Registered Veterinary Nurse

goeasy Ltd; Kingston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6.6 weeks annual leave

Paid CPD leave

Relocation assistance

Colleague introduction reward

24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

RCVS and BVNA fees covered

Reduced-rate private medical insurance

Job summary

goeasy Ltd in Kingston is looking for a dedicated RVN to join their well-established team. This role involves providing high-quality nursing care, assisting veterinary surgeons, and maintaining patient records.

The position offers a competitive salary between £35,000 and £39,000 FTE based on experience, along with generous employee benefits and a supportive work environment.

Join a reputable practice celebrated for its community and commitment to animal welfare!

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) qualification.
• Experience in a clinical setting preferred.
• Ability to support and mentor student nurses.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality nursing care.
• Assist in theatre and consultations.
• Maintain patient records and comfort.
• Ensure cleanliness of equipment.
• Support and train new staff.

Skills

High quality nursing care

Assisting veterinary surgeon

Record maintenance

Patient welfare

Team collaboration

Client handling

Job description

About your new role

Welcome to Kingston! This historic market town which used to crown Saxon kings, is now looking to crown an RVN, to help lead the team and grow the practice even further, re-establishing its potential!

Our Kingston practice situated in a beautiful period building is looking for an RVN to join and take the reins of this established GP site, complete with dental and digital x-ray. The practice itself has a huge consult room with large windows looking out to the garden (complete with a family of foxes), it also has a large separate colleague area, again with natural light flooding through, and a spacious separate office for any admin duties you need to complete away from the clinical areas.

You will be working alongside a full-time sole charge vet, and an incredibly enthusiastic veterinary nursing assistant, who you will help support throughout their training.

Kingston has a very bonded and respected client base, many of them have been returning since the 90's!

Kingston is also supported by Stone Lion 24-hour hospital in Wimbledon, for more complex cases, or OOH care your patients may need.

This 4-day week role (Wednesdays off) involves a 1:4 branch Saturday rotation, and 1:10 Saturdays at Stone Lion Hospital. You will be rota'd to up to 2 bank holidays per year in Stone Lion, and there are NO on-call requirements.

Duties and responsibilities

• 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.

The practice is just a 6-minute walk from Norbiton train station, and within a 50-minute journey you are in central London.

You are also a 10-minute walk from the famous picturesque Richmond Park, and the River Thames. Kingston upon Thames really is a gem for anyone thinking about relocating.

There is a room in the shared flat above the practice if accommodation whether it be short or long term is required.

Salary and benefits

The salary for this sole charge RVN position inclusive of weekend rotation is £35,000 to £39,000 FTE depending on prior experience and allowing room for growth within the role.

• 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays
• 2 days paid CPD leave every year (pro-rata if part-time)
• Relocation assistance (where applicable)
• Generous colleague introduction reward (for the introduction of vets and RVN’s)
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• RCVS and BVNA fees covered
• Opportunity to join our private medical insurance scheme at a reduced rate, as well as a medical cashback plan involving refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more

About us

In 2022, we celebrated our 70th anniversary and now have 46 branches, three hospitals and our own nurse training college. We value all of our colleagues, and our forward-looking approach means we have introduced a Colleague Forum to listen to our peers’ views, as well as monthly Town Hall meetings with our board of directors communicating real time updates and taking polls with live Q&As to ensure we’re making the right, collaborative decisions for our people. All our senior managers are mental health first aid trained and we offer Wellness plans for all new starters.