Job description
Locum Veterinary Nurse - Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse?
2. Are you looking for a long term opportunity?
We have an opportunity for a Locum Veterinary Nurse to join a small animal practice in Peterborough on a fixed term basis for 12 months.
This role will involve all aspects of nursing and you will be prepared to develop your skills by collaborating with the team. You will perform your nursing duties with confidence and competence 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 nursing duties will involve managing the kennels, assisting in the operating theatre and consulting.
The role is part time for 30 hours per week, along with 1 in 6 weekends. There will be no OOH work or 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.
All staff also benefit from the access to the best diagnostic equipment such as MRI machines and CT scanners and state of the art operating theatres in their nearest state-of-the-art Animal Hospital.
Key details
3. Type: Small animal
4. Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week
5. Weekends: 1 in 6 weekends
6. OOH: None
7. Branch work: N/A
8. Computer system: Freedom
9. Consultations: 15 minutes
10. Team: 6 vets, 2 RVNs, 4 SVNs and a supportive non-clinical team
About them
11. Large community of highly skilled veterinary professionals
12. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
13. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
14. Provides advanced Veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI machines and state of the art operating theatres
15. Career progression opportunities available
16. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
17. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
About you
18. You will have a friendly and compassionate attitude and be approachable
19. You will demonstrate leadership qualities
20. You will be passionate and focused on developing and supporting team members
21. You will be looking for a role to take on more responsibility
22. You will have a good amount of small animal nursing experience in all aspects of nursing
23. You will be ambitious to continue with further education and training
24. You will be forward thinking, motivated, passionate with a genuine interest in animal welfare
25. You must be motivated and passionate about your work and share this and promote this ethos with other members of staff
26. You will enjoy working as part of a team
27. You will have a genuine passion for animal welfare
28. You will consistently deliver a high standard of clinical care
29. You will be caring, adaptable, hardworking, and reliable
30. 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:
31. Dentistry
32. ECG
33. Fleas, ticks and worming treatments
34. Nurse clinics
35. Home visits
36. In-house laboratory
37. Keyhole surgery
38. Laser surgery
39. Microchipping
40. Neutering
41. Orthopaedics
42. Ultrasound
43. Vaccinations
44. X-rays
Package:
45. Salary: Up to £30, pro rata, commensurate to experience
46. Holidays: 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays
47. CPD: Generous allowance of £ with 2 days to attend
48. Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
49. Workplace pension scheme
50. Access to a learning and development platform
51. Access to employee assist programme
52. Internal courses available ongoing
53. Attendance bonus schemes
54. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
Must haves:
55. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
56. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
57. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills