We have a unique opportunity for a consult led RVN to join us here at Basildon Pitsea Vets for Pets!
What you’ll love about working with us
1. The ability to run nurse-led clinics as a professional practitioner
2. Modern clinical environment with advanced resources
3. Mentorship and guidance to grow specialist interests
4. Being part of shaping new services from day one
5. Recognition, autonomy, and career progression
6. A hospital where nurses are valued, visible, and celebrated
We’re a busy 24-hour hospital with multiple advanced facilities including in house CT, MRI, hydrotherapy and physiotherapy. We offer emergency cover for several local clinics, so we do see a high case load of emergency and critical care cases. We also conduct a wide range of soft tissue & orthopaedic surgeries. We have cat, dog and exotic wards as well as outpatients and isolation units, and a dedicated dental area with dental x-ray. We are very passionate about pain control and anaesthesia including regional anaesthesia, and are now a zero-pain accredited practice.
You’ll be joining a hard-working and inclusive team made up of 14 Vets, 16 RVNs and 6 SVNs, who are passionate about being at the heart of the local community. We have a fantastic non-clinical team to support the client journey, freeing up our Nurses to carry out their roles effectively.
This is a part-time role working 3 days per week (9am-6.30pm) and 1 in 2 Saturdays (9.30am-6pm) or 1 in 4 full weekends.
Experience, skills & attributes we are looking for
Clinical Competence
7. RVN (post qualification experience ideal but newly qualified with drive will be supported)
8. Confident in client communication, vaccination protocols, preventative health education
9. Interest in wellness/preventive care, chronic disease support, or behaviour/fear-free nursing
Service Delivery Mindset
10. Experience in or aspiration for nurse-led clinics (., boosters, weight clinics, health checks, rehab support, dental clinics, puppy/kitten consults)
11. Able to build client rapport and repeat visits
12. Comfortable organising patient flow, follow-up plans, and note quality
Professional Qualities
13. Compassionate, calm communicator
14. Passion for patient experience
15. Keen to improve owner compliance and education
Collaborative & Proactive Personality
16. Works confidently alongside vets, leadership, reception and rehab
17. Able to identify process improvements and suggest clinic evolution
Growth Mindset
18. Enthusiastic to learn in advanced hospital environment
19. Interested in developing specialist nursing skills
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary of £31,000 FTE (dependant on experience), we offer all the benefits you’d expect from a major employer (pension, healthcare, paid memberships plus a few more, such as excellent career progression, exclusive lifestyle and shopping discounts (up to 20% off at Pets at Home).
Location: SS13 3BY
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!