Registered Veterinary Nurse

Grove (Fakenham); Fakenham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Fakenham is seeking an experienced 3rd year or newly qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse for a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover position. The role involves providing excellent care to pets while working in a collaborative environment with opportunities for continuous professional development. The practice offers a competitive benefits package including annual leave and funded training courses.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Funded CPD opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Colleague discounts on pet products

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary nursing is preferred but newly qualified candidates are welcome.
• Ability to provide gold standard care to patients.
• Willingness to learn and develop clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical and surgical care to pets.
• Support the veterinary team and ensure high quality of care.
• Participate in continuing education and training.

Skills

Kindness

Hardworking

Passion for learning

Job description

Experienced 3rd year or Newly qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse - The Grove Veterinary Hospital, Fakenham, Norfolk

Contract: Fixed term 12 month - maternity cover

Hours: 40 hours per week including 5 weekends per year.

A bit about us

The Grove Veterinary Hospital is a busy forward thinking practice with fantastic facilities and equipment which allows us to offer an extensive range of medical and surgical services to our clients and their pets. This includes soft tissue surgery, endoscopy, medicine and orthopaedic referrals.

We are looking for a kind, hardworking individual who has a passion for learning and providing our patients and clients with gold standard care.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to learn and develop their clinical skills, knowledge and career in medical/surgical nursing with full support and guidance from our team.

We're part of The Grove Veterinary Hospital, Fakenham | The Vet Collection.

The Location

Based in Fakenham, we're lucky to be surrounded by the beautiful Norfolk countryside, with the North Norfolk coast just a short drive away. The area offers a peaceful rural lifestyle, charming market towns, and plenty of outdoor activities - from coastal walks to nature reserves. A good balance of work and life is important here, and our team enjoys the calm and beauty of the surroundings as much as the rewarding work we do.

Our standard benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) and option to buy/sell an additional 4 weeks of annual leave
• RCVS, VDS and subscription fees paid
• Clearly defined career pathways for our Nurses within the wider group
• Generously encouraged and fully funded CPD - abundant opportunities within the business aided by internal and external development courses and programmes
• Receive an extra days leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS
• Cycle to work scheme and subsidised gym membership
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme - automatic enrolment and completely hassle free
• Access to First Aid for Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions across CVS and 300 trained CVS colleagues in this role
• Colleague discount on pet products and treatments including free consults, cost price drugs and a discount to our online pharmacy, Animed.
• Access to the company share-save scheme

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.