We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join on us here at Brownlow Vets, Border Veterinary Centre on a full time of part time basis. This is a varied role which will include anaesthetic monitoring, nursing consultations, reception work, assisting the Vets and schedule 3 work.

Fix or flex - find your perfect balance

We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you. Our standard full-time rota is 40 hours per week over 4.5 days with 1:6 weekend inpatient cover, including Saturday surgery (8.30-5:00 pm) and 1:6 Saturday mornings (8.30-1:00 pm).

About Us

We are a progressive, small animal practice in a beautiful part of the Shropshire/Welsh border with fabulous links to Snowdonia National Park, the Welsh coastline and cities including Manchester and Liverpool. Our dedicated team work to a consistently high standard and our practice has fantastic facilities to cater to this including in-house bloods, ultrasound including cardiac, endoscope, blood pressure monitoring, fully monitored anaesthetic machine and much more.

Come and join our friendly and supportive team!

Our practice is made up of a friendly, close-knit team, consisting of 6 vets, 3 registered veterinary nurses, 4 student veterinary nurses, 2 animal nursing assistants and a dedicated reception team.

With some team members holding both a surgical and medical certificate, there is a variety of caseloads to broaden knowledge and skill set. We strive to offer a unique, client-friendly experience that you would expect from your neighbourhood vets.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

*6.8 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

*Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership

*Non-accidental injury support

Development

*£550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid pro rata

*Certificate support

*Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy

*Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider

*All our 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 giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers

*Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer

*Discounted staff pet care

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

If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch.

Up to £31,000 DOE Pro Rata