemistry
- Blood pressure monitor
- Dentistry
- Endoscopy
- Haematology
- Hospital ward
- In-house laboratory
- Isolation unit
- Microchipping
- Nurse clinics
- Operating theatre
- Soft tissue surgery
- Ultrasound
- X-ray
- Salary: 25,000 to 30,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
- Holidays: Generous annual leave
- CPD: Generous allowance
- Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVNA fees paid
- Contributory pension scheme available
- Exclusive colleague rewards including discounts with high street retailers and restaurants
- Healthcare scheme
- Discounted veterinary care for your pets
- Excellent career opportunities and development due to the varied case load
- More benefits available
- RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
- Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
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- Job Reference:
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- Job ID:
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