Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse - VA605

Goddard Veterinary Group; Chalfont St. Peter; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

6.6 weeks annual leave

CPD budget + paid CPD leave

Paid 30-minute lunch breaks

Private medical healthcare scheme

Accommodation above practice

Job summary

Goddard Veterinary Group’s Chalfont St Peter practice in Buckinghamshire is seeking a Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) on a part-time basis. The role offers flexible 30–40 hour weeks, with a 1:3 Saturday shift rotation and a 1:10 Sunday rotation, and no on-call requirements.

You’ll lead the nursing team, assist surgeons in theatre, supervise students, and ensure high standards of patient care. Benefits include 6.6 weeks leave, CPD budget with paid CPD days, lunch breaks, private

Qualifications

• Senior RVN with leadership responsibilities.
• Ability to supervise students and support clinical training.
• Proven skills in theatre assistance and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing team and maintain high standards of care.
• Assist veterinary surgeon in theatre and consultations.
• Maintain diagnostic, surgical and medical equipment.
• Perform weekly controlled drug audits.
• Manage reception staff and ensure high client care.
• Support student nurses as a clinical supervisor.
• Oversee daily operation of reception and client/pet interactions.

Skills

Team leadership

Surgical assistance

Client care

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Tools

Ultrasound equipment

Laparoscopy equipment

Job description

Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse - VA605

Our beautiful Chalfont St Peter practice in Buckinghamshire has a genuinely sought after opportunity for a senior RVN to join their team, on a part-time basis.

About your new role!

Chalfont St Peter has a long-standing bonded relationship within the community who are additionally largely insured, resulting in a lot of in-house diagnostic work ups being conducted, including ultrasound.

The GP first opinion practice has 3 consult rooms, separate dog and cat wards and is in a peaceful, picturesque village location. For those invaluable breaks when the sun makes an appearance you have a huge garden and decked out area to have some “me” time.

This role can offer flexible options between 30-40 hours per week, and includes a 1:3 branch Saturday, and 1:10 hospital Sunday rotation. You will be rota ‘d to 1 bank holiday per year in the nearby Mandeville Hospital.

There are NO on-call requirements.

You will be fully supported by 2.5 vets, incredible nursing and reception support colleagues, and an invaluable regional manager who have all worked in/with the practice for years.

As a senior branch RVN some of your duties will include:

• Responsible for the nursing team, ensuring the provision of a high quality and continually improving standards of nursing care.
• Assist the veterinary surgeon in theatre and during consultations, as and when required.
• Ensure the provision of a high quality and continually improving standard of nursing care, comfort and welfare of all pets in our care.
• Utilise Schedule 3 skills, as directed.
• Ensure all diagnostic, surgical and medical equipment and instruments are serviced as required, maintained well and in full working order.
• Ensure that a weekly audit of Controlled Drugs is carried out in accordance with the prescribed protocol.
• Responsible for staff working on reception, ensuring a high and improving standard of client care by means of excellent communication and service at all times.
• Manage the daily operation of the reception area and ensure the friendly and efficient handling of clients and their pets, in person, by email and over the telephone.
• Support student nurses as a clinical supervisor

The Mandeville Veterinary Hospital in Northolt provides out of hours support for Chalfont. It has state of the art 24 hr facilities including CT, ultrasound, scopes, laparoscopic equipment, and an array of specialists.

Location wise, if you are looking to be within close proximity of London but for day to life not in the middle of the hustle and bustle, Chalfont is perfect! It’s a quiet village with rural charm, yet easily accessible to city life, giving you the best of both worlds.

Being just a 5-minute drive from Gerrards Cross train station, within 50 minutes you are in London Liverpool Street, where you can pick up numerous other lines to get you across the city.

Now let’s delve into the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:

Our Senior RVN salary band is £36,000 to £39,000 (FTE based on a 40-hour week and would be pro rata ‘d down to for part-time hours) depending on experience and allowing room for growth within the role.

A little snippet of the benefits you will receive as a Goddard RVN:

• 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays
• CPD budget every year plus up to 2 days' paid CPD leave
• Paid 30-minute lunch breaks
• The opportunity to join our private medical healthcare scheme at a reduced rate, plus medical cashback incentives

Accommodation is available to rent above the practice if required.

Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse - VA605