Job description
Permanent Veterinary Nurse - Bristol
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse or soon to be?
2. Are you looking to join an established small animal practice?
3. Do you want to join a close-knit and dynamic nursing team?
Are you looking for…
4. A great salary of up to £31,?
5. A generous CPD allowance?
We are recruiting on behalf of a practice in Bristol for a Permanent Veterinary Nurse to join their growing team. This role is full time for 40 hours per week, along with 1 in 4 weekends.
This is an established practice with a highly experienced team of skilled vets and nurses, offering an excellent opportunity for the RVNs to develop their nursing skill set and knowledge.
Your main nursing duties with involve theatre, laboratory, radiography, inpatient care, nurse clinics, euthanasia, nurse consultations, monitoring patients, dispensing medication and assisting the vets. There will also be some clinical coaching and reception duties. The right candidates will be encouraged and supported fully to work to the best of their ability with plenty of new opportunities available to them in this growing business.
You must be enthusiastic and passionate about animal welfare and committed to delivering a high standard of clinical care. You must be keen to continue developing their knowledge and development by continuing to learn whilst also demonstrating excellent customer facing skills and able to establish good working relationships with both clients and fellow team members.
The practice prides itself on delivering a high standard of veterinary care and boasts an excellent reputation within the community. They offer a full range of services to clients with a mixture of walk-ins and appointments. The practice is a modern purpose-built building with operating theatres, consulting rooms and state-of-the-art equipment. The offer a wide range of modern clinical services and preventative healthcare advice and education to their clients. They also are fully equipped to deal with more complex medical and surgical cases including orthopaedic services.
Key details:
6. Type: Small animal
7. Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week
8. Weekends: 1 in 4 weekends
9. Sole charge: None
10. OOH: Some
11. Team: 9 vets, 7 RVNs, 2 SVNs, 1 VCA and supportive non-clinical team
12. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them:
In a state-of-the-art, fully equipped, spacious, purpose-built clinic you will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills with the benefit of an interesting and diverse caseload, the support of a fantastic, forward-thinking team while working for a company with strong values. This company truly care about all their team members and the people and pets they look after and want to give more people access to high quality veterinary care by being affordable and convenient for all their customers, whilst not compromising on veterinary standards. You will be supported to develop your skills and will have the opportunity to progress as this is a young, growing, thriving company with lots of new opportunities emerging.
About you:
13. You will be an good solid experience in all areas of general nursing
14. You will be enthusiastic and passional about delivering a high standard of clinical care
15. You will be ambitious and keen to continually improve on your professional knowledge and experiences
16. You will be happy to continually educate owners on pet welfare and preventative care
17. Previous coaching experience would be advantageous
18. You will be motivated with a genuine passion for animal welfare
19. You will consistently deliver a high standard of clinical care
20. You will have excellent communication and customer interfacing skills
Facilities:
21. Ultrasound
22. X-ray
23. 2 operation theatres
24. Tonometer
25. Dentistry
26. Isolation ward
27. Separate cat and dog wards and waiting areas
28. In-house laboratory
29. Multiparameter monitor
Package:
30. Salary: Up to £31, per annum, commensurate to experience
31. Holidays: Generous annual leave
32. CPD: Generous allowance
33. Memberships: Professional fees paid
34. Flexible rota allowing for a great work-life balance
35. Staff discount scheme
36. Workplace pension scheme
Must haves:
37. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
38. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
39. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills