Student Veterinary Nurse

British Veterinary Association; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in East London is seeking a candidate for their veterinary nursing course. Applicants should have a minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths, Science, and English. The role includes responsibilities such as animal care, assisting with examinations and surgeries, and reception duties. The position offers benefits like enhanced annual leave and employee wellbeing initiatives.

Benefits

6.6 Weeks annual leave

Additional leave for birthday

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Learning and development opportunities

Pawsome Benefits discount scheme

Pension scheme

Discounted staff pet care

Responsibilities

• Hold animals for examination and procedures.
• Care for animals in kennels including feeding, grooming and medication.
• Assist with taking and processing blood and lab samples.
• Help prepare animals for surgery and monitor anaesthetics.
• Clean and sterilise instruments.
• Clean clinical areas.
• Spend time on reception.

Skills

Excellent time keeping skills

Good communication skills

Awareness of the veterinary industry

Experience working with animals

Education

5 GCSE's (or equivalent) A-C / 4-9 including Maths, Science and English

Job description

Overview

We are hiring! We are looking for someone to join our small animal general practice team at our East London vet practice that we can enrol onto a veterinary nursing course at City and Islington College once a 6-month probation period is complete. We are a 4.5 vet team with a support team of qualified nurses, a final year student nurse, care assistants and a dedicated reception team. Once you have started the course you will have a dedicated clinical coach in the practice and a paid day off to attend college.

Responsibilities

• Holding animals for examination and procedures
• Caring for animals in kennels including feeding, grooming and giving medications appropriate to training level
• Helping to take and process blood and other lab samples
• Assisting with preparing animals for surgery and monitoring anaesthetics, appropriate to training level
• Cleaning and sterilising instruments
• Cleaning clinical areas
• Spending some time on reception

Requirements

• Excellent time keeping skills
• Must have 5 GCSE's (or equivalent) A-C / 4-9. These must include Maths, Science and English.
• Good communication skills
• An awareness of the veterinary industry and ideally some experience of working with animals and people

About the rota

You will cover 40 hours per week on a varied rota pattern, with 30 mins unpaid lunchbreak. Shifts will also include Saturdays on a rota basis, but no Sundays, night work or OOH.

Benefits

• 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
• Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
• Pension scheme
• Discounted staff pet care