Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal
We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team at Waverley Vets. The role ideally is full time covering 3 days at our branch surgery in Chiddingfold (Woodside Veterinary Clinic), and 2 days at the main branch in Godalming. You would be sole charge and will have the opportunity to run nurse clinics and get involved in all aspects of veterinary care at the Woodside clinic.
At the main branch in Godalming you will work as part of our fantastic team, we love to get involved with all aspects of the veterinary surgery, from dealing with patients to answering the telephone. You will have a dedicated main operating nurse day. The main nurse ops day involves placing catheters, taking blood, running the bloods, getting the theatre set up for surgery, organising the day ahead and then making sure everything is cleaned and sorted after surgery has finished.
Our rota
Typically, the working average week is 38.5 hours Monday to Wednesday 8:45am - 5:15pm at Chiddingfold and Thursday 10:30am- 6:30pm and Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm at Godalming, plus Saturday mornings 1:4, 8am - 12pm. You will receive 1 hour’s unpaid lunch break, however we can discuss a shorter lunch break to leave earlier potentially. The rota stays the same week after week, which makes it so much nicer for planning life. No OOH. We are open to flexible hours and part time applicants.
Who we are
Chiddingfold is a lovely village on the outskirts of Godalming. You will find a few essential shops near the clinic and plenty of lovely walks around Chiddingfold.
Godalming as a location is a beautiful town, we are a stone’s throw away from Godalming train station with access to London in less than an hour. Godalming town offers a variety of High Street shops and lots of options for lunch time breaks. There are some beautiful walks in and around the area and a few pubs along the way.
Our equipment
On site at Woodside Veterinary Clinic, Chiddingfold, we can run biochemistry blood tests, use of a microscope, a theatre to operate, tools for urine testing.
On site at Godalming we have up to date IDEXX laboratory machines, X-ray facilities, including dental radiography, dental machine, and ultrasound. The usual equipment like fluid warmer, multiple drip pumps and ecg and blood pressure monitoring equipment.
Join our experienced team
Our long standing team
Woodside Veterinary Clinic and Godalming Veterinary Surgery both have a friendly, supportive culture - we consist of long-standing team members, full time and part time vets and nurses, and a dedicated receptionist team. We have a really strong bond as a team and will pull together in every aspect of the job role.
Across both clinics we have a great team made up of 4 veterinary surgeons, 3 qualified veterinary nurses, 1 student veterinary nurse and 5 receptionists (3 of which are part time).
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
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
* Private Medical Insurance
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
* Non-accidental injury support
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
Additional
* Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
* Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
* Discounted staff pet care
Waverley Vets, Godalming Veterinary Surgery
The Old Auction Mart, Station Approach, Godalming, GU7 1EU, United Kingdom
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Lovell Varcoe from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
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