Registered Veterinary Nurse

Vets4Pets; Hertford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking veterinary practice as a Registered Veterinary Nurse, where you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional care to pets and their owners. This full-time position offers a balanced work schedule without out-of-hours duties, allowing you to thrive in a supportive environment. You will be part of a dedicated team, contributing to a variety of cases and enhancing your skills through continuous professional development. Enjoy a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including paid fees and contributions towards private healthcare. If you are passionate about animal care and eager to grow in your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

RCVS and VDS fees paid

Funded CPD

Pension Scheme

Contribution towards private health care

Exclusive company discounts

Qualifications

• Skilled in all aspects of veterinary nursing with a focus on patient care.
• Experience with anaesthetics and running nurse clinics is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of care for patients and clients in a busy practice.
• Assist in various procedures and support the clinical team effectively.

Skills

Veterinary Nursing

Anaesthetics

Client Care

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse Qualification

Tools

Ultrasound

Digital X-ray

In-house Laboratory

Job description

Here at Hertford Vets for Pets we have a brand new opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join us, to help us deliver top health care to our patients and great service to our clients!

About us
We are based in the lovely town of Hertford and have 1 Vet, 1 part time head nurse, 2 part time RVN’s, 2 VCA’s (1 of which will be progressing to an SVN in April!) and a full-time receptionist. The clinic is built on purpose-built premises with separate wards for cats and dogs and an isolation unit. We have ultrasound, digital Xray, in house laboratory with microscope, capnography with pulse oximetry and a theatre dedicated to sterile procedures. The practice has great clientele with a high percentage of insured pets, and we also run 30 minute appointments for non-routine cases and 15 minute for vaccine, to give the best service possible.

We have a wide and varied case load with specialists coming to the practice to perform an array of procedures such as cardiac scans, abdominal ultrasound with sampling, and orthopaedic procedures. Our nurses have the opportunity to assist in all areas, from theatre to nurse clinics and everything in between!

About you
You will help with the daily running of the practice to ensure a high standard care for Patients and Clients. Nurses are the heart of our practice and perform an integral clinical role in caring for our patients. You’ll have great communication and organisation skills and take pride in working to a high standard. You will have an interest in and want to learn about, the practice as a business, as well as how to motivate a team to achieve their personal and practice goals. The key to your success will be your ability to embrace all aspects of the Veterinary Nurse role, delivering excellent patient and client care.

For this role you’ll be:

• Skilled in all aspects of veterinary nursing
• Experienced with anaesthetics and nurse clinics
• Passionate to deliver excellent patient and client care. We’re committed to helping you utilise your professional skills and pursue further qualifications that benefit both you and the practice.
• Keen to support the practice as a business and contribute to motivating the team to achieve personal and practice improvement.

About the role
This role will be working full time, 40 hours a week. There are no OOH and only 1 in 3 Saturday’s that you will either receive extra pay for or time off in lieu, ensuring an excellent work life balance!

Here at Hertford you will have 2 different shifts which both include a 30 minute unpaid lunch, these are as follows:

• 8:45am - 17:15pm
• 10:45am - 19:15pm
• The 1 in 3 Saturdays will be 9:00am - 13:00pm

Benefits
By joining us you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to providing superb standards of client and animal care. We offer a supportive and friendly working environment together with career development opportunities and an excellent package and benefits that includes:

• Salary ranging from £27,000 - £30,000 DOE
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Funded and encouraged CPD
• Pension Scheme
• Contribution towards private health care

Exclusive company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home, The Groom Room and the Vet Group.

If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Abi from our Talent Acquisition team via email; [e-mail] for an informal and confidential conversation.

Location: SG13 7RQ

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!