Registered Veterinary Nurse - Fixed term

Village Vet; St Albans; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in St Albans is seeking a dedicated RVN to provide high-quality care for patients. You will be involved in surgical and medical cases, promoting team training and development while ensuring excellent service. Candidates should have at least one year of experience post-RVN registration and strong communication skills. The position offers a fixed-term contract of 34 hours per week, with a salary of up to £31,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

External CPD funded

Career progression opportunities

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year’s post RVN registration required.
• Confident in the use of IT packages and email.
• Ability to manage projects through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Care and work-up complex and interesting cases.
• Participate with the admission and discharge process of patients.
• Liaise between the nursing team and other teams within the practice.

Skills

Excellent listening and communication skills

Team player

Highly organised with the ability to multitask

Problem solving

Mentoring experience

Education

RVN Qualifications

Mentoring qualification

Job description

Overview

Location: St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0HL

Practice: Village Vet St Albans

Hours: 34 hours, 3 months Fixed term contract

Salary: Up to £31,000 depending on experience

Your role and responsibilities

You will get the opportunity to:

• Care and work-up complex and interesting cases
• Work alongside an established, welcoming team of experienced vets with a range of clinical interests
• Assume responsibility for surgical and medical cases
• Act as a positive proponent of the practice to staff and clients
• Contribute to the practice policies and procedures
• Assist and encourage other staff and train as indicated.

Main purpose & goals

• Ensure the highest standard of care is provided 100% of the time to 100% of our patients.
• Maintain accurate client and patient records.
• Provide an efficient, courteous, and helpful service to all clients, suppliers and external contacts, under all conditions at all times.
• Participate with the admission and discharge process of patients, the accuracy of which is of vital importance.
• To demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development.
• Liaise between the nursing team and other teams within the practice to ensure effective lines of communication at all times.
• Promote our services, employees and products, both in and out of the practice at all times.
• Understand and implement practice and group policies.
• Take an active role in the training programme of veterinary nurses and animal care/ kennel assistants.
• Participate in relevant CPD appropriate to your role plus any training in-house, ensuring post training feedback forms are completed and where appropriate information is shared with team members.

Health & safety

• Be fully aware of all Health & Safety issues and read all information supplied

Other (if applicable) GDPR Adhere to confidentiality relating to all aspect of the business including complying with and assisting with all requirements relating to GDPR compliance.

Specification

Essential Desirable Experience:

• A minimum of 1 year’s post RVN registration
• Experience of leading a team
• Mentoring experience

Knowledge

• RCVS Code of Conduct
• Confident in the use of IT packages, email and online internet browsers
• RVN Qualifications
• RVN Skills & abilities
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• Team player
• Highly organised with the ability to multitask, plan and prioritise effectively in accordance with business needs
• Proactive and well organised with an eye for detail
• Ability to manage projects through to completion, meeting deadlines and targets
• Remains calm under pressure
• Problem solving
• Innovative and forward thinking
• Mentoring qualification

Other qualities

• Ability to make decisions that benefit the whole team not individuals.
• Knowledge of organisational

Benefits

• External CPD funded.
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Staff discount schemes.
• Life Assurance.
• Enhanced sickness pay.
• Enhanced equal family leave.
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Employer contribution pension scheme.

Wellness program including:

• Employee assistance program
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual Flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

Be Part of a Wider Network

As part of Linnaeus and the wider Mars Veterinary Health family, you will have access to a global network of clinical expertise and career development opportunities.

How to Apply

To apply, click Apply Now or contact Purvi Kataria at [e-mail] for more information or a confidential discussion.

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