Registered Veterinary Nurse

Taverham Vets; Norwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary hospital in Norwich is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse to assist with anaesthesia, surgery, and inpatient care. This full-time role offers a salary up to £31,000 DOE and benefits including generous annual leave, private medical insurance, and continuous professional development opportunities. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills and a passion for animal care.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Paid birthday off

Private medical insurance

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle to Work scheme

CPD allowance

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary nursing and practices.
• Ability to build rapport with clients and their pets.
• Knowledge of anaesthesia and surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with anaesthesia, surgery and diagnostic processes.
• Conduct nurse consultations and laboratory work.
• Provide inpatient care and form bonds with clients.

Skills

Anaesthesia

Surgery

Client relationship management

Inpatient care

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

Taverham Veterinary Hospital is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse to expand our team as we enter the very exciting final stages of our hospital expansion.

Responsibilities

• Assist with anaesthesia, surgery and diagnostic processes.
• Carry out nurse consultations, laboratory work and inpatient care.
• Utilise clinical skills within the different areas of the hospital and form strong bonds with clients and their pets in a branch practice environment. The role will be mostly based at Taverham Veterinary Hospital, with occasional cover at Longwater Lane and Bure Valley branch as required.

Working pattern

This is a full-time role working 38.5 hours per week over 4 days. Our weekend rota consists of 1:8 full weekends (Sat & Sun, 08:20-16:00 with TOIL), and 1:8 Saturday or Sunday only, 09:00-15:00. There are no out of hours or on-call responsibilities with this position.

About us

Our hospital status practice is home to a brand new CT scanner, dental suite, new and improved canine kennels, ISFM gold standard cat kennels, dedicated isolation facilities and four operating theatres. Within the hospital our team regularly perform ultrasonography, cardiology and orthopaedic surgeries. Longwater Lane is a one-vet branch surgery offering personal and high-quality services including surgical procedures and an in-house laboratory. The practice is also home to a luxury veterinary-led cattery and an excellent hydrotherapy and physiotherapy service. The practices are based in the peaceful towns of Taverham and Costessey, just 15 minutes from the historic city of Norwich and less than an hour from some of the best beaches the UK has to offer!

Meet the team

Currently we have 34 Veterinary Surgeons, 41 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 5 Student Veterinary Nurses, 9 Animal Nursing Assistants and 30+ Support staff. Many of our Vets and Nurses are certificate holders in multiple disciplines. We are proud to run the Norwich division of StreetVet from Taverham Veterinary Hospital, headed up by our super vet Claire. StreetVet is a charity that provides essential veterinary care to the animals of those experiencing homelessness, for which many of our team volunteer. Our team regularly fundraise with quiz and chips nights, with the most recent event in January raising over £2,000. We support Dogs Trust and regularly welcome their resident dogs to attend hydrotherapy sessions at our practice, and we take great satisfaction in knowing that we are making a positive difference in the lives of these animals.

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 up to £31,000 DOE, you will benefit from:

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Your birthday as a paid day off

Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• £550 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata
• 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
• All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

Up to £31,000 DOE