Student Equine Veterinary Nurse

British Veterinary Association; Derby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Derby is seeking a dedicated Student Equine Veterinary Nurse. This full-time position (37.5 hours/week) involves assisting with various veterinary procedures and daily care of equine patients. Candidates should be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and have a strong desire to pursue a career in Equine Veterinary Nursing. This role offers a supportive working environment and excellent benefits including 6.6 weeks annual leave and staff perks.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Additional annual leave for your birthday

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Non-accidental injury support

Learning and development opportunities

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Pension scheme

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Desire to pursue a career in Equine Veterinary Nursing.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Passion for horses.

Responsibilities

• Assist with veterinary procedures including surgeries and diagnostics.
• Daily care of in-patients, ensuring cleanliness and infection control.
• Provide excellent customer service to clients.

Skills

Experience handling horses

Self-motivated

Good time keeping

Attention to detail

Education

5 GCSE's including A-C in Mathematics, English Language, Science and 2 additional subjects

Job description

We are looking for a Student Equine Veterinary Nurse!

Role Overview

We are looking for a positive and self-motivated Student Equine Nurse to work alongside our vets and nursing team to provide high quality care to our equine patients, who wish to pursue a career as an Equine Veterinary Nurse.

Your main duties will include:

Assisting with a variety of veterinary procedures including lameness examinations, standing surgery, diagnostic imaging, gastroscopy, endoscopy, artificial insemination and shockwave.

Trotting up, lunging and holding/preparing horses for procedures.

Communicating with colleagues, and raising any concerns regarding the health and welfare of the patient with the case vet or senior nursing team.

Daily care of in-patients including grooming.

General cleanliness of the hospital, yard and stables including infection prevention and control. Following isolation policies and procedures, and undertaking post discharge infection control procedures.

Cleaning and sterilising surgical equipment.

Daily and weekly cleaning procedures in the hospital.

Provide excellent customer service to clients and adhere to confidentiality and data protection guidelines.

Monitor and maintain stock levels.

Paddock maintenance.

Turning out horses and bringing in.

Required skills and experience

You must have a desire to pursue a career in Equine Veterinary Nursing, have experience handling a variety of horses, able to work independently and as part of a small team, have a passion for horses, be self motivated and able to prioritise work, be a good time keeper, have good attention to detail, be hardworking, have 5 GCSE's including A-C (or 4 - 9) in Mathematics, English Language, a Science, and 2 additional subjects. You must also be 16 years and older.

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday. There are weekends involved on a rota basis.

Experienced, Friendly Supportive Team

Scarsdale Equine vets are part of a large, multisite, all species practice with the farm and equine facility based on the east side of semirural Derby. We are a friendly, supportive team with a range of experience from recent graduates to experienced vets and certificate holders, covering all aspects of first opinion equine care with excellent support staff. We have a range of good diagnostic equipment, in house laboratory, inpatient and surgical facilities which allow us to do our job to a high level.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

6.6Weeks annual leave

Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance

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

Cycle to work scheme

Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing

Non-accidental injury support

Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy

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Pension scheme

Discounted staff pet care