We are looking for a Student Equine Veterinary Nurse!
Role Overview
We are looking for a positive and self-motivated Student Equine Nurse to work alongside our vets and nursing team to provide high quality care to our equine patients, who wish to pursue a career as an Equine Veterinary Nurse.
Your main duties will include:
* Assisting with a variety of veterinary procedures including lameness examinations, standing surgery, diagnostic imaging, gastroscopy, endoscopy, artificial insemination and shockwave.
* Trotting up, lunging and holding/preparing horses for procedures.
* Communicating with colleagues, and raising any concerns regarding the health and welfare of the patient with the case vet or senior nursing team.
* Daily care of in-patients including grooming.
* General cleanliness of the hospital, yard and stables including infection prevention and control. Following isolation policies and procedures, and undertaking post discharge infection control procedures.
* Cleaning and sterilising surgical equipment.
* Daily and weekly cleaning procedures in the hospital.
* Provide excellent customer service to clients and adhere to confidentiality and data protection guidelines.
* Monitor and maintain stock levels.
* Turning out horses and bringing in.
Required skills and experience
You must have a desire to pursue a career in Equine Veterinary Nursing, have experience handling a variety of horses, able to work independently and as part of a small team, have a passion for horses, be self motivated and able to prioritise work, be a good time keeper, have good attention to detail, be hardworking, have 5 GCSE’s including A-C (or 4 – 9) in Mathematics, English Language, a Science, and 2 additional subjects. You must also be 16 years and older.
This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday. There are weekends involved on a rota basis.
Experienced, Friendly Supportive Team
Scarsdale Equine vets are part of a large, multisite, all species practice with the farm and equine facility based on the east side of semirural Derby. We are a friendly, supportive team with a range of experience from recent graduates to experienced vets and certificate holders, covering all aspects of first opinion equine care with excellent support staff. We have a range of good diagnostic equipment, in house laboratory, inpatient and surgical facilities which allow us to do our job to a high level.
In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:
* 6.6Weeks annual leave
* Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay
* Cycle to work scheme
* Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
* Non-accidental injury support
* Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
* Discounted staff pet care
Scarsdale Vets Equine Centre
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