Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Moorview Vets; North East; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A small animal veterinary practice in North East England is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse to handle nursing care and patient support. You will work with a dedicated team, supporting both surgical and medical cases. The role offers a salary up to £30,000 and includes various benefits such as 6.6 weeks annual leave and a CPD allowance.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Pension scheme

Discounted pet care

CPD allowance

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification required.
• Experience in clinical nursing preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for surgical and medical cases.
• Assist in clinics and in-patient care.
• Support veterinarians during procedures.

Skills

Nursing care

Clinical skills

Team collaboration

Patient care

Job description

Overview

Here at Moorview Vets, we are 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 of surgical and medical cases before, during and after procedures.

Work at a Modern Practice

We are a well-established first-opinion, small animal veterinary practice with six primary care branches across the Northeast and a large, dedicated team. This position will primarily be based at our Backworth location, with occasional visits to our other consulting branches. We are one of the few first-opinion practices in the Northeast to have an on-site CT scanner. Our modern facility is also equipped with an in-house lab, digital x-ray, ECG, ultrasound, laparoscopy, and dental x-ray.

Our Friendly and Supportive Team

We have a fantastic team of nurses, including 10 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 2 Student Veterinary Nurses, and an Animal Care Assistant. Several of our nurses are trained in Schedule 3 procedures, which allows our vets to focus on more complex cases. Some nurses are working towards further qualifications in ECC, behaviour, and feline nursing. The team has a supportive and collaborative atmosphere, with help always available for more challenging cases. CPD is actively supported and encouraged within the team.

Working Hours

This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week, 5 days per week with a mixture of shifts between 7:30am-8:30pm. Saturday shifts are roughly one in seven, 8:30am-5:00pm, with time given back the following week on Monday. One bank holiday per year (excluding Christmas Day and New Year’s Day). There are no OOH duties.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off

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 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 100s of retailers
• Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

Up to £30,000 per annum DOE