Registered Veterinary Nurse

Medivet Group; Watford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Life Assurance

Clinical CPD

Annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Interest free Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Discount on products and services

Job summary

A leading veterinary care provider is seeking a Full Time Qualified Veterinary Nurse for their practice in Watford. The ideal candidate will deliver exceptional client and patient care, assist in surgeries, and effectively collaborate with the veterinary team. This role offers a £1,000 sign-on bonus and benefits like a health cash plan, annual leave, and CPD opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered with RCVS and experienced in patient and client care.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team.
• Capable of supporting nurse consults to enhance practice performance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to clients and their pets.
• Assist with surgeries and manage pre/post procedure activities.
• Monitor and care for patients throughout their stay.

Skills

Exceptional patient care

Team collaboration

Nurse consult support

Coaching and influencing skills

Education

RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a Full Time Qualified Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly, professional team in our small animal practice based in Carpenders Park (Watford).

Medivet Carpenders Park, also known on Facebook as 'The Clinic with the most Unicorns in the world', celebrates difference.

Our friendly and passionate team of wildlife lovers are seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join them. If you have an adventurous soul and a kind heart, then this could be exactly the right place for you!

Watford 24-Hour Hospital is a short drive away, here you have access to a fully equipped theatre, CT, laparoscopy, endoscopy, orthopaedic and spinal surgery services, as well as 24 hour care for your patients managed by a dedicated night team.

Not familiar with the area? Carpenders Park is a suburb of Watford. The clinic is situated right next to Carpenders Park Overground with quick direct links into North West London for all the capital has to offer.

The rota is a 4 day week with weekends on a 1 in 6 basis at Watford 24 Hour.

We’re also pleased to offer a £1,000 sign-on bonus as part of this role.

If you would like to discuss this role in further detail please contact [e-mail]

Benefits

• Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
• Life Assurance 3 x salary.
• Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 6 weeks with length of service.
• An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
• Clinical CPD: £750 per year plus 2 days’ paid leave
• Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities
• Funded certificate opportunities.
• VDS and RCVS fees paid.
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
• Cycle to Work scheme,
• Discounts on Medivet products and services.

Responsibilities

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other – we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.

In this role you will:

• Consistently deliver exceptional care to your clients.
• Support with surgeries and procedures, completing all pre and post procedure activity.
• Carry out nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities.
• Deliver patient monitoring and care.
• Manage admissions and discharges as directed by the Veterinary team.
• Complete patient transfers to out of hours or enhanced care.
• Dispense and check medication.
• Deliver professional excellence, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards.
• Hold briefings to engage and co-ordinate your team to support the most effective running of the practice.

Qualifications

• RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse.
• Experience of delivering exceptional patient and client care.
• Experienced in working effectively as part of a team.
• Experience of supporting Nurse consults, with an understanding of how this contributes to practice performance and efficiency.
• Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.

About Us

Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, with practices across the UK including a number of 24-hour veterinary centres and referral centres. We also have a growing presence overseas with practices in France, Germany and Spain.

We’re proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care that’s always there. That’s more than a strapline for us, we truly believe every interaction we have matters and that we can make a real difference. This is as true for our colleagues as it is for our patients and clients. Being part of Medivet means being part of a forward-thinking and caring environment with the very best equipment and treatment options available, and the very best treatment for you as a valued member of the team.

This is the home of talented people like you who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals goes way beyond their job. Join us and be part of our exciting plans for the future.