RVN – West London
- Employer
- Dogs Trust
- Location
- West London (Greater)
- Salary
- Salary of £21,054 - £22,594 pro rata + benefits
- Closing date
- 31 Jul 2018
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- Sector
- Small Animal, Charity
- Job Type
- Veterinary Nurse, Nursing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
Job Details
We are seeking a registered vet nurse, who is passionate about animal welfare to join the Veterinary Team based in our rehoming centre.
Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 15,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.
Our rehoming centres boast modern surgical suites for the neutering of dogs and minor operations prior to adoption.
Working with the Dogs Trust rehoming centre team and the centre Veterinary Surgeon, you will help provide excellent veterinary care and welfare to our dogs. You will be involved with all aspects of surgery, assist with consultations, maintain clinical protocols, monitor our recovery kennels and be a point of contact regarding veterinary assistance for the centre team, coordinating the running of the vet suite.
To be successful in this role you will be a Registered Veterinary Nurse with an appreciation of handling dogs in accordance with Dogs Trust guidelines, using positive reinforcement techniques. Experience of working in a rehoming/charity establishment would be desirable. An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, you should be motivated by the aims and objectives of Dogs Trust. You will be able to show empathy and understanding towards both dogs and people and be committed to delivering the highest standards of patient care and customer service. You will also need a full, clean UK driving license.
Closing date: 31st July
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Company
Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity and normally cares for around 14,000 dogs across its network of 21 rehoming centres in the UK and one in Dublin. Dogs Trust has a non-destruction policy and will never put a healthy dog to sleep.
The charity also focuses its efforts on understanding dogs and sharing that knowledge with the wider public to prevent problem behaviours that can result in relinquishment or abandonment.
We are working towards the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction.
- Website
- http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/
- Location
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Clarissa Baldwin House
LONDON
EC1V 7RQ
GB
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