RVN - Hawkinge, Kent
- Employer
- Hawkinge Veterinary Surgery
- Location
- Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- 17 Aug 2018
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- Sector
- Small Animal, Practice, Veterinary
- Job Type
- Veterinary Nurse, Nursing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
FULL TIME REGISTERED VETERINARY NURSE HAWKINGE, FOLKESTONE, KENT.
SA practice in purpose built premises looking for the right person with ideas and initiative.
About the Role:
Registered veterinary nurse required to provide a high standard of customer service and clinical care during the formative years of this busy start up surgery.
Facilities:
The surgery is based in a fast expanding residential area. Lovely Kent countryside is only 10 minutes walk away. The whole area is designated as AONB.
The surgery has:
- Separate cat and dog waiting areas and consult rooms
- Cat ward and dog kennels.
- Digital x-ray
- Dedicated op room
- Prep area
- Nurse consult room
- One veterinary surgeon with Certificate in Small Animal Orthopaedics and current Clinical Coach qualification for nurse training
- One advanced practitioner in veterinary ophthalmology
- Starting salary: depending on experience
- CPD funding allocated to the right candidate.
- 37.5hr working week
- 20 days holiday per year
- Paid bank holidays
- No OOH
About You:
Emphasis will be placed on your ability to communicate with clients in a professional, friendly and relaxed manner and to deliver quality animal care.
You will be able to play a major role in creating an enjoyable working environment for all staff members. You will have an understanding of what is required in order to develop the increasing client base, taking an active role in puppy parties, nurse clinics etc.
The position might suit a newly qualified, personable nurse wanting to use own ideas, experience and initiative.
The successful candidate will be a RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse, will be expected to keep professional knowledge updated by taking part in continuous professional development.
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Company
We opened our doors in 2016 and have been enjoying operating as an independent veterinary surgery ever since. We attract clients and staff who are happier not to be with a corporate. There are attractions to the big corporates but our clients prefer the smaller set up. They feel that we are more accountable and are less profit driven. There are, of course advantages to working for a corporate. They can pay better, they can offer lots of perks, they have a well structured HR department. The staff that join us and that stay are happier with the slower pace even though we are a busy practice and getting busier each year. In 2023 we became an RCVS Training Practice and enrolled our first student. We will continue to train nursing students to ensure we always have an RVN or SVN working alongside our vets.
We have a lovely modern building. It is compact and efficient for 2 vets and a full nursing team to work together. We have enough equipment and skill sets to deal with more than just routine stuff and we try and keep referrals to a minimum. Air conditioning keeps everything running well in the summer heat.
We are constantly investing in equipment and try and keep an open mind and are happy to welcome ideas that a new member of staff may suggest or that someone brings back from CPD.
Visit our website for more information.
- Website
- http://hawkingevetsurgery.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 01303 764190
- Location
-
9b Defiant Close
Hawkinge
Kent
CT18 7SU
United Kingdom
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