Here at Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership, we are looking for an Equine Student Veterinary nurse/ experienced Veterinary care assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will enhance and expand our nursing team allowing us to champion the role of the Veterinary Nurse, assisting in the running of regular nurse clinics and routine yard visits to support the clinical load. The candidate will support our Veterinary Surgeons with procedures, and surgical cases and independently carry out visits under the direction of our Veterinary Surgeon. Our caseload includes orthopaedic investigation, gastroscopy, endoscopy, surgical laser, orthopaedic surgeries, castrations, clipping clinics, inpatient care, nurse visits to include bandage changes, shockwave therapy, administering medications and so much more!

Join our experienced and collaborative team

The group has specialist-trained colleagues and services and internal referrals for Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Dental, and Orthopaedic surgery. We are currently building and developing our nursing team with a multi-disciplinary programme of role review, development, and enhancement to better support the veterinary team. We also have a highly skilled support team to ensure the smooth running and management of each practice. Our practice The Chapelfield Group has been a significant part of the Norwich and Norfolk community for a great many years and has been a beacon of high-quality veterinary care for our clients. We have long-established small animal, equine, and farm practices across Norwich and East Anglia. You will be joining us at an exciting time as we start to transform our business and make changes to ensure our business is clinically fit and financially viable for the future. This transformation includes new ways of working, role development and enhancement, and a defined clinical strategy with associated service development and development for the entire team. We are committed to developing the clinical and support teams to ensure we can meet our short-, medium--, and long-term goals. Our staff and the Chapelfield team are our biggest strength, in addition to the fantastic facilities we have to offer our clients. We have five practices in and around Norwich with the farm practice covering East Anglia from North Norfolk down to Essex and across into Cambridgeshire. Our small animal practices are in Norwich, Wymondham, Long Stratton, Brooke, and Costessey with our Equine centre at our purpose-built Brooke site.

Rota patterns that work for you

Our people are at the heart of everything that we do, and that’s why we know that work-life balance is vital in supporting our people to be their best selves. Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours offers a balance that truly flexes with you and your lifestyle no matter what stage you are in your career. The rota will include working 8-hour shifts from Monday- Friday with the patterns being from 08:00-16:30 and 10:00-18:30 alternating each day, with 30 mins lunch. There is an on-call rota for evenings and weekends. We are also happy to receive applications from part-time candidates.

Salary up to £23,795.20.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

*6.6 Weeks 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

At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, 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.

Up to £23,795