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Registered veterinary nurse

Employer
Eye Vet
Location
Runcorn, Cheshire
Salary
Salary dependent on experience
Closing date
7 Feb 2022
Phone number
07873XXXXXX

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Job Details

About us 

Eye Vet is a dedicated ophthalmology practice, established ten years ago, with multi-disciplinary support from nearby Northwest Veterinary Specialists and the Liverpool University Small Animal Teaching Hospital. 

As well as referral work from the surrounding primary care Veterinary practices, we provide clinical teaching and placements for final year students from the University each week and provide Ophthalmology support for Chester Zoo. 

We are a short distance from Liverpool, Manchester, Chester and North Wales. 

Your role and responsibilities 

Previous experience of ophthalmology is not required as full training will be provided. The role is suited towards a motivated RVN with a high standard of care. 

We are looking for qualified and experienced nurses to join our team of 11 nurses. We would consider permanent, fixed term, full time and part time. Shifts are rotated on a rolling rota between the hours of 8.30am and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. Out of hours provision around these hours is based on a shared rota and is off site unless called in for emergencies (Ophthalmologist takes on-call phone). No overnight shifts apply. 

Benefits 

We offer excellent colleague benefits, including: 

  • Competitive salary, dependant on experience 
  • 5 weeks holiday, plus Bank Holidays 
  • Day off for your Birthday 
  • Life assurance and income protection 
  • Appealing rota to encourage good work/life balance 
  • Generous CPD allowance and RCVS fees paid 
  • Workplace pension scheme 
  • Discounted gym membership 
  • Generous refer a friend scheme 
  • On site parking 
  • Enhanced parental leave policy  
  • Enhanced sick leave policy   

Part of an amazing global family 

The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. 

Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. 

Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. 

Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

Company

Eye-vet is a dedicated ophthalmology practice, and has back-up from other disciplines provided by clinical staff at the University of Liverpool Small Animal Teaching Hospital, Leahurst. Eye-vet has been providing ophthalmology services for the University Teaching Hospital since August 2009, and has regularly welcomed clinical year students for Extra Mural Study placements and qualified veterinarians who want to further their knowledge of ophthalmology.

Over the past three decades much has been learned and the technology for assessing animal eyes is much the same as in the human medical field. Our veterinary surgeons and ophthalmologists regularly attend conferences and courses in the UK, Europe and USA to keep abreast of recent developments.

We work with general practice veterinarians to diagnose and treat animal eye problems such as cherry eye, dry eye, glaucoma, ulcers and cataracts.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01928 714040
Location
Apollo House
41-43 Halton Station Road
Sutton Weaver
Cheshire
WA7 3DN
United Kingdom

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