Registered Veterinary Nurse

Vets for Pets; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD funding

Pension scheme

VCVS/BVNA/VDS memberships

Staff discounts & wellbeing events

Job summary

Vets for Pets is seeking an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly team across Quinton Vets for Pets and Selly Oak Vets for Pets in Birmingham. The role is part-time, 20–25 hours per week, with 1 in 3 Saturdays (9am-2pm).

We may consider full-time hours for the right candidate and 30 hours or more could be discussed. You will bring solid nursing experience, great customer service, and a passion for animal welfare.

Qualifications

• Qualified RVN with good general nursing experience.
• Excellent customer service and a genuine interest in animal welfare.
• Cheerful, down-to-earth and enthusiastic.

Responsibilities

• Admitting patients and monitoring anaesthetics.
• Recovery and discharge of patients.
• Provide high-quality nursing care across two practices (Quinton and Selly Oak).

Skills

Nursing skills

Job description

Are you a qualified RVN looking for a new challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly and welcoming team working across our Quinton and Selly Oak team.

This is a Part-Time role working between 20 to 25 hours per week, including working 1 in 3 Saturdays (9am to 2pm) between Quinton Vets for Pets and Selly Oak Vets for Pets. Our teams move between the two practices. We are happy to consider full time hours for the right candidate.

About us:

We are a busy small animal practice with many insured pets and some exotics. We are based just on the outskirts of Edgbaston Birmingham. We do in house Orthopaedic surgery and complex soft tissue surgeries. We have a very mixed experienced team including a Vet who is a Certificate Holder in Soft Tissue Surgery and other vets working on other certificates which brings a varied case load.

We also have nurses who are currently completing certificates in Surgery and other areas as we encourage our nurses to fulfil their aspirations. We also work alongside some amazing student nurses.

About You:

If you are newly qualified or an experienced RVN we would love to hear from you! To apply you will have good general nursing experience and great customer service skills, be cheerful, down-to-earth and enthusiastic with a genuine interest in animal welfare.
By joining us you will have the opportunity to use your nursing skills to their full potential: admitting patients, monitoring anaesthetics, recovering and discharging patients.

In return, we can offer you:

• Competitive salary between £29,000 to £32,000 (Full time Equivalent) and depending on experience
• No OOH or overnight in-patient checks
• Generous CPD (including funded Certificates)
• Social events and emphasis on wellbeing
• Contributary pension schemes
• Paid memberships (RCVS, BVNA, VDS)
• Exclusive company and high street discounts and rewards

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare and great customer service, then we would love to hear from you!

In return, we offer such benefits as 20% discount at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room, access to discounts and cashbacks, in-house career development opportunities, pension and holiday allowance.

Location:

B32 2AL

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!