Nurse Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

Exciting opportunity for a split role between two clinics: Beech House and New Priory. New Priory is based within our flagship hospital in central Brighton and provides a comprehensive range of general practice veterinary services including medicine, surgery, radiography, CT, ultrasound and dentistry, with nursing clinics and hospital facilities. Patients at Brighton clinic can benefit from on-site support of Brighton Veterinary Referrals for additional expertise. Cover at our Peacehaven branch may be required from time to time. Beech House is a small, first opinion practice where you will run clinics, have dedicated surgical days, care for inpatients and maintain regular client communication to build your client base.

We consider team wellbeing a priority and strive for a good work-life balance. This enables us to provide excellent and friendly care to our clients, many of whom have been with the practice for several decades. We have a supportive team, and your well-being and happiness at work are our top priority.

Part-time hours will include up to 20 hours on a Thursday 08:30 - 19:00 and Friday 08:00 - 18:30, with occasional weekend cover on rotation.

We hope to find a nurse who is passionate about animal and client care, and who wants to be part of a team. The candidate should be confident in some sole charge work at our branch practice. You must be eligible to be registered with the RCVS, with a preferred 3+ years qualified, and possess excellent communication skills. We are seeking a Registered Nurse who is competent in all routine surgeries and ideally more complex ones as well, although there is support available to develop.

• Run clinics and provide nursing care at Beech House and New Priory.
• Take dedicated surgical days and care for inpatients.
• Maintain regular communication with clients and build the client base.
• Collaborate with Brighton Veterinary Referrals for specialist input when required.

Because our employees matter, we offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits organized under the following categories.

• Work-life balance
• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off

• Wellbeing
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives including discounted gym membership
• Non-accidental injury support

• Development
• £750 CPD allowance with 15 hours paid leave pro rata
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon online encyclopedia
• All Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

• Professional memberships
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

• Additional
• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway with discounts and cashback from retailers
• Pension 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we welcome candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Up to £15,600 per annum DOE (based on part time, 20 hours a week).