Registered Veterinary Nurse

Vets for Pets; Walsall; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD funded

Pension scheme

Memberships (RCVS, BVNA, VDS)

Staff discounts

Social events & wellbeing

Job summary

Vets for Pets Walsall Reedswood is seeking an experienced Veterinary Nurse to join a friendly, supportive team. The role offers the opportunity to use nursing skills to the full, in a modern, well-equipped practice with a focus on high standards of animal care and client service.

The ideal candidate may be an experienced RVN or newly qualified, with enthusiasm for animal welfare and a positive, team‑oriented approach. The role is full-time (40 hours per week) with 1 in 3 weekends.

Qualifications

• Good general nursing experience.
• Great customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Admit patients and monitor anaesthetics.
• Recover patients and discharge them; assist with theatre turnover.

Skills

Nursing skills

Customer service

Education

RVN qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced Veterinary Nurse looking for a new challenge or a newly qualified RVN looking for a supportive team? At Vets for Pets Walsall Reedswood we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team.

About Us

Our bright, spacious, air-conditioned surgery is purpose built to industry leading standards and has state of the art equipment including X-ray, in-house laboratory, orthopaedics equipment and ultrasound. We provide strive to offer fantastic clinical care at the very heart of our community and we would love for a vet to join us with the same enthusiasm.

We are ideally located on the Reedswood Retail Park, Walsall in the West Midlands. The M6 Junction 10 is close by offering great links into Birmingham City Centre and the surrounding areas, and Birmingham Airport.

We are a local practice where our Veterinary Partner has clinical freedom and you will also have the support and benefits of working for the Vet Group. You will be joining Dr Samran Khan's team of 3 Vets, 1 SVN, 2 VCA and 4 CCAs. Samran graduated in Lahore, Pakistan, in 2000 and achieved a Masters in Pathology in 2003 and has been practicing in the UK since 2006.

About the Role

By joining us you will have the opportunity to use your nursing skills to their full potential, admitting patients, monitoring anaesthetics, recovering, and discharging patients. Assistance from VCAs and an SVN with turning around theatre, patient prep.

To apply you will have good general nursing experience and great customer service skills, be cheerful, down-to-earth and enthusiastic with a genuine interest in animal welfare. Whether you are an experienced RVN looking for a new challenge or newly qualified RVN looking for your next step, we would love to hear from you.

This is a Full Time role working 40 hours per week, including 1 in 3 weekends

In return, we can offer you

• Salary up to £30,000 per annum
• No OOH or overnight in patient checks
• Generous CPD (including funded Certificates)
• Social events and emphasis on wellbeing
• Contributary pension schemes
• Paid memberships (RCVS, BVNA, VDS)
• Exclusive company and high street discounts and rewards

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare and great customer service, then we would love to hear from you!

Benefits

In return, we offer such benefits as 20% discount at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room, access to discounts and cashbacks, in-house career development opportunities, pension and holiday allowance.

We want our colleagues to be as diverse as our clients. Our teams are inclusive and celebrate difference so if you meet our role requirements, we’d love to hear from you.

For further information please email Emma at [e-mail].

Location

WS2 8XA

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!