Registered Veterinary Nurse

VetPartners Limited; Ewell; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,800; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

6.6 weeks annual leave

CPD budget and paid leave for CPD

Private medical healthcare scheme

Job summary

VetPartners Limited in Ewell is hiring for a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join a vibrant team within a well-designed clinic. The position offers flexible working hours of up to 32 hours a week, along with a Saturday rotation and bank holiday duties.

The successful candidate will ensure high-quality nursing care, assist in surgeries, maintain patient records, and support a collaborative team environment. Benefits include a competitive salary, generous leave, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Nursing care quality provision and improvement.
• Assisting veterinary surgeons during procedures.
• Maintaining patient hospitalization records and welfare.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality nursing care.
• Provide support to the veterinary surgeon.
• Maintain patient hospitalization and comfort records.

Job description

Our beautiful first opinion practice in Ewell (Surrey) has a role coming up for an RVN that is looking to be part of a busy evolving team.

About your new role!

Ewell is a beautifully designed clinic with an open span prep area, walk in kennels and large reception area for your clients.

This position offers flexibility of up to 32 hours per week including a 1:4 branch Saturday and a 1:10 Saturday rotation at Stone Lion Hospital in Wimbledon. You will be rota ‘d to 1 bank holiday per year in Stone Lion.

Duties

• Ensure the provision of a high quality and continually improving standard of nursing care.
• Assist the veterinary surgeon in theatre and during consultations, as and when required.
• Maintain comprehensive patient hospitalisation records.
• Ensure a high standard of comfort and welfare for all pets in our care.
• Complete and maintain accurate records of hospitalised patients.
• Maintain a respectful and collaborative team environment.
• Ensure equipment is cleaned, packed, sterilised and stored correctly when not in use.
• Maintain adequate stocks of drugs, diets and consumables and place orders with our suppliers to required levels as necessary.
• Assist with the induction of new staff and their subsequent training.
• Provide reception duties, as required, ensuring a friendly and efficient handling of clients and their pets, in person, by email and over the telephone.
• Support student nurses as a clinical supervisor.

Ewell is a busy GP practice with a growing caseload, and we are recruiting for additional colleagues to help support our fantastic new senior vet and experienced support team including Senior RVN, RVN’s, and trainee nurses who you can call upon for any support you may need while adapting to your new role.

Progression is important to us, and if after time you wished to explore senior roles in the group, we would be happy to encourage this and now provide leadership training.

Benefits

• Salary: £26,000 to £28,800 (equivalent to £32,000 – £36,000 full-time based on 40 hours per week).
• 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata).
• CPD budget every year plus up to 2 days’ paid CPD leave.
• Paid 30-minute lunch breaks.
• Opportunity to join our private medical healthcare scheme at a reduced rate, plus medical cashback incentives.

We are committed to providing a fair recruitment process with equality of opportunity for all, and our vacancies are open to those from all backgrounds. As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our people.