Veterinary Nurse - Full Time

Vets Now; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick and maternity pay

7 weeks annual leave

Birthday paid day off

CPD allowance

ECC certificate support

Staff discounts

Job summary

Vets Now Milton Keynes is seeking a Full Time Veterinary Nurse to join our emergency pet care team. The role involves triage, surgery, anaesthesia and in-patient care within a fully equipped pet hospital.

We require RCVS registration, a passion for high clinic standards and an ECC background is advantageous. The position offers a shift pattern and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• RCVS registration is required
• Experience with an ECC caseload is advantageous
• Motivated to maintain high clinic standards

Responsibilities

• Triaging and assisting in clinical treatment including surgery and anaesthesia
• In-patient care and monitoring of patients
• First aid advice over the phone and in clinic; basic diagnostic procedures in a sole charge capacity

Skills

RCVS registered

ECC experience

Team player

Job description

Full Time Veterinary Nurse – Milton Keynes

Up to £38,835 DOE plus benefits

Join the Team at Vets Now – Providing Exceptional Emergency Pet Care

Vets Now is the UK’s leading provider of emergency pet care, serving over 1700 veterinary practices through 60 plus dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals. Our Milton Keynes clinic is based in a fully equipped pet hospital. The team has been recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons as an outstanding provider of emergency veterinary care.

Understanding your key role

Our nursing team are at the core of clinical treatment including triage, surgery, anaesthesia, and in-patient care. Key responsibilities will include:

• First Aid – give appropriate advice over the phone and perform in clinic.
• Critical Care – management and monitoring of major body systems, monitoring of in-patient trends and identifying changes quickly, physiotherapy, pain assessment, wound and dressing care.
• Diagnostics - confident to perform basic diagnostic procedures in a sole charge capacity.

Key requirements

• RCVS registered for a minimum of six months.
• Motivated to maintain high clinic standards.
• Passionate about caring for our clients and their pets.
• Experience with an ECC caseload is advantageous.

Working pattern

A template rota for this role is below:

Week 1: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 19:00 to 08:30

Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 19:00 to 08:30

Week 3: Friday from 19:00 to 08:30, Saturday from 19:00 to 09:00 and Sunday from 19:00 to 08:30

Week 4: Wednesday and Thursday from 19:00 to 08:30, Saturday from 12:00 to 19:30 and Sunday from 08:30 to 19:30

Plus, a fair share of bank holidays.

Unlock your potential

We will support you in your development and provide you with access to professional qualifications, such as our widely recognised ECC certificate and industry leading CPD package.

What we offer?

• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced sick and maternity pay.
• 7 weeks annual leave.
• Your birthday as a paid day off.
• £1125 CPD allowance plus 20 paid hours.
• RCVS fees paid and ECC certificate support.
• Reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100s of retailers.
• UK Standard Pension contributions – 5% Employee/3% Employer.
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care.
• Death in service of two times annual salary.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those from diverse and minority groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we encourage candidates with disabilities and health conditions to apply and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.