Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal - Part Time FTC

Kingswood Vets, Woking; Woking; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-established veterinary practice in Woking is seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse for a part-time, fixed-term contract. This role offers opportunities across various clinic areas, ensuring a work-life balance and exceptional employee benefits, including competitive salary and CPD opportunities.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

£550 CPD allowance

Access to discounts/cashback with retailers

Qualifications

• Experience as a Registered Veterinary Nurse.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Work across all areas of the clinic including theatre and wards.
• Provide care and support during nurse clinics.
• Ensure high standards of patient care.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Pet care

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Tools

Multiparameter monitors

Digital dental radiography

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly team on a part-time, fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. This varied role offers the opportunity to work across all areas of the clinic, including theatre, wards, and nurse clinics.

The role is for 30 hours per week, with flexibility around shift patterns. Once agreed, shifts will be set to provide consistency and work-life balance.

Our exceptional practice

Kingswood Vets is a well-established local practice in Woking, we moved to a new purpose-built hospital premises in 2018. We have 4 consult rooms, 2 theatres, dental and imaging rooms, separate dog and cat wards. We have high-end equipment to assist your nursing; including multiparameter monitors, separate dental suit with digital dental radiography, hot air warming devices, syringe drivers and multiparameter monitors. We have a really good mix of well-insured clients wanting gold standards plus RSPCA and other charity work.

As work-life balance is important to us, Woking is full of things to do. We are surrounded by many leisure activities including, golf courses, National Trust sites, RHS Garden Wisley, unspoiled scenic walks including the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding National Beauty, theaters, galleries, and much more.

We have great transport links, you can be in London Waterloo in 30 minutes, the M3 and M25 are close by and both Heathrow and Gatwick are not far away. You can also be at the beach within an hour.

About the team and culture

We are a supportive team of Veterinary Surgeons, 5 RVNs, 4 Student Veterinary Nurses with an amazing support team as well as our supportive and encouraging CD.

We have a surgery certificate holder, a dental vet, an imager, and a vet partway through an ophthalmology certificate plus a visiting cardiologist and orthopaedic surgeon to learn from.

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

*6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

*Private Medical Insurance

*Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline

*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay

*Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing

Development

*£550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD 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

Colleague Benefits

*Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well

*Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria

*Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you

*Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

*Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

Up to £26, 625 pa DOE