RVN - NW London

Registered Veterinary Nurse – Mayhew, NW10

Do you wish to use your Nursing skills to really help animals in need, Mayhew is a charity that is making changes here in London and overseas.  We have a fabulous, modern and fully equipped Veterinary Clinic within a rehoming facility. We offer preventative care to owned animals in the community, as well as treating a wide variety of surgical and medical cases for the animals in our care, whilst they await their new homes.

We currently have a vacancy for a registered veterinary nurse. You will be joining a team of like-minded, passionate individuals with a genuine interest in animal welfare. There is ample opportunity to be involved in all aspects of nursing; from surgical and medical care to running nurse clinics and everything in between.

We have a dedicated night team in addition to dedicated receptionists, meaning you can focus on nursing tasks.

This position is 35 hours a week with shifts as follows:

7.45am – 3.45pm
8.30am – 4.30pm
9am – 5pm 
11.45am – 7.45pm 

The shift pattern swaps monthly between working Monday to Friday and Tuesday to Saturday.

Job Description

Recruiting Managers: Gillian Rich and Lindsey Borrego.
Department: Community Veterinary Clinic.
Annual Leave: 25 days per year, plus 8 public holidays.
Salary: Depending on experience between £22k and £25k

Benefits: Buying/selling holiday scheme, Health Scheme, free uniform, stakeholder pension, RCVS registration paid for, Professional Indemnity Insurance paid for, £500 CPD per annum.

Location: NW London. We are surrounded by excellent public transport and are a short ride away from Central London.

Principal Responsibility:
To provide the highest standards of care and welfare for in-house and outpatient animals in the Mayhew Community Veterinary Clinic (CVC) and the home in general in accordance with Mayhew protocols and practice.

Duties:

• To provide treatment to animals as prescribed by the vet
• To maintain high levels of hygiene in the clinic and all associated areas
• To clean and autoclave all surgical instruments and equipment
• To admit animals for surgery and discharge them back to their owners, taking all monies due
• Be a point of contact for members of the public and staff regarding the medical treatment of the animals in our care
• Undertake nursing duties as directed including theatre, ward, laboratory, clinic and euthanasia duties
• Prepare surgical theatre for the day’s operations
• To provide excellent customer service to clients at all times by providing sound and timely advice, ensuring empathy and understanding, dealing with others at all times in a courteous and professional manner
• Promote a positive image of Mayhew at all times
• Be responsible for own learning and practice development and proactively developing skills and knowledge to meet service needs
• Share knowledge and experience with others and to provide support to other members of the night staff team
• Responsible for updating and maintaining accurate clinical records. Maintain appropriate animal and customer records
• Cover telephone and general reception duties as required, in the absence of a Receptionist

Person Specification
All points below are essential pre-requisites for applying unless marked with an asterisk (*). Items marked with an asterisk are desirable in an applicant.

Attainments
Professional Qualifications

• Registered with the RCVS.

Academic Qualifications

• Veterinary Nursing Qualification

Work Experience

• Experience post qualification or equivalent experience
• Charity or Welfare Work *

Abilities/Aptitudes

• Excellent and Courteous verbal English
• Written communication
• Time management
• Demonstrating skilled time management
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment
• Good Problem Solving and diagnostic abilities
• Administrative and keyboard skills *
• Animal handling – calm and confident

Interpersonal Skills

• Professional, caring
• Trustworthy, reliable and good time keeping
• Excellent work ethic
• Conscientious
• Diligent
• Team player within the Community Veterinary Clinic and with other internal departments
• Respectful to staff at all working levels
• Tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive issues*

PERSONAL

• Mobility
• Driving Licence*
• Work Pattern
• Flexibility around ad-hoc cover of working days/hours, dues to staff absence

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