Permanent Veterinary Nurse
Vet Seekers
- Northampton
- £36,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse?
- Do you have a surgical bias?
- Are you looking to work in a referral practice?
- Type: Small animal, surgical referrals
- Hours: Full or part time, mix of early and late shifts
- Weekends: On a rota
- OOH: None
- On call: None
- Branch work: Working between two sites
- Computer system: Merlin
- Team: First opinion, referral and non-clinical teams
- Mixture of early and late shifts
- This role is based in both the surgical referral and first opinion team.
- Your duties will include surgery, nurse consults, inpatient care, emergency work and critical care nursing.
- The role offers a variety if both referral and firstopinion case load.
- Although this is a 24hr hospital, there will be no OOH work or bank holiday cover.
- The role offers flexible working patterns in order to support a health work life balance.
- This is an established firstopinion and referral Hospital practice based in Northampton with two other branches nearby
- Their two clinics boast medical, surgical and first opinion wings, and a comprehensive in-house laboratory with a dedicated lab technician.
- They are able to offer career progression and the Nurse will have the opportunity to become a clinical coach.
- The provide CPD and offer an in house career progression plan.
- They promote a supportive and inclusive culture, and it can be felt within their working environment
- They are looking for a motivated and driven nurse who is capable of working using their own initiative.
- You must share their commitment to providing the best care, while looking for ways to make improvements
- You must hold a full UK drivers' licence as you may have to collect animals from other sites using the ambulance
- Salary: Up to £36,000 pro rata, commensurate to experience
- Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, increasing with service and birthday off
- CPD: Generous allowance of £500 with 24 hours paid
- Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
- Certificate support
- Bonus scheme
- Medical insurance
- Workplace pension
- Family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing programmes
- Ongoing learning and development platforms available
- RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
- Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills