Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Robson & Prescott Veterinary Surgeons, Morpeth Whorral Bank Hospital; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Morpeth is looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their dynamic team. You will work across all clinical areas in a busy hospital environment, caring for both companion and exotic species. Full training will be provided to candidates without hospital experience. The role offers a competitive salary, excellent work-life balance, and benefits including private medical insurance and generous annual leave.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

£550 CPD allowance

Discounted gym membership

Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) qualification.
• Experience in a busy veterinary hospital is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional care to patients, including companion and exotic species.
• Collaborate with vet and nurse teams across all clinical areas.
• Participate in weekend and out-of-hours shifts.

Job description

Overview

Our wonderful team at Robson & Prescott Veterinary Surgeons are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join them.

Your New Role

As part of our large and dynamic nursing team, based in a purpose-built veterinary hospital, you’ll have the opportunity to work across all clinical areas. You will collaborate with both the vet and nurse teams to provide exceptional care to our patients, including both companion and exotic species. We’re looking for an RVN who is comfortable working in a busy hospital environment and independently at branch surgeries, although full training and support will be provided to candidates without hospital experience.

Join an Advanced Team

As a mixed animal practice with a strong focus on exotics, our spacious hospital is located on the outskirts of Morpeth, Northumberland, in a semi-rural area close to the coast and countryside. We also have 7 branch surgeries across the region. Our team consists of 25 vets, 25 RVNs, 7 SVNs, and 6 VCAs, supported by certificate holders in orthopaedics, exotics, behaviour, acupuncture & analgesia, and dentistry. Our nursing team also includes certificate holders in exotics, dentistry, feline nursing, and nutrition, with others currently working towards their qualifications. We take pride in our close-knit team and have a dedicated wellbeing group, as well as regular social and charitable events.

Our award-winning, purpose-built hospital is fully equipped with 4 theatres, separate dental, imaging, and radiography suites, individual wards for cats, dogs, exotics, and small mammals, a hydrotherapy treatment room, and facilities for equine and farm animal hospitalisation.

Rota patterns

This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week across 5 days with a share of weekend and out of hours shifts. The role may also involve a share of branch surgery rotations, and we may be able to support a flexible working pattern.

We are open to discussing part-time working options to suit you.

What We Offer

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
• 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’s of retailers
• Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care
• Up to £31,408 per annum