Registered Veterinary Nurse

Abbey House Vets; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Leeds is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role involves working with a supportive team, providing high-quality care for a diverse range of patients, and offers opportunities for professional development and a balanced work-life schedule.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

RCVS & VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Extensive free online CPD program

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Enhanced equal family leave

E-car salary sacrifice scheme

Employer contribution pension scheme

Wellness program

Employee assistance program

Eyecare voucher scheme

Free annual Flu jab

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified registered veterinary nurse.
• Enjoys a busy practice with various cases.
• Proactive and eager to learn and develop skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide contextualized care for patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Rotate through surgery, anaesthesia, medical nursing, and clinics.
• Support a variety of patients including primary care and mid-tier referrals.

Skills

Proactive

Learning

Teamwork

Education

Qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse

Job description

Job Title: Registered veterinary nurse
Reporting to: Group Nursing Manager
Location: Abbey house veterinary hospital Morley
Salary:£28,000 per annum
Hours: 6 months fixed term contract, 40 hours per week over 4 days , shifts are 8am-7pm or 9.30am-8.30pm 1 in 4 weekends

Abbey House Vets are looking for an additional RVN to join the team as a multidisciplinary nurse on a 6 months fixed-term contract.

You will be joining an experienced fully staffed nursing team with RVNs, SVNs and PCAs to continue to provide contextualised care for our patient. We strive for quality care, excellent client service and a thriving culture as our team.

Why join us?

• You’ll be fully utilized as an RVN and encouraged to do so by our supportive team
• You will rotate fairly through surgery, anaesthesia, medical nursing and nursing clinics and encouraged to develop in any areas you enjoy the most.
• We see a mixture of primary care patients and mid-tier referral patients giving an opportunity to see more complex cases from a surgical and wards perspective.
• We have our own dedicated night team that supports out of hours for our own patients and clients but also other local practices, also giving the opportunity to nurse a wide range of patients.

About us

Abbey house is composed of 6 veterinary clinics across West Yorkshire including our main hospital in Morley. We see both primary care and mid-tier referrals. Our facilities consist of digital X-ray, ultrasound,endoscopy, a dental suite and an intensive care unit with an incubator.

The team

You’ll be surrounded by highly experienced RVN’s who are all are passionate about delivering exceptional clinical and client care in a friendly and collaborative environment. Within our vet team we have a range of skills including a surgical referral surgeon and an ophthalmology referral surgeon. As a team, we’re all committed to the pursuit of clinical excellence, we share ideas and support each other to develop comprehensive and innovative solutions that truly deliver the best care for our patients. We work hard to ensure rotas and schedules are balanced and fair, giving you the time you need between cases and to genuinely have a work/life balance.

What we’re looking for

• A qualified registered veterinary nurse
• A nurse who enjoys a busy practice with a range of different cases
• Someone who is proactive and thrives on learning more and developing their skills

What we offer

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:

o Employee assistance program

o Eyecare voucher scheme

o Free annual Flu jab

o Cycle to work scheme

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an experienced 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’d like to find out more, please get in touch with Rebecca at [e-mail]