2nd Year Student or Newly Qualified Veterinary Nurses Encouraged to Apply!
As one of our Nurses nears her maternity leave, we have begun the search for a 2nd year SVN or recently qualified RVN to join us at Basildon Pitsea Vets for Pets on a temporary basis!
This role is perfect if you’re looking for hands on experience within a supportive practice who have a great record of growing Nurses into their careers.
We are a busy 24-hour hospital with multiple advanced facilities including in house CT, MRI, hydrotherapy and physiotherapy. We offer emergency cover for several local clinics, so we do see a high case load of emergency and critical care cases. We also conduct a wide range of soft tissue & orthopaedic surgeries. We have cat, dog and exotic wards as well as outpatients and isolation units, we also have dedicated dental area with dental x-ray. We are very passionate about pain control and anaesthesia including regional anaesthesia and are currently working towards our zero-pain practice accreditation.
Education and support for our team is important to us. We regularly offer EMS placements and are a veterinary nursing training practice. It’s important to us that all our colleagues work together to provide a supportive learning environment for all members of our team.
You’ll be joining a hard-working and inclusive team who are passionate about being at the heart of the local community. We have a fantastic non-clinical team to support the client journey, freeing up our Nurses to carry out their roles effectively.
We are looking for a 2nd year SVN or recently qualified RVN with excellent communication and organisation skills and who takes pride in working to a high standard. They key to your success will be your ability to embrace all aspects of the Veterinary Nurse role, delivering excellent patient and client care.
This position is full-time working 40 hours per week with 1 in 4 weekends. The role is fixed term for 12 months with the potential to extend.
In addition to a competitive salary (dependant on experience), we offer all the benefits you’d expect from a major employer (pension, healthcare, paid memberships plus a few more, such as excellent career progression, exclusive lifestyle and shopping discounts (up to 20% off at Pets at Home).
Postcode: SS13 3BY
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!