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Registered Veterinary Nurse - NIGHTS

Employer
Village Vet
Location
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Salary
Salary £30,000 to £33,500 depending on experience
Closing date
17 Feb 2022

Job Details

About us

We are a well-established, RCVS accredited, small animal primary care practice that covers the locations of London, Hertfordshire, and Cambridgeshire. Alongside all our primary care services we also have four 24-hour continuous care hospitals made up of our highly certified specialists and general practice staff to ensure the highest form of veterinary care for the benefits of pets and clients alike. 

Your role and responsibilities

Village Vet has a new Registered Veterinary Nurse position available to join our 24hr hospital as part of the night team. Our purpose-built hospital is located in St Albans, Hertfordshire which is an area boasting great countryside and unparalleled access to London

Our facilities have been awarded ‘Hospital and Emergency Centre’ status under the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme and is very well-equipped with full digital diagnostic facilities, laboratory, full operating theatres, separate dog and cat wards and ample parking on site.

You will be part of a dedicated and talented night team helping deliver the highest standard of patient care. The team consists of 1 Vet and 1 RVN, and you are supported by a Client Care Assistant onsite until 8pm. In addition, there is always an on-call nurse to provide assistance overnight, if needed.

We have a highly stimulating and rewarding caseload and duties include both caring for our inpatients as well as assisting with emergencies. This is, therefore, a fantastic opportunity for an experienced RVN wishing to develop in their Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) skills and interest.

Further qualifications are encouraged and supported, and we provide extensive opportunities for learning to ensure professional and clinical development.

Hours

 Full time, 7 on 7 off shift pattern equating to a 45.5 hours/week average

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays (annual leave will be given in lieu of a bank holiday worked as part of rota)
  • Additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday
  • Enhanced equal family leave
  • Enhanced sickness policy
  • RCVS & VDS fees paid
  • £500 CPD allowance with 2 days off to attend (higher budget/courses negotiable)
  • Extensive learning and development programmes
  • Progression opportunities
  • Staff discount schemes
  • Discounts with PetPlan
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Gym membership discount
  • Cycle2Work scheme
  • Eye care voucher
  • Flu vaccine voucher
  • Recruitment reward scheme

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

Our Vision:

To be recognised as an exceptional and trusted provider of primary veterinary care to our patients and clients within the communities that we serve. Every patient, every client, every visit.

Village Vet is a progressive, forward thinking, premium veterinary group with small and medium sized first opinion practices, 4 large 24-hour hospitals and a referral centre. Village Vet is based in London, Hertfordshire and Cambridge. We believe in supporting and investing in our staff, investing in our facilities and ensuring that our clients and their pets receive only the very best, modern first opinion or specialist care. Our staff are motivated and encouraged to gain additional certifications across all levels of employment and we offer career progression within our group. We have a strong recognisable brand and we are looking for people who share our vision and our culture. We have over 330 staff members across our 32 sites and are very proud of our achievements and our reputation in the veterinary profession.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0207 9164883
Location
11 Belsize Terrace
London
London, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire
NW3 4AX
United Kingdom

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