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Pets at Home Limited

Registered Veterinary Nurse/ Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse - Paying up to £35k FTE

Handforth, DUR, SK9 3RN
£29k/yr
Posted 27 days ago
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Are you an experienced RVN looking for a new challenge, or a newly qualified RVN looking for a supportive team? Here at Durham Vets for Pets, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our team with an excellent salary starting from £29,000 to up £35,000 FTE dependant on experience.

  • Excellent career progression available with scope to take on additional responsibilities
  • We offer unlimited budget for CPD
  • The clinical team is very experienced with the Practice owners having over 20 years’ experience each
  • No OOH or Sundays
  • Full time and part time considered
  • You will have access to a chalet in the French Alps!
  • Use your clinical skills and undertake schedule 3 procedures

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We're proud to offer a supportive environment where every nurse is encouraged to develop their skills, grow in confidence and enjoy a rewarding career. For experienced RVNs, there is scope to progress into a hybrid Senior RVN position with additional responsibilities, mentor opportunities and the chance to support our clinical team.

You'll have the chance to support and mentor the nursing team, help oversee theatre organisation and workflow, contribute to clinical standards and play an important role in ensuring we continue delivering outstanding patient care. If you've been looking for a role that offers more responsibility without moving away from nursing, we'd love to hear from you.

About us:

Our practice is located in Durham, a location known for its magnificent Cathedral and Castle, this is a wonderful location for you to get the best of both worlds!

We understand the importance of a work/life wellness balance, so you will be surrounded by a team that cares for each other and believes in building a judgement-free work environment. You will be joining a supportive team of 5 vets, 9 RVNs, 1 SVN, and to top that you are also supported by a Practice Manager, Administrator and a team of Client Care Coordinators to ensure the day-to-day running of the practice goes smoothly.

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Our lovely team really enjoys socialising together, including an annual garden party, access to a chalet in the French Alps and nurse-lead outings. We'll also provide cake on your birthday!

About the role:

We're looking for a passionate RVN who is keen to bring fresh ideas to the practice and become an integral part of our friendly, growing team. Whether you're newly qualified or experienced, you'll be supported to develop your skills and make the most of your nursing abilities in a practice that truly values its RVNs. We actively encourage our nurses to fully utilise their clinical skills, including Schedule 3 procedures, and we're proud to have nurses with certificates in anaesthesia, exotics, feline-friendly nursing, Emergency & Critical Care and nutrition.

We're looking for someone with excellent communication and customer care skills who enjoys working collaboratively, is organised, proactive and takes a thoughtful approach to decision-making. Most importantly, you'll be friendly, down-to-earth, passionate about animal welfare and enjoy building relationships with both clients and colleagues. Previous experience as a Clinical Coach, or a willingness to work towards becoming one, would be an advantage.

The role is full-time, working on a rota including 1 in 5 Saturdays alongside another nurse, with no out-of-hours or Sunday commitments. However, we understand that flexibility is important, so if you're looking for part-time hours, we'd still love to hear from you.

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What we offer:

  • Excellent salary starting from £29,000 up to £35,000 pro rata, dependant on experience
  • Enhanced holiday allowance that grows with years’ service
  • Practice profit bonus sharing scheme
  • Unlimited CPD allowance to play with subject to approval.
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Memberships paid
  • Great company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home, and the Vet Group

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare, exceptional customer service and would like to join our fantastic team, then we would love to hear from you.

For further information, please email Emma on northvet@vets4pets.com or to apply, please visit www.vets4petscareers.com.

Location: DH1 5GB

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

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Skills

Clinical Nursing
Schedule 3 Procedures
Customer Service
Communication Skills
Teamwork
Planning and Organisation
Animal Welfare
Anaesthesia
Exotics Nursing
Feline Friendly Nursing
ECC
Nutrition

Location

Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom

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