Registered Veterinary Nurse

Linnaeus; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary hospital in England is seeking an experienced Veterinary Nurse to join their team. This role involves rotating among inpatient, theatre, and consulting duties, with no weeknight on-call responsibilities. You will help provide high standards of care for small animals and participate in a weekend rota. The position offers a competitive salary, 25 days annual leave, and various employee benefits including life assurance and pension schemes.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Birthday Day off

Life assurance 4 x salary

Pension Scheme

Enhanced Sick Pay

Cycle to Work Scheme

Pet Insurance Discount

Discount Platform - Benefits Hub

Reduced Gym Membership

Mental Health First Aiders support

Qualifications

• Experienced veterinary nurse required for varied caseload of small animal work.
• Ability to participate in a shared bank holiday rota.

Responsibilities

• Rotate between inpatient, theatre, and consulting roles.
• Provide high standards of bespoke care to patients.

Job description

Overview

The role: We are seeking an experienced veterinary nurse to join our team at Rutland Veterinary Centre Uppingham.

Within this position you will be rotating throughout the working week between inpatient, theatre and consulting roles, our nurses can get involved in a varied caseload of small animal work.

We pride ourselves on providing our own out-of-hours service. With dedicated night nurses, there are no weeknights on call in this role. However, participation in our 1:5 Saturday and Sunday rota, along with an equal share of bank holidays is expected.

Our full-time nurses work 4 days a week on an 8:00am - 6:00pm or 8:30am - 6:30pm shift pattern with paid lunch breaks. This allows for a good work-life balance which is essential in maintaining the high demands of veterinary life.

Who we are

Rutland Veterinary Centre is a first opinion RVCS-accredited veterinary hospital with 5 branches in the surrounding area.

We pride ourselves in offering on-site emergency care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Our dedicated team of clinical and non-clinical staff provide high standards of bespoke, affordable care to our patients and our clients.

We are heavily involved in the local community and actively support many local pet charities.

What we offer

• 40 hours plus 1:5 weekends.
• No nights on call during the week or weekends, however you are expected to participate in the shared bank holiday rota.
• Salary: £15 - £15.50 per hour dependent on experience
• 25 days annual leave plus Birthday Day off
• Life assurance 4 x salary
• Pension Scheme 3% employer, 5% employee contributions Salary Sacrifice
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Family Leave
• E-cars Salary Sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme Salary Sacrifice (perm only)
• Refer a Friend
• Pet Insurance Discount & substantial staff discount if you register your pets with us
• Discount Platform - Benefits Hub
• Reduced Gym Membership (Pure Gym)
• Associate Assistance Programme
• Eye Care Scheme
• Headspace
• Annual Flu Voucher

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Program which is available for everyone.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information or please contact Rebecca Coleman for a confidential chat.