Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

VC Evidensia UK; Witham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary group in Witham seeks a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their friendly team. The role involves various nursing responsibilities at their RCVS-accredited hospital and local branches. The position offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted gym membership

CPD allowance

Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Experience in all aspects of nursing including consultations, theatre, inpatient care, lab, and radiography.

Responsibilities

• Work in all aspects of nursing including consultations and inpatient care.
• Participate in a shared OOH weekend rota.

Skills

Nursing

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Spring Lodge Veterinary Group is looking for a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our large and friendly team. We are looking for a Nurse who can work in all aspects of nursing including consultations, theatre, inpatient care, lab, and radiography. Shifts will primarily be based at our RCVS-accredited hospital in Witham, with regular cover at our five local branch practices as required.

Salary: Dependent on experience

Rota patterns that work for you

This is a full-time working 40hrs. Shift patterns vary from a start time of 7:30am to the latest finishing time of 7:30pm. There will be a 1:7 Saturday morning rota between our Witham hospital and Beaulieu Square branch. Shared OOH weekend rota which is paid as extra.

About Spring Lodge Vets

We are a RCVS accredited small animal hospital in Witham, Essex with 5 other accredited branches all a short drive from the hospital. 3 of these branches are ‘stand-alone’ branches with facilities to image and operate. The other two branches are ‘consulting only’ branches which feed into the main hospital.

The hospital has a full in-house lab, separate isolation, cat and dog wards and a separate orthopaedic theatre. We host a digital x-ray, ultrasound, various endoscopes and laparoscopic kit. We are also proud to be a ISFM Cat Friendly Clinic, a RWAF Rabbit Friendly Clinic, and a fear free clinic.

The main hospital in Witham is in walkable distance to a main line train station for easy access to London and is within driving distance to the East coast. We have a good mixture of surrounding countryside and town, and we are only half an hour to Stanstead airport.

Come and join our amazing team!

We have a fantastic, team of Vets, Nurses, and Support staff, that have a wide range of interests, and who provide support to each other whilst working within our busy clinics. Training and progression are greatly supported and many of the clinical staff hold or are working towards further qualifications, meaning we benefit from a wide range of specialities.

Our nurses enjoy lots of responsibility within the practice, and we utilise their skills in all areas of nursing. We are a training practice and like to be involved in supporting the next cohort of Vets and Nurses.

We are well known in the area and are active in the community, and often sponsor local events. Although we are a big team, we are a close team, with many members of staff having been part of the Spring Lodge family for many years.

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 of £30,000 DOE, you will benefit from –

Please note due to this being a part time position, some benefits may be subject to pro-rata.

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• 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 100’s of retailers
• Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

Spring Lodge Veterinary Group, Witham

Powers Hall End, Witham, Essex, CM8 2HG, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia we are a 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.

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Elliott Burgin from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.