Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

British Veterinary Association; Bristol; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary group in Bristol is seeking an experienced Veterinary Nurse to join their collaborative team. This role involves supporting a variety of veterinary care, working with students and experienced staff in a busy environment. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills and experience in a practice setting. A competitive salary and benefits package is provided, including a CPD allowance and wellness initiatives. Personal development and training will be emphasized in this role.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

£550 CPD allowance

Discounted gym membership

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Veterinary Nurse in a busy environment.
• Ability to train and mentor student veterinary nurses.
• Strong passion for animal welfare and clinical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Join a team and support veterinary care within the hospital.
• Participate in weekend rotas and various nursing clinics.
• Provide excellent patient care and client service.

Skills

Experience in a busy practice

Training others

Excellent communication

Job description

Overview

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Veterinary Nurse to join the team at our Bradley Stoke Hospital to experience an interesting and varied caseload in a supportive and collaborative hospital environment. We are looking for someone who will thrive in a bustling hospital environment as part of a large friendly team. Our team has a big focus on coaching and development in the hospital and we are looking for someone who enjoys developing others and is willing to help train our student veterinary nurses. We encourage personal development (including funding certificates where desired). We encourage a collaborative working culture where we can share ideas and support each other. Our tier 3 RCVS accredited hospital provides excellent facilities including digital x-ray, dental x-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, endoscopy and more. We pride ourselves on clinical excellence whilst also providing a patient appropriate compassionate service for our clients.

Join an established team

You will join a well-established team of 10 other Veterinary nurses, students, several experienced veterinary care assistants and a fantastic receptionist team. You will enjoy a varied rota working a 5-day week, working 8 hour shifts between 07:30 AM and 9:00 PM on a rota pattern. Working this rota will develop your nursing skills as you will work with our dedicated inpatient team on a ward shift, cover operations or procedures and experience running your own nursing clinics list. You will participate in our weekend day rota, where you will work the Saturday and Sunday shift in the hospital which provides our Emergency Veterinary Service for our Rowe clients as well as several other Bristol practices. This is on a 1:6 pattern, for which days off the following week are given to give you a long weekend after.

As part of the team at Rowe, you will benefit from support from our referral department who offer services in Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Surgery, Oncology, Imaging, Neurology and Dentistry. We also have our own dedicated and experienced OOH team providing continuity for patients.

What were looking for

The ideal candidate would have experience working within a busy first practice or someone who is looking to take the next step in their nursing career.

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 -

Benefits

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

Wellbeing

• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid 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

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100\u2019s of retailers
• Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care