Registered Veterinary Nurse - Maternity cover

British Veterinary Association; Leyburn; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in veterinary care is seeking a motivated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their friendly team. This part-time maternity cover role offers the chance to work in beautiful Yorkshire Dales, providing high-quality care to pets. You'll collaborate with skilled vets and nurses, handling various interesting cases. The position includes competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for career progression within a supportive environment. If you're passionate about animal care and want to be part of a dedicated team, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Buy and Sell Holidays

Dedicated CPD support

Free Knowledge Hub

Wellbeing initiatives

Health and Wellbeing benefits

Forward-thinking policies

CVS Save as your earn scheme

Health cash plans

Practice Bonus Scheme

Workplace Pension

Qualifications

• Experienced RCVS accredited Registered Veterinary Nurse.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to emergency and critical patients.
• Work across both practice sites in Masham and Leyburn.

Skills

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Emergency Care

Critical Care

Education

RCVS Accreditation

Job description

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and caring Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly team at Yoredale Vets. This is a part-time maternity cover position, working three days a week with one in four Saturday mornings.

You will be working across both of our practice sites in Masham and Leyburn, located in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. The role offers a salary in the region of £28,000 to £31,000 full-time equivalent, depending on experience, along with a range of benefits.

Why us?

We are a dedicated small animal veterinary practice with two long-established clinics serving the Yorkshire Dales community since the 1970s. Located in the picturesque towns of Masham and Leyburn, we are proud to care for pets across this beautiful region.

Our experienced and approachable veterinary team is committed to delivering the highest standards of care, offering a full range of services including surgery, treatment, routine procedures, and regular check-ups.

As part of our team, you'll work alongside enthusiastic and skilled vets, nurses, and support staff, handling a variety of interesting cases with excellent standards.

We take great pride in our commitment to quality care and are looking for someone who shares our values and passion. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive, close-knit team in a stunning rural location.

Applicant requirements:

This role would suit an experienced and confident RCVS accredited Registered Veterinary Nurse with excellent communication and organisational skills who can deliver high quality care to emergency and critical patients.

Benefits and Rewards:

• Salary - This role offers £28,000 to £31,000 FTE, dependent on experience, plus benefits.
• Hours – This is a 12-month maternity leave role. Working part-time, 3 days a week plus 1 in 4 Saturday mornings.
• We support our Nurses to deliver care at its best, and as a result, there are many opportunities and pathways for Nurses within our wider group! If you are looking to progress into leadership or management within a practice or perhaps something remote based, we can support you.
• We have recently launched “CVS Nursing Career Pathway” intending to demonstrate clear career progression for nurses across first opinion, referral, and equine practices. You can have a lifelong career here, regardless of what your current interest is! Click here to find out more
• Further to this, we also offer a wide range of benefits, including…

• Buy and Sell Holidays - the option to purchase up to an additional 4 weeks
• Dedicated CPD support and access to a suite of internal courses developed by our in-house learning & development team of Vets and Nurses
• Free Knowledge Hub offering over 260 courses and 235 webinars covering a variety of clinical and non-clinical topics
• Wellbeing initiatives, including access to over 280 wellbeing champions across our group
• Other Health and Wellbeing benefits include the Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work scheme, and discounted Gym Membership
• Forward-thinking policies including fertility treatment, Pregnancy Loss, extended sick pay, enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave
• CVS Save as your earn scheme – purchase discounted shares in the company and benefit from the Group's increase in share price over that time!
• Health cash plans, discounted critical illness cover, 8 weeks' pay to support exceptional life events, private medical insurance available after the first month of service at discounted rates
• Practice Bonus Scheme
• Giving Back Day – a chance to volunteer for a charity/cause of your choice
• Workplace Pension
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• RCVS and VDS support
• Discounted Treatment for your Pet/s

To apply:

To arrange a confidential chat or a visit to the practice to meet the team for an informal chat and cuppa, please contact our Head Nurse & Practice Manager Sarah Percival at [e-mail] or David Vaughan in the resourcing team at [e-mail].

If you're looking for a rewarding career with a supportive and dynamic team, we'd love to hear from you!

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.

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