Registered Veterinary Nurse

CVS Group; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Shrewsbury seeks a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their small animal team. The role involves providing exceptional nursing care, participating in various procedures, and supporting the veterinary team. Flexible working options are available, with access to excellent facilities and ongoing CPD opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

CPD allowance and access to online learning

Holiday and pension benefits

Discounts on veterinary services

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification is essential.
• Experience in patient care and client communication is required.
• Ability to perform schedule 3 procedures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advocating for nurse clinics and client education.
• Leading and improving inpatient medical care.
• Supporting and coaching SVN's & PCA's.

Skills

Client care

Soft tissue surgery

Team management

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Job description

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

We have an excitingopportunity foran RVN to join our friendly, small animal team here at Haygate Veterinary Centre, Wellington. We are a 4branch practice with surgeries across Telford. We are looking for a proactiveindividualto provide an exceptional standard of nursing care, assist theVeterinarySurgeons 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 healthyvariety of medical and surgical caseloads (this rolewill 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 oscillometricBP 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 bandingup 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 siteCVS 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.

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