Overview
Wood Street Veterinary Hospital is a busy, 24-hour RCVS-accredited Tier 3 hospital, offering gold-standard patient care in a well-equipped environment. We deal with a wide variety of cases from ECC to orthopaedic surgeries and we are ISFM standard cat friendly and rabbit friendly certified practice. We have four branch surgeries, Oakwood Veterinary Surgery in Radlett, Holders Hill Veterinary Surgery in Mill Hill, Cockfosters Veterinary Surgery in Cockfosters, and Rosemary Avenue Vet Clinic in Enfield.
Facilities
* Recently refurbished operating theatres
* Laparoscopy & endoscopy
* Digital X-ray and dental X-ray
* In-house lab, isolation unit
* Separate cat and dog wards
Our team are highly skilled and extremely dedicated to looking after our patients. Staff members are on the premises 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to look after our patients. We provide an emergency service so that there is always a Veterinary Surgeon and Veterinary Nurse available.
Rota / Working patterns
This is a full-time permanent role working 40 hours per week. The shifts are 8 hours and will be starting from 7:00am with the latest shift ending at 9:00pm. There will be 1 in 4 Saturdays with time in lieu. There are also no nights or bank holidays. A healthy work/life balance is important so we do offer a flexible working pattern to suit your needs and commitments, we do will be more than happy to discuss this at interview.
Our ideal candidate
* Registered Veterinary Nurse with a proactive, can-do attitude
* Previous experience in a hospital environment is ideal, but not essential - we welcome applications from those eager to develop their skills
* Full training will be provided across all areas
* A clinical coach qualification is an advantage, or a willingness to complete training in the role is encouraged
Because our people matter
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
* 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
Wellbeing
* Private Medical Insurance
* Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
* Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
Development
* £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
* Certificate support
* Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
* All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme
* Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
* VDS cover
* RCVS fees
Colleague Benefits
* Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
* Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
* Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
* Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
* Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Veterinary
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