Registered Veterinary Nurse

Medivet; Chepstow; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading veterinary care provider in Chepstow is seeking a part-time Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their friendly team. The role includes delivering exceptional care, supporting surgeries, and managing patient admissions. Ideal candidates are RCVS registered with experience in veterinary nursing and a keen focus on client satisfaction. This position offers a supportive environment and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Health cash plan from day one

Life Assurance 3 x salary

Access to 24-hour counselling

5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Additional ‘Day for You’

Clinical CPD: £750 per year

Funded certificate opportunities

VDS and RCVS fees paid

Interest free Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts on Medivet products and services

Qualifications

• RCVS registration required.
• Experience in veterinary nursing and client care preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to clients.
• Support with surgeries and procedures.
• Manage admissions and discharges as directed.

Skills

RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse

Experience of delivering exceptional patient and client care

Teamwork

Understanding of nurse consults

Coaching and influencing skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly team at Medivet Llanishen Cat Clinic in Cardiff on a part time basis.

This is a cat-only practice set in a lovely building, supported by Branch Partner, Lois has PhD Cardiology and Feline Internal Medicine certificate, a Veterinary Surgeon, HRVN, RVN, and two Receptionists. You’ll enjoy working as part of a close-knit team with a loyal client base who truly value the care we provide for their pets.

Llanishen Cat Clinic is well-equipped to support high standards of care, with facilities including Digital x-ray and Adaptix 3D x-ray for orthopaedics and dental imaging, Ultrasound with pulsed wave and colour Doppler, Multi-parameter anaesthetic monitoring, Cryotherapy and radioactive iodine unit, In-house IDEXX lab suite (Procyte Dx, Catalyst One, Sedivue) and Oxygen unit, incubator and Burtons VETair2 Dental Unit.

This role is working 30 hours per week plus 1 in 3 Saturdays and working in the RAI unit.

If you’d like to explore this opportunity, please contact [e-mail]

Benefits

• Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
• Life Assurance 3 x salary.
• Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays rising to 6 with length of service.
• An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
• Clinical CPD: £750 per year plus 2 days’ paid leave
• Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities
• Funded certificate opportunities.
• VDS and RCVS fees paid.
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on Medivet products and services.

Role Accountabilities

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other - we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.

• Consistently deliver exceptional care to your clients.
• Support with surgeries and procedures, completing all pre and post procedure activity.
• Carry out nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities.
• Deliver patient monitoring and care.
• Manage admissions and discharges as directed by the Veterinary team.
• Complete patient transfers to out of hours or enhanced care.
• Dispense and check medication.
• Deliver professional excellence, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards.
• Hold briefings to engage and co-ordinate your team to support the most effective running of the practice.

Your Skills and Experience

• RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse.
• Experience of delivering exceptional patient and client care.
• Experienced in working effectively as part of a team.
• Experience of supporting Nurse consults, with an understanding of how this contributes to practice performance and efficiency.
• Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.

About Us

Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, with practices across the UK including a number of 24-hour veterinary centres and referral centres. We also have a growing presence overseas with practices in France, Germany and Spain.

We’re proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care that’s always there. That’s more than a strapline for us, we truly believe every interaction we have matters and that we can make a real difference. This is as true for our colleagues as it is for our patients and clients. Being part of Medivet means being part of a forward-thinking and caring environment with the very best equipment and treatment options available, and the very best treatment for you as a valued member of the team.

This is the home of talented people like you who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals goes way beyond their job. Join us and be part of our exciting plans for the future.