Job description
Permanent Veterinary Nurse - Dartford, Kent
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse?
2. Are you a motivated and friendly individual with a strong passion for animal care?
We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal hospital in Dartford, Kent for a Permanent Veterinary Nurse to join their theatre team. This role is full time for 40 hours per week, along with 1 in 4 weekends. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.
The practices provide 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 this state-of-the-art animal hospital.
The practice is looking for an enthusiastic veterinary nurse who has a friendly and approachable manner. Previous experience working in a small animal practice is required. You will work well as part of a large busy team, assist with developing nurse clinics, and embrace all aspects of the role.
Key details:
3. Type: Small animal
4. Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week
5. Weekends: 1 in 4 weekends
6. OOH: None
7. Branch work: N/A
8. Computer system: Freedom
9. Consultations: 15 minutes
10. Team: 5 vets, 7 nurses and support staff
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 must have a friendly and compassionate attitude and be always approachable
19. You will be ambitious to continue with further education and training
20. You will have clinical coaching experience or be looking to become a clinical coach
21. You will be forward thinking, motivated, passionate with a genuine interest in animal welfare
22. You must be motivated and passionate about your work and share this and promote this ethos with other members of staff
23. You will enjoy working as part of a team
24. You will have a genuine passion for animal welfare
25. You will consistently deliver a high standard of clinical care
26. You will be caring, adaptable, hardworking, and reliable
27. 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:
28. Ultrasound
29. Digital X-ray
30. Endoscopy
31. Multiparameter machine
32. Defibrillator
33. ECG
34. MRI machine
35. Orthopaedics
36. 24hr care
Package:
37. Salary: Up to £30, per annum, commensurate to experience
38. Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
39. CPD: Generous allowance of £ with 2 days to attend
40. Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
41. Workplace pension scheme
42. Access to a learning and development platform
43. Access to employee assist programme
44. Internal courses available ongoing
45. Attendance bonus schemes
46. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
Must haves:
47. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
48. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
49. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills