Registered Veterinary Nurse - Full or Part-Time

Wood Street Veterinary Hospital; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated veterinary practice in Chipping Barnet is seeking a passionate Registered Veterinary Nurse for a full-time position. You will be part of a supportive team, providing excellent patient care in a busy, well-equipped environment. The role encourages professional growth and offers benefits like annual leave, private medical insurance, and CPD opportunities. Join us to develop your skills and make a positive impact on animal health.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

CPD allowance

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted pet treatment

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Veterinary Nurse with a proactive approach.
• Experience in a hospital environment is beneficial but not required.
• Willingness to complete clinical coach training is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to animals.
• Work within a dynamic team to ensure patient welfare.
• Maintain medical records and support veterinarians in treatment.

Skills

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Proactive attitude

Excellent communication

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Job description

Are you a passionate Registered Veterinary Nurse looking to take the next step in your career in a supportive, progressive environment? Then this is the role for you!

Here at Wood Street Veterinary Group, we are looking for a passionate and dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our dynamic team on a permanent full-time basis. The role will be based at our Wood Street Veterinary Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity for an Nurse who is motivated, enthusiastic, and keen to utilise their nursing skills to the fullest. We’re committed to supporting your professional growth and encourage ongoing development and learning.

Come and join our fantastic team

Wood Street Veterinary Hospital

Wood Street Veterinary Hospital is a busy, 24-hour RCVS-accredited Tier 3 hospital, offering gold-standard patient care in a well-equipped environment. We deal with a wide variety of cases from ECC to orthopaedic surgeries and we are ISFM standard cat friendly and rabbit friendly certified practice. We have four branch surgeries, Oakwood Veterinary Surgery in Radlett, Holders Hill Veterinary Surgery in Mill Hill, Cockfosters Veterinary Surgery in Cockfosters, and Rosemary Avenue Vet Clinic in Enfield.

Our facilities include

• Recently refurbished operating theatres
• Laparoscopy & endoscopy
• Digital X-ray and dental X-ray
• In-house lab, isolation unit
• Separate cat and dog wards

Our team are highly skilled and extremely dedicated to look after all of your pets' needs. Staff members are on the premises 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to look after our patients. We provide an emergency service so that there is always a Veterinary Surgeon and Veterinary Nurse available.

About the rota

This is a full-time permanent role working 40 hours per week. The shifts are 8 hours and will be starting from 7:00am with the latest shift ending at 9:00pm. There will be 1 in 4 Saturdays with time in lieu. There are also no nights or bank holidays. A healthy work/life balance is important so we do offer a flexible working pattern to suit your needs and commitments, we will be more than happy to discuss this at interview. Part-time applications will be considered.

Our ideal candidate

You must be a Registered Veterinary Nurse with a proactive, can-do attitude. Previous experience in a hospital environment is ideal, but not essential - we welcome applications from those eager to develop their skills. Full training will be provided across all areas. A clinical coach qualification is an advantage, or a willingness to complete training in the role is encouraged.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing

Development

• £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Colleague Benefits

• Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
• Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
• Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
• Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailersDiscounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

Up to £34,000 per annum