Registered Veterinary Nurse
Glenbrae Vets, Dumbarton
Salary up to £30,000 depending on experience plus benefits
What will the role entail?
As a Registered Veterinary Nurse, you will provide excellent clinical care for our patients and support the veterinary team. Your day-to-day duties and responsibilities will include carrying out consultations, theatre work, lab diagnostics, assisting with radiographs, assisting with laparoscopic procedures, maintaining stock, assisting with client queries.
We are looking for someone who is experienced and enthusiastic. The ideal candidate will enjoy working as part of a busy team and possess the confidence to work within a smaller team as the position may require the successful candidate to support our branch clinics if requested.
About the rota
This is a full-time permanent role, working 38 hours per week over 5 days, with the option to condense these hours over 4 days if preferred. The shifts will be between 8:30am-7:00pm Monday-Friday. There will be 1 in 4 weekends and no out of hours.
Want to know more about Glenbrae Vets?
Glenbrae has been established since 1990 and we are a busy 3-site practice with Tier 2 RCVS accreditation. We became part of the IVC Evidensia family in 2019 which has helped us by providing many opportunities for clinical excellence and development within our teams. Our mission is to provide outstanding conventional and holistic care from a local friendly and caring team. Our services include laparoscopy, dental radiography, ultrasonography including specialist input, endoscopy, digital radiography, laser therapy and acupuncture, stem cell therapy and a consultancy homeopathic service.
Meet our team!
We are a forward thinking, proactive team who care about our clients, patients, and each other. We actively promote a healthy mindset and wellbeing giving each other support both professionally and personally. Our clinics are situated in Bearsden, Dumbarton and Muirhead allowing us to serve a large area of clients. We are a team of 32, made up of 11 vets, 7 RVNs, 2 SVNs and 9 CCA's and other admin support staff. We have a visiting homeopath consultant and visiting ultrasonographer. We are proud to support our local communities and provide support at local galas and charity events.
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from –
Work-life balance
1. 6.8 weeks annual leave
2. Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
3. Your birthday as a paid day off
Wellbeing
4. Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
5. Private Medical Insurance
6. Cycle to Work scheme
7. Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
8. Non-accidental injury support
Development
9. £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid pro rata
10. Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
11. Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
12. All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
13. Infection Prevention and Control Programme
14. Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
15. VDS cover
16. RCVS fees
Additional
17. Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
18. Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
19. Discounted staff pet care
As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.