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Rare opportunity for a part time RVN to join the Dog Friendly accredited, canine ward surgical team caring for a variety of orthopaedic, soft tissue and neurology patients in a dedicated canine ward environment.
Our surgical department allows you to utilise your nursing skills in caring for patients having undergone advanced surgical procedures such as hemilaminectomy’s, total hip replacements, arthrodesis, skin grafts and urethrostomy's to name but a few! Our nursing team has the chance to use the skills we trained hard for and contribute daily to patient plans and care.
The successful candidate will will demonstrate a high standard of nursing care, a desire to learn and a capability to work under pressure alongside our friendly team of vets, nurses and animal care assistants who are all passionate about providing gold standard patient care.
Previous referral experience desirable but not essential. Full support and training will be given, but the ideal candidate would be at least 1 year qualified and be keen to learn and enhance their inpatient care skills and contribute to continued growth and improvement of the surgical department. You will also be involved in teaching and supervising Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing undergraduates on their clinical rotations.
This role is part time averaging 16.5hrs per week over Tuesdays and Wednesdays (covering a range of shifts) and 1 day of 1 in 6 weekends and 1 bank holiday a year.
We are set in beautiful grounds with our own on-site café and offer a competitive salary, generous pension scheme, 5 weeks holiday per year plus Bank Holidays, Bupa Benefit, CPD, employees discount up to 50%, free onsite parking, free eye test voucher, annual flu vaccinations and enhanced maternity / paternity as an employee of Langford Vets.
Salary for this role is between £26,725.60 - £34,726.93 FTE, dependent on experience.
Closing date for this role is: Friday 7th June 2024.