Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Vet Record Careers; Braintree; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice is seeking a passionate Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their small animal team. The successful candidate will enjoy a supportive environment focused on professional development, flexible working hours, and generous benefits, ensuring a balance between work and personal life.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

£550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave

VDS cover

Access to discounts/cashback with retailers

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and self-motivating nurse with a passion for small animal care.
• Supportive of professional development and advancing skillsets through CPD.

Responsibilities

• Support theatre, pharmacy, recovery, and kennels as part of varied shifts.
• Participate in a 1 in 5 Saturday shift ensuring continuity of care.

Skills

Proactive

Teamwork

Passion for veterinary nursing

Job description

Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

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Are you a proactive and passionate Registered Veterinary Nurse ready for your next opportunity? At Catley Cross Vets, we are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivating nurse to join our team. We're a friendly and supportive team looking to grow our nursing workforce. We truly believe that nurses are at the heart of the clinic and should be empowered to use their full skillset.

Your week will be varied, with dedicated shifts across theatre, pharmacy, recovery, and kennels, allowing you to enjoy a dynamic and fulfilling role.

We actively encourage professional development and are keen to support your individual interests through CPD. Although we're a mixed practice, this position is focused solely on small animal work.

About The Team

We are a large small animal and equine practice based in Halstead, Essex. You would be joining a well-established team of 6 nurses with varying years of experience, to work alongside supporting our 4 vet small animal team. Our wider team also consists of dedicated receptionists and animal care assistants.

A rota that can work for you

The working rota for this role consists of 35-40 hours over a 4 or 5 day week. You would also be required to participate in a 1 in 5 Saturday shift (08:00-14:00).

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 retailers
• Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
  
  

At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Veterinary

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