Job description
Permanent Veterinary Nurse - Chertsey, Surrey
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 work-life balance?
4. No OOH work?
We have an opportunity for a Permanent Veterinary Nurse to join a practice in Chertsey, Surrey.
The role will suit an individual who has excellent communication skills to deliver the best quality service to the practice's loyal clients. The practice is looking for someone who is willing to go above and beyond for the patients and clients, developing trusting relationships with both.
The ideal candidate is an RCVS registered nurse with good experience in small animal care who puts the welfare of both pets and owners above all else. You will also be available to assist in the development your fellow nurses' skills, as well as your own, and be able to work effectively as a team to deliver excellent care to all clients and patients.
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.
Duties:
The role involves all aspects of nursing and includes sharing best practice and supporting and developing the rest of the nursing team. The nurse will be responsible for supporting the PCAs and CCAs within the team. They will be part of the nurse clinics that run daily. The RVN will be involved in administering treatments and medications, performing diagnostic tests, assisting in surgeries, and providing advice to clients. They will also have clinical coaching opportunities to support SVNs within the region. There are a certain number of administrational duties however support is provided from the regional team.
The role is ideal for an RVN who thrives on providing a high level of veterinary care, teaching student nurses and someone who is ambitious to develop their career.
Benefits
There is continual support and mentoring available. There are ongoing internal courses to develop clinical skills and personal skills as well as training to help communicate delicate information to clients.
The practices provide a high standard of clinical care and prides 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 and patients 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 24hr animal hospital.
Key details
5. Type: Small animal
6. Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week
7. Weekends: 1 in 4 weekends
8. Sole charge: None
9. OOH: None
10. Computer system: Freedom
11. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them
12. Large community of highly skilled Veterinary Professionals
13. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
14. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
15. Provides advanced Veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI Machines and state of the art operating theatres
16. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
17. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
18. Access to a large 24hr hospital nearby for exposure to more complex cases and clinical learning
About you
19. You will be a qualified veterinary nurse who is registered with the RCVS
20. You will have previous experience of working in a small animal practice
21. You will have a good amount of nursing experience in all aspects of nursing
22. You will have good organisational skills
23. You must have a friendly and compassionate attitude and be approachable at all times
24. You will be ambitious to continue with further education and training
25. You will be forward thinking and always looking at ways to develop the clinical nursing team further
26. You will enjoy running nurse clinics
27. You will have experience in clinical coaching and or happy to become a clinical coach
28. You will enjoy leading a team and providing ongoing support to fellow team members
29. You must be motivated and passionate about your work and share this and promote this ethos with other members of staff
30. You will enjoy mentoring others and leading by example
31. You will enjoy working as part of a team
32. You will have a genuine passion for animal welfare
33. You will consistently deliver a high standard of clinical care
34. You will be caring, adaptable, hardworking, and reliable
35. 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:
36. In-house laboratory
37. Keyhole surgery
38. Microchipping
39. Neutering
40. Orthopaedics
41. Vaccinations
42. X-ray
Package:
43. Salary: Up to £30, per annum, commensurate to experience
44. Holidays: 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays
45. CPD: Generous allowance of £ with 2 days to attend
46. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVNA fees paid
47. Workplace pension scheme
48. Career progression opportunities
49. Access to a learning and development platform
50. Access to employee assist programme
51. Internal courses available ongoing
52. Attendance bonus schemes
53. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
54. Maternity and paternity 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