Registered Veterinary Nurse

Vets for Pets; Stafford; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated RVN to join their supportive clinical team in Stafford. This full-time role offers a competitive salary of up to £30,000, with no out-of-hours work and a focus on work-life balance. You'll be part of a vibrant environment, providing high-quality care to pets while collaborating with experienced veterinarians. Opportunities for professional development, including becoming a clinical coach, are available. Join a practice that values animal welfare and enjoy exclusive company discounts and support for continuing education.

Benefits

Generous salary up to £30,000

Support with CPD and certificates

Paid RCVS and VDS cover

Exclusive company discounts

Qualifications

• Confident in all aspects of veterinary nursing with excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to support veterinary surgeons and manage in-house diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and efficient service to clients and patients.
• Care for surgical and in-patients while running nursing clinics.

Skills

Veterinary Nursing

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Organizational Skills

Education

RCVS Accredited Qualification

Tools

Ultrasound

Digital X-ray

IDEXX In-house Laboratory

Dental Machine

Job description

Our beautiful standalone Stafford practice is looking for an RVN to join their experienced clinical team paying up to £30,000 (FTE, DOE)

• You would join a very experienced and supportive clinical team who will support your development which could include you becoming the clinical coach
• This is ideally a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week however we know that finding that work life balance is important so if you are looking for a different rota, please do speak with us and we will try to accommodate
• No OOH, Sunday and no bank holidays! (except for Good Friday)
• Certificates and CPD are encouraged

What our patients say about us:
“Vets 4 pets is such a contrast and they show a genuine care for pets. Absolutely brilliant!”
“If I could give 10* I would. Amazing friendly service, and so quick as well.... I cannot recommend this place enough; you are truly an amazing surgery”
“Cannot rate this practice highly enough. Always greeted with a friendly face and the staff always act in a professional manner... Mellinda and her staff offer an excellent, affordable and reliable service but most importantly, they genuinely care about the animals in their care. Would most certainly recommend this practice.”

Our RCVS accredited, purpose built, and spacious standalone practice is located in central Stafford with excellent, direct transport links to Birmingham, London and Manchester and has Cannock Chase (an AONB) nearby.

The practice has high spec ultrasound, digital x-ray, latest IDEXX in-house laboratory, dental machine and dedicated theatre. The practice is RCVS accredited, and a silver ISFM practice with separate dog and cat kennels with dedicated isolation facilities.

You will be joining a clinical team consisting of 4 experienced veterinarians and you will be the 6th RVN on the team, along with an excellent support staff of 5 receptionists. We have a very happy working environment and all pride ourselves on the high level of service that we offer to both our clients and their pets.

The role:
Your role will focus on offering a friendly, efficient and caring service to both our clients and their patients while supporting the veterinary surgeons and support staff to ensure the practice runs smoothly. You will need to be confident in all aspects of veterinary nursing, have excellent customer service and communication skills, be an effective team player, have an organised and systematic approach when making decisions and be able to carry out the role efficiently.

You are friendly, down-to-earth, have a genuine interest in animal welfare and enjoy the variety provided by clients and colleagues alike. You will play a vital role in caring for surgical and in-patients’ cases and will be responsible for running a range of in-house diagnostics. An important part of your role will be to help run our busy and popular nursing clinics.

Areas of special interest will be supported and encouraged. There is the opportunity for you to become a clinical coach if it is of interest.

The hours for this role are ideally full time and will include 1 in 6 Saturdays.

For this you will receive:

• A generous salary up to £30,000 dependant on experience
• Support with CPD and certificates
• Paid RCVS and VDS cover
• Exclusive company discounts including at least 20% off across the Pets at Home group

If you would like to hear more about working with us please contact Emma on [e-mail] and we will get back to you within 1 working day or call the practice on 01785 228333 for more information

Location: ST16 1BA