Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

British Veterinary Association; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a welcoming and supportive veterinary practice as a Registered Veterinary Nurse. This full-time role involves providing comprehensive nursing care for small animals, including clinics and surgical assistance. You'll be part of a dedicated team with access to modern equipment like CT scanners and digital x-rays. The practice values work-life balance, offering generous leave, CPD opportunities, and a commitment to employee wellbeing. If you are passionate about animal care and looking for a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Birthday as a paid day off

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted gym membership

£550 CPD allowance

Pension scheme

Discounted staff pet care

VDS cover

RCVS fees

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification is essential for this role.
• Experience in patient care and surgical assistance is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for small animals before, during, and after surgery.
• Assist in clinics and manage in-patient care effectively.

Skills

Veterinary Nursing

Patient Care

Surgical Assistance

Communication Skills

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse Qualification

Tools

CT Scanner

Digital X-ray

ECG

Ultrasound

Laparoscopy

Dental X-ray

Job description

Here at Moorview Vets, we are currently looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our small animal practice. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of nursing care including clinics and in-patient care before, during and after surgery.

Rota

This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week, 5 days per week with a mixture of shifts from week to week between 7:30am-8:30pm. The Saturday shifts work out in around one in seven, 8:30am-5:00pm, time is given back for Saturday hours the following week on the Monday. One bank holiday a year (excluding Christmas day and New Year's Day).

Want to know more about Moorview Vets?

We are a long established first opinion, small animal veterinary practice with 6 primary care branches in the northeast and a large group of staff. The position will be mainly based at 2 of our branches in Backworth and Shiremoor with the occasional visit to other consulting branches.

We are one of the only North-East first opinion practice with a CT scanner in the premises, the rest of our equipment is modern including in-house lab, digital x-ray, ECG, ultrasound, Laparoscopy and dental x-ray.

Come and join our friendly and supportive team!

We are a large group of over 60 staff members. In the Vets team we have medical, surgery and emergency critical care certificate holders as well as rabbit and dental enthusiasts. Within the nursing team we have exotic, medicine certificate holders and clinical coaches.

We have a great team of nurses including 10 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 2 Student Veterinary Nurses and an Animal Care Assistant. A number of our Nurses are trained in schedule 3 procedures, allowing our Vets time to deal with more complex cases. We also have Nurses working towards further qualifications in ECC, behaviour, and feline nursing. There is a great atmosphere amongst the staff and help is always at hand for the trickier cases! CPD is supported and actively encouraged within the team. The practice is friendly, with good communication among the staff and in normal circumstances there would be opportunities to meet outside of work to socialise.

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

1. 6.6 weeks annual leave inclusive of bank holidays pro rata
2. Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
3. Your birthday as a paid day off

Wellbeing

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

Development

1. £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid pro rata
2. Certificate support
3. Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
4. Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
5. All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
6. Infection Prevention and Control Programme
7. Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

1. VDS cover
2. RCVS fees

Additional

1. Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
2. Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
3. Discounted staff pet care

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.

Moorview Vets, Backworth

Station Road, Backworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0AA, United Kingdom

Animals treated: Small animals

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