Registered Veterinary Nurse

Leonard Brother Vets Nantwich; Nantwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in the UK is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join a supportive team in Nantwich. The position offers flexible hours and includes responsibilities such as surgical nursing and consultations. Employees receive comprehensive benefits, including a CPD allowance and private medical insurance. Annual salary up to £33,230 pro rata depending on experience.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

£550 CPD allowance

Company pension scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Veterinary Nurse.
• Dedication to providing excellent patient care.
• Ability to work in a team and support vets.

Responsibilities

• Provide surgical and medical nursing support.
• Assist in anaesthesia and nurse consultations.
• Participate in an Out of Hours rota.

Skills

Excellent patient care

Surgical and medical nursing

Anaesthesia

Nurse consultations

Job description

We’re looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team at Leonard Brothers Vets. This role will require cover at our Nantwich and Wistaston clinics, which are a short journey from one another. If you are a Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for an exciting new opportunity, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Role

Leonard Brothers Vets have an exciting new opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly team! This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated Veterinary Nurse, who is dedicated to providing excellent patient care, to join our supportive practice in a permanent, full time role.

You will be involved in many aspects of surgical and medical nursing, anaesthesia and nurse consultations. Our nurses are well utilised by the vets and have the opportunity to be involved in several interesting and exciting cases.

Our Practice and Culture

Our modern practice is equipped with fantastic facilities and we have a brilliant team. We are a training practice providing our staff with ample support to ease into the team and gain experience. We have 14 vets across our 3 branches and an experienced nursing and support team. Our focus is to provide exceptional care to our clients and to encourage our team to grow in their roles.

We have certificate holders in cardiology, medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, and diploma holders in general anaesthesia so we can support you and develop your skills.

Our Local Area

Nantwich is a lovely market town with good connections to the M6 and Crewe railway station and only 1.5 hours from the Peak District, Lake District, North Wales, or London by train! Wistaston, is a lovely residential area bordering Nantwich and only a few minutes from our Nantwich practice.

Working Hours

This is a full-time role offering 35.5 hours per week. We offer flexible working hours between 8am - 6:30pm. We do a limited amount of Out of Hours and our nurses are included in an Out of Hours rota that works out to approximately 4 On Call weekends per year / 1 On Call eve per month (6:30pm - 9pm) / 7 Saturdays per year (half day).

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from the following:

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

• £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• RCVS Fees
• VDS cover

Colleague Benefits

• Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
• Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
• Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
• Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
• Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

Up to £33,230 pro rata DOE