Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal (FTC)

Overdale Veterinary Practice, Buxton; Buxton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary clinic in Buxton is seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) for a full-time role on a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. The position offers a competitive salary up to £28,000 per annum, along with benefits like generous annual leave, private medical insurance, and a professional development allowance. If you're passionate about animal care and looking for a supportive team environment, this could be the opportunity for you.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Competitive salary up to £28,000

Private Medical Insurance

£550 CPD allowance

Discounted gym membership

Pet care discounts

Qualifications

• Must be a warm and confident RVN with experience.
• Able to complete consults independently.
• Experience with monitoring anaesthetic and placing IVs.

Responsibilities

• Complete consults for patients.
• Monitor anaesthetic during procedures.
• Provide inpatient care for animals.

Skills

Experience in consults

Monitoring anaesthetic

Placing IVs

Taking bloods

Providing inpatient care

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced RVN looking for a fresh opportunity in a fun, supportive, and skilled team? Overdale Veterinary Centre is now hiring. We’re on the lookout for a lovely RVN to join our fantastic team in Derbyshire on a 12-month fixed term contract covering maternity leave.

About Our Practice

Overdale Veterinary Centre is based in the picturesque spa town of Buxton, nestled in the Peak District. The clinic has a classical feel with an ethos of providing a high standard of clinical care to our clients. We have a highly supportive team who work well and collaboratively with each other. The team consists of 1 Clinical Director, 5 Small Animal Vets, 2 Mixed Vets, 6 Nurses, 1 Head Nurse, 1 Animal Care Assistant and 6 Reception staff. We have 3 small animal consulting rooms (2 vet and 1 nurse), one dedicated operating theatre, an imaging suite (digital x-ray, ultrasound and endoscopy plus Dental x-ray arriving soon...), a prep area with dental facilities and in-house laboratory. We also have separate cat and dog kennels.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a warm, confident RVN who is experienced and able to complete consults, monitor anaesthetic, place IVs, take bloods and provide inpatient care.

Working Hours

This is a full-time permanent role working 37.5 hours per week over 5 days. There will be a mixture of early and late shifts with Saturdays on a rota basis. There is no on-call or Bank Holiday work required.

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 up to £28,000 DOE, you will benefit from the following:

Benefits

• Work Life Balance
• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• 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 — online encyclopaedia
• 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 – discounts and cashback; Pension – 5% Employee / 3% Employer; Discounted staff pet care
• Salary: Up to £28,000 p/a DOE