Permanent Veterinary Nurse – Guernsey, Channel Islands

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse?
• Are you a locum on the hunt for a new opportunity on the Channel Islands?

​We are recruiting for a Permanent Veterinary Nurse to join a practice in Le Foulon, Guernsey. This role is full time for 40 hours per week, along with 1 in 3 Saturdays and some on-call duties on a rota. There will be no OOH work.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week
• Weekends: 1 in 3 Saturdays, included in week
• OOH: None
• On-call: On a rota
• Team: Large veterinary team

The role:

• The role is full time with no OOH
• This is a mixed animal practice which sees 95% small animal cases
• They are able to offer a varied caseload that will support clinical development
• They are looking for a nurse who enjoys establishing relationships with clients and looking to continue to develop their skills
• You will be joining a support team that values each other and offers a respectful and supportive working environment
• You will be responsible for communicating with clients with regards to updates on their pets health
• The role offers ongoing development benefits with support and funding available for certificates
• You will be responsible for providing a high level of veterinary care to patients

About them:

• Mixed animal practice
• Their ethos is providing a happy and welcoming environment to work in and providing a high standard of clinical care to all patients and a high level of customer service to clients
• State of the art diagnostic and surgical equipment
• Forward thinking practice who are continually looking at increasing services offered to clients and would like the vet to play an important role in the development of services
• Career development opportunity to expand clinical skills and knowledge with funding for certificates
• Practice provides clinical freedom for personal growth and development
• An established practice who boasts and excellent reputation. They pride themselves in providing excellent veterinary care and customer care to all patients and clients
• Highly experienced team of veterinary surgeons, nurses and supporting staff with various areas of special interest
• Part of a large nationwide group of practices

Benefits:

• Offers a harmonious family culture feel
• Career development opportunities
• Supports areas of special interest
• Provides a fantastic support and salary package with many benefits

About you:

• You will be a qualified veterinary nurse with a desire to work with a forward-thinking veterinary practice
• You must have a real passion for the industry and strive to provide the highest standards of care
• Excellent customer service skills are essential
• The practice can accept applications from various levels of experience however the Nurse will be looking to continue to improve their own skill set and work towards the practices overall aim to continue to expand services offered
• The Nurse will be a team player with excellent communications skills and be able to establish good working relationships with both clients and the fellow colleagues

Package:

• Salary: £28,000 to £32,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of £750
• Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid plus two other memberships
• Workplace pension scheme
• Annual pay reviews
• Employee wellbeing programme
• Company sick pay
• Certificates funded and supported
• Paternity, maternity, adoption and parental leave and surrogacy pay
• Healthcare scheme
• Exclusive colleague rewards including discounts with high street retailers and restaurants
• Staff bonus scheme
• Cycle to work 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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