Registered Veterinary Nurse

Cathcart & Winn Veterinary Hospital & Clinic; Farnham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Surrey is seeking a full-time Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their supportive and passionate team. The role offers a variety of responsibilities, including performing Schedule 3 procedures and managing nurse consults. Candidates should be RVNs who are committed to high-quality care and enjoy working in a collaborative environment. The practice offers numerous professional development opportunities and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Birthday leave

Enhanced family leave policy

Sickness policy enhancement

CPD allowance and allocated CPD days

Wellness programs, including gym membership discounts

Cycle2Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified RVN.
• Team spirited and committed to delivering high-quality care.
• Willing to perform Schedule 3 procedures.

Responsibilities

• Monitor anaesthesia and manage theatre duties.
• Perform Schedule 3 procedures and run nurse consults.
• Nurse inpatient wards and collaborate with the veterinary team.

Skills

Team spirit

Passionate about quality care

Interested in nurse consults

Ability to perform Schedule 3 procedures

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location: Cathcart and Winn - Farnham, Surrey

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hour week. 1:4 Saturdays. 4 day working week. No OOH.

Salary: £28,000-£32,000 / annum, depending on experience

Cathcart and Winn are seeking an RVN to join our friendly, close knit and well-established practice in Farnham, Surrey.

About the Role

This is a full time permanent position. The working hours are:

• 4 days/week: shifts between 8am and 7pm
• 1:4 Saturdays 8:30am-4pm

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• An RVN
• Team spirited and passionate about quality care
• Interested in nurse consults
• Wanting to do Schedule 3 procedures

You’ll be working alongside a wonderful team including 5 vets, 5 RVNs, 1 SVN and 3 PCAs and 5 Client care advisors.

About the Practice

Cathcart and Winn is a friendly, supportive and close-knit practice with a warm community feel. Located in Farnham, Surrey, we benefit from:

• Holding a tier 3 hospital status and are proud to have a Silver ISFM accreditation alongside our Dog friendly accreditation
• In-house pharmacy
• Large central prep area
• 2 Theatres
• Ultrasound, X-ray and imaging room
• Video endoscope
• Separate cat and dog waiting areas
• A welcoming and friendly team
• Regular visiting services include Orthopaedic, laparoscopic and soft tissue surgeries, cardiology.

Here at Cathcart and Winn we utilise our RVNs to their fullest potential encouraging their skills to be used to carry out schedule 3 procedures such as suturing, dental charting and scaling & polishing, and much more. We strongly empower our veterinary nurses with a generous CPD allowance.

Culture & Support

We pride ourselves on having a genuinely supportive culture:

• Regular CPD and learning opportunities
• Regular team meetings and communication
• Career development opportunities (including additional qualifications if desired)
• Schedule 3 procedures encouraged
• Social team culture with events and post-work catch-ups.

Day-to-Day Duties

The role encompasses all nursing skills, including:

• Monitoring anaesthesia and theatre duties
• Schedule 3 procedures
• Ward and inpatient nursing
• Running nurse consults
• Working collaboratively with the vet, nurse, PCA and CCA teams.

Next Steps

If you're looking for an RVN position where you can use all your nursing skills, have your growth supported, and be part of a friendly team, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays
• Additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Enhanced sickness policy
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• CPD allowance and allocated CPD days
• Access to an extensive range of clinical and non-clinical learning and development programmes
• Progression & development opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Discounts with PetPlan
• Wellness program, including;
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Gym membership discount
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Flu vaccine voucher
• Recruitment reward scheme

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 Programme which is available for everyone.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Referral Nursing Talent Acquisition Business Partner - Becca Thompson at [e-mail].

Cathcart and Winn is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best - care for pets.

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.

All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Cathcart and Winn, Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].