Permanent Veterinary Nurse – Westminster, London

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse?
• Are you looking to join an small animal practice in the heart of London?

Are you looking for…

• A great salary of up to £32,000?
• No OOH work?
• A generous CPD allowance?

We are recruiting for Permanent Veterinary Nurse to join a practice in Westminster, London. This role is full time for 4 days per week, along with 1 in 6 weekends. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

The practices provide a high standard of clinical care and pride themselves on having staff members who stand apart from the rest and have a real passion and vision for how they work. They provide ongoing training and support to all team members through dedicated training centres. All staff also benefit from the access to the best diagnostic equipment such as MRI machines and CT scanners and state of the art operating theatres in their nearest state-of-the-art animal hospitals.

This position offers a great surgical and medical caseload enabling the development your clinical skill set. There is also the additional opportunity to develop nurse clinics where you can draw on your own ideas to promote within the practice.

About the role

The practice are looking for an RVN with a good level of small animal experience. They must be able to demonstrate initiative where required. This is a dynamic role where the RVN will be involved with consultant, surgeries, listening to clients and have an empathetic attitude. They must be committed to always delivering exceptional patient and client care.

The RVN is required to have a caring and approachable attitude along with a professionalism of working together as part of team. Excellent communication skills are key. As the RVN will be working with SVNs and PCAs it is important that they are aware of both their own role but also the capabilities of others.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 4 days per week
• Weekends: 1 in 6 weekends
• Sole charge: None
• OOH: None
• Branch work: None
• Computer system: Freedom
• Consultations: 15 minutes
• Team: 1 vet, 1 RVN and a supportive non-clinical team

About them

• Large nationwide group of practices and small animal hospitals
• Large community of highly skilled veterinary professionals
• Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
• Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
• Provides advanced Veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI machines and state of the art operating theatres
• Career progression opportunities available
• Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
• Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment

About you

• You must have a friendly and compassionate attitude and be always approachable
• You will be ambitious to continue with further education and training
• You will enjoy training and providing support to others
• You will have previous leadership experience
• You will have clinical coaching experience or be looking to become a clinical coach
• You will be forward thinking, motivated, passionate with a genuine interest in animal welfare
• You must be motivated and passionate about your work and share this and promote this ethos with other members of staff
• You will enjoy working as part of a team
• You will have a genuine passion for animal welfare
• You will consistently deliver a high standard of clinical care
• You will be caring, adaptable, hardworking, and reliable
• You will have excellent communication and customer interfacing skills

Facilities

The practice is fully equipped with all the latest diagnostic equipment and there is a wide range of state-of-the-art services available, including:

• Ultrasound
• Digital X-ray
• Endoscopy
• Multiparameter machine
• Defibrillator
• ECG
• MRI
• Orthopaedic facilities
• 24hr care

Package:

• Salary: Up to £32,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of £750 with 2 days to attend
• Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Workplace pension scheme
• Access to a learning and development platform
• Access to employee assist programme
• Internal courses available ongoing
• Attendance bonus schemes
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme

Must haves:

• RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
• Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills

What happens next?

CLICK APPLY NOW or if you have any pre-application questions or if this role is not quite right for you, please contact the Vet Seekers team (details below) to discuss your veterinary career aspirations further.

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