Job description
Permanent Night Veterinary Nurse - Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse?
2. Are you looking to join an established small animal practice?
Are you looking for…
3. A great salary of up to £34, pro rata?
4. An excellent work-life balance?
5. A generous CPD allowance?
We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Ashton-under-Lyne for a Permanent Night Veterinary Nurse to join their OOH team.
The practice is looking for an empathetic and ambitious RVN who has good experience working in a small animal practice. The role will involve all aspects of nursing and you will be prepared to develop your skills by collaborating with the wider team. You will perform your nursing duties with confidence to provide the gold standard of care to the practice's loyal clients by assisting vets in surgical procedures. You must have excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. Your main duties will involve inpatient care, assisting in the operating theatre, and ECC work.
The role is part time for 3 nights on and 21 nights off with shifts from 7pm to 8am. There will be no on-call duties.
Benefits of the role:
The practice provides a high standard of clinical care and pride themselves on having staff members who stand apart from the rest and have a real passion and vision for how they work. They provide ongoing training and support to all team members through dedicated training centres.
Key details
6. Type: Small animal
7. Hours: Part time, 3 nights on and 21 nights off, shifts from 7pm to 8am
8. Weekends: Yes
9. OOH: Yes
10. Branch work: N/A
11. Computer system: Freedom
12. Team: 6 vets, 5 RVNs, 2 SVNs and a supportive non-clinical team
About them
13. Large community of highly skilled veterinary professionals
14. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
15. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
16. Provides advanced veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI machines and state of the art operating theatres
17. Career progression opportunities available
18. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
19. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
About you
20. You will have a friendly and compassionate attitude and be approachable
21. You will demonstrate leadership qualities
22. You will be passionate and focused on developing and supporting team members
23. You will be looking for a role to take on more responsibility
24. You will have a good amount of small animal nursing experience in all aspects of nursing
25. You will be ambitious to continue with further education and training
26. You will be forward thinking, motivated, passionate with a genuine interest in animal welfare
27. You must be motivated and passionate about your work and share this and promote this ethos with other members of staff
28. You will enjoy working as part of a team
29. You will have a genuine passion for animal welfare
30. You will consistently deliver a high standard of clinical care
31. You will be caring, adaptable, hardworking, and reliable
32. You will have excellent communication and customer interfacing skills
Facilities
The practice is fully equipped with all the latest diagnostic equipment and there is a wide range of state-of-the-art services available, including:
33. Dentistry
34. ECG
35. Endoscopy
36. Home visits
37. In-house laboratory
38. Keyhole surgery
39. Laser surgery
40. Microchipping
41. Neutering
42. Nurse clinics
43. Orthopaedics
44. Ultrasound
45. Vaccinations
46. X-rays
Package :
47. Salary: £30, to £34, pro rata, commensurate to experience
48. Holidays: Generous annual leave
49. CPD: Generous allowance of £ with 2 days to attend
50. Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
51. Workplace pension scheme
52. Access to a learning and development platform
53. Access to employee assist programme
54. Internal courses available ongoing
55. Attendance bonus schemes
56. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
Must haves:
57. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
58. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
59. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills