Registered Veterinary Nurse - Out of Hours

Vale Vets; Dursley; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Dursley is seeking a night Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to work 7 nights on followed by 14 nights off. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing varying caseloads, and contribute to a supportive team focused on professional development. This full-time role offers a competitive salary of £30,000 and numerous benefits including private medical insurance, a CPD allowance, and enhanced family-friendly policies.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private medical insurance

CPD allowance

Pension scheme

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients across first opinion and referral departments.
• Manage a varied caseload efficiently.
• Engage in regular team meetings and discussions.

Skills

Passion for out-of-hours work

Ability to manage a varied caseload

Job description

Overview

Vale Vets & Referrals is seeking a night RVN to work 7 nights on, followed by 14 nights off, providing care to patients across our first opinion and referral departments.

Discover Your Purpose

Our family at Vale Vets and Referrals is vibrant and flourishing. Comprising a team of 40 RVNs, SVNs, and hospital assistants, you\'ll have the opportunity to collaborate with seasoned professionals. Many of our RVNs hold advanced diplomas and certificates, and they are enthusiastic about providing support and learning opportunities to newer team members. We prioritise development, actively supporting and encouraging our team in pursuing advanced qualifications and other CPD courses. Embracing a no-blame culture, we value every voice and consistently explore ways to improve our work.

To foster growth and excellence, we engage in regular team meetings, discussions on critical events, cash debriefs, and biannual 1-2-1 meetings.

Our recent hospital expansion has given us brand-new facilities, including 5 state-of-the-art theatres, a medicine suite equipped for ultrasound and endoscopy, a dedicated dental room, an x-ray room, spacious ward areas (complete with a separate cat ward and treatment room), and even a separate exotics ward. As if that\'s not enough, we also have an on-site CT scanner.

A True Work-Life Balance

This is a full-time position consisting of 7 consecutive night shifts (Monday to Monday), with each shift lasting 12 hours and including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. This schedule is followed by 14 days off.

What You Will Bring to Our Team

We’re seeking a dynamic individual with a passion for out-of-hours work who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You should enjoy managing a varied caseload, where each day presents new challenges and opportunities.

Because Our Employees’ 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 salary £30,000, you will benefit from:

Benefits

• Work Life Balance
  • 6.6 weeks annual leave plus additional time off for your birthday (due to the nature of the shift pattern, annual leave should be taken within your scheduled \\u201c14 off.\\u201d)

• Wellbeing
  • Private medical insurance
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
  • Non-accidental injury support

• Development
  • £550 CPD allowance + 24 hours paid
  • Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
  • Access to Vetlexicon - our encyclopaedia provider
  • All our Vets and Nurses can apply for research funding
  • All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
  • Infection prevention and control programme
  • Quality Improvement Programme

• Professional Memberships
  • VDS Cover
  • RCVS Fees

• Additional
  • Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100\'s of retailers
  • Pension scheme
  • Discounted staff pet care

£30,000 per annum