Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Lawrie Veterinary Group; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Falkirk is seeking a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their team. In this full-time role, you'll provide care across multiple locations, gaining hands-on experience with both small animals and exotic cases. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £30,000 and generous benefits, including 6.8 weeks annual leave, private medical insurance, and a CPD allowance.

Benefits

6.8 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

£550 CPD allowance

Company pension scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Qualifications

• Experience in small animal care and exotic referrals preferred.
• Strong consultation, surgical, and emergency care skills.
• Team player with a commitment to high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for small animals and exotic referrals.
• Involved in consultations, surgeries, and emergency care.
• Collaborate within a dedicated veterinary team.

Job description

Overview

Find your future. At Lawrie Vet Group, we are passionate about providing exceptional care to small animals and exotic referrals. As a close-knit, dedicated team, we believe in working together to deliver the best service for our patients and clients. We are currently seeking a dedicated and skilled Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team, working across all of our practice sites. As a leading small animal practice with an established exotic referral service, we pride ourselves on providing outstanding care to a diverse range of patients.

What you\'ll be stepping into

In this role, you’ll gain valuable experience across both small animal care and exotic referrals, offering a diverse caseload that promotes professional growth. You\'ll be involved in consultations, surgery, and emergency care, allowing you to develop a broad skill set. With the opportunity to work across multiple practice locations, you\'ll enjoy a dynamic work environment and exposure to a wide range of cases. Our supportive, close-knit team is dedicated to providing the highest standards of care, fostering collaboration, ongoing education, and a positive workplace culture where your expertise is appreciated.

Working Hours

This is a full-time position working 40 hours, working either 4 or 5 days per week. This is also a 1 in 3 weekend rota.

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
  6.8 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• 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 colleague 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

Up to £30,000 DOE