Experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse

Vets for Pets; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

No Out-of-Hours

CPD Allowance

Professional Memberships

Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Focus

Career Development

Staff Discounts

Holiday Allowance

Job summary

Vets for Pets Bournemouth is seeking an Experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join our 35-hour week practice. You will work across nursing duties, client and patient care, and support the veterinary team in delivering high standards.

You'll enjoy a collaborative, welfare-minded environment with a generous CPD allowance, no out-of-hours, and opportunities for career progression. Bournemouth location BH9 2EG and close-knit team.

Qualifications

• Qualified RVN with valid registration.
• Ability to work across shifts.
• Interest in continued professional development.
• Experience with small animals and exotics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily clinic operations and nursing duties.
• Deliver high-quality patient and client care.
• Collaborate with the team to maintain high standards of care.
• Support wellbeing and CPD opportunities for colleagues.

Skills

General Nursing

Client Care

Team Player

Communication

Animal Welfare

Job description

Experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Full Time - 35 hours a week

About us

We look after our colleagues and genuinely care for one another. We’re always looking for novel ways to support our staff wellbeing and create a relaxed atmosphere, so new ideas are always welcomed!

We have a 3000 sq. ft, 2 story practice with 5 consult rooms (including a bereavement room), 2 operating theatres, digital x-ray, dental x-ray, ultrasound, and full top of the range idexx suite. We have well over 6000 active small animal and exotic clients and are growing all the time. We work together to create a rewarding, productive and enjoyable work environment, offering the best possible care to the pets and owners who visit us.

About you

• Is confident in all areas of general nursing
• Enjoys delivering exceptional patient and client care
• Works well both independently and as part of a team
• Has excellent communication and organisational skills
• Is compassionate, approachable and genuinely passionate about animal welfare
• Enjoys supporting colleagues and contributing to a positive team culture
• Driving license preferred but not essential, as we have access to an ambulance and offer home visits/transfers

You’ll help with the daily running of the practice to ensure a high standard care for Patients and Clients. Nurses are the heart of our practice and perform an integral clinical role in caring for our patients. You’ll have great communication and organisation skills and take pride in working to a high standard. You will have an interest in and want to learn about, the practice as a business, as well as how to motivate a team to achieve their personal and practice goals. They key to your success will be your ability to embrace all aspects of the Veterinary Nurse role, delivering excellent patient and client care.

About the role

This is a full time role working 35 hours a week over 5 days. Shifts would be 8 hours with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break and include a mixture of earlies and lates between the hours of 7:45am to 7pm. This role will also include 1 in 5 Saturdays 9am - 6pm with a weekday off to compensate.

Benefits:

By joining us you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to providing superb standards of client and animal care. We offer a supportive and friendly working environment together with career development opportunities and an excellent package and benefits that includes;

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• No out-of-hours
• Generous CPD allowance
• Paid professional memberships (RCVS, BVNA and VDS)
• Contributory pension scheme
• A supportive team with a strong focus on wellbeing
• Excellent career development opportunities
• 20% colleague discount at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and Groom Room
• Access to a wide range of retail discounts and cashback offers
• Generous holiday allowance

Location: BH9 2EG

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so 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!