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Registered Veterinary Nurse

Employer
Petherton Veterinary Clinics
Location
Cardiff, UK
Salary
Salary up to £31k DOE + Benefits
Closing date
26 May 2022

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Sector
Veterinary
Job Type
Veterinary Nurse, Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Are you looking for a better work/life balance in beautiful south Wales?

We are seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse who is passionate about delivering clinical excellence and fantastic client service at our Cardiff based practice. Full or part time applications are encouraged and we are happy to discuss flexible options to support both your needs and the business.

The role:

This role would suit an experienced RVN ready to bring their expertise to help continue the development of our practice. This role will enable the right candidate to develop their nursing skills through:
  • Assisting with the care of animals.
  • Undertaking tasks set by senior members of staff in the basic care and running of the practice.
  • Communicating with clients, meeting and greeting and completing registrations.
  • Monitoring inpatients, providing care and appropriate diets.
  • Assisting vets during examinations and surgeries and ensuring that the correct procedures are followed for the cleaning and sterilising of instruments, equipment and materials.

Full times hours would normally be 40 hours per week, 1 in 6 weekends (Saturday until 2pm) with time off the following week. Rotation throughout practice includes inpatient care, theatre and consultations. Earliest start 8:30am and latest finish 7.00pm with the option of 4 x 10 hour shifts. No Out of Hours (OOH)/on-call.

The ideal candidate will offer the highest standards of clinical and client care, empathy and be willing to provide valuable peer support to our student veterinary nurses and patient care assistants.

The team:

The Cardiff Hub consists of three practices in the central Cardiff suburbs of Rumney, Roath and Canton. All staff get to work at each site to engage with different clients and make use of equipment including DR x-ray, doppler ultrasound with multiple probes, comprehensive in house lab including T4 and various scopes. We are always investing in new equipment - we have recently started offering laparoscopic spay and are planning to install a dental radiography suite in the coming months.

Our aim is to have a happy team, doing what they love and getting paid for it. We have had a new leadership team join in the last year who are keen to develop the business with input from the team. We are proud to say that our employee satisfaction scores are some of the highest in the region and we only want to improve.

As we are part of CVS you will have the opportunity to develop a long-term career with fantastic opportunities within our large national group. We want our members of staff to develop and progress and in turn so will our practice.

Package:
  • An attractive salary up to £31k DOE
  • 33 days holiday with the opportunity to purchase extra days (pro rata).
  • Receive an extra day for each year you are with CVS up to a maximum of five days.
  • Subscription fees are paid and we have a strong curriculum of CPD with dedicated time for completion.
  • Access to the company share-save scheme and discretionary individual bonus scheme.
  • Cycle to work scheme and subsidised gym membership.
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay.
  • Access to Perkbox.
  • Pet treatment and product discounts.


If so, please click "Apply Now" and we will be in contact with you shortly!

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