Registered Veterinary Nurse

British Veterinary Association; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Shrewsbury is seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to provide exceptional nursing care and support surgical and medical cases. The role offers a chance to develop professionally within a supportive environment, focusing on high clinical standards and client education, with flexible working options available.

Benefits

CPD access and allowance

Flexible working patterns

Holidays and pensions

Qualifications

• Passion for high clinical standards and client care.
• Experience in nursing and theatre work.
• Ability to support and coach junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for nurse clinics and client education.
• Perform theatre work including soft tissue and orthopaedics.
• Lead and improve inpatient medical care.

Skills

Clinical care

Client education

Teamwork

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse with a passion for high clinical standards and client care? Would you like the opportunity to perform Schedule 3 procedures, with training available for surgical rotation, nurse consults and medical nursing?

We have an exciting opportunity for an RVN to join our friendly, small animal team here at Haygate Veterinary Centre, Wellington. We are a 4 branch practice with surgeries across Telford. We are looking for a proactive individual to provide an exceptional standard of nursing care, assist the Veterinary Surgeons and actively promote the products and services of the practice.

You will be based at our principal site for Haygate and MiNightVet Telford in Wellington, which has a healthy variety of medical and surgical caseloads (this role will include branch work at any of our sites). We have excellent facilities and Certificate holders in Surgery, Cardiology, Medicine and diagnostic imaging on site so can offer fulfilling career opportunities.

Wellington offers a dedicated nurse consultation room, separate wards and theatres, high spec laboratory equipment, multiparameter and oscillometric BP machines, Bair huggers, ample drip pumps, digital x-ray and advanced ultrasound, shiny new laparoscopy kit with CT installation due for 2025.

This is a full-time role of 40 hours per week over 4 or 5 day shift pattern, shifts examples are 8am-4pm/11am-7pm over 5 days, or 8am-7pm, 8am-5.30pm or 9am-6.30pm over 4 days. Saturdays are a 1:5, which are included in your 40 hour working week. Part-time and flexible working would be considered for the right candidate. There are no OOH requirements in this role, however, as we have our own emergency service on site there is the opportunity to pick up ECC shifts, if desired.

Some of your duties will include:

• Advocating and encouraging nurse clinics and client education
• Theatre work to include interesting soft tissue cases and orthopaedics
• Supporting and coaching our SVN's & PCA's
• Leading and improving our inpatient medical care
• Ensuring the smooth day to day running of our practice
• Auditing and working towards RCVS Practice standard awards

Salary banding up to £30,000 per annum DOE - fair, graded pay scale with regards to experience and qualifications.

If you are hardworking and motivated and would like to join our team of RVNs, SVN's and PCA's, please get in touch!

We know that benefits are key, and that your personal benefits priorities will differ from others. Holidays, pensions, discounts, paternal leave, fee payments or share save schemes might be your priority. Flexible working is essential for others, and we are very open to finding a creative working pattern that suits. For clinical staff, CPD is probably critical. Just so you know we offer a wide range of amazing CPD - you'll have access to Knowledge Hub, the best online veterinary learning resource within the industry - and we also offer an allowance to spend on external courses too. If you'd like to learn more, do feel free to contact the recruiter managing this campaign and ask them to talk you through our offerings. Or, if easier, you can find a list at on our careers site CVS Employee Benefits- what we can offer you. (cvsukltd.co.uk)

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.