Registered Veterinary Nurse

The Role

Avenue Vets, Malvern are looking for a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their friendly team. The successful candidate will be responsible for an equally shared mix of consulting, kennel nursing, and theatre nursing, as well as assisting with visiting orthopaedic referral procedures.

We are happy to accept both full/part-time applicants, with full-time shifts being 4.5 days per week with a mixture of patterns to be discussed. This will include a 1:5 share of Saturday mornings between 8:30 am-1 pm, and inpatient only out of hours with remuneration available for checks carried out. Out of hours service provided by ChelVets.

The salary for this role is up to £29,000 depending on experience.

About Us

Located at the foot of the Malvern Hills, Avenue Veterinary Centre is in a traditional setting that has been updated to meet the needs of a modern Veterinary Practice in 2022. Being close to the M5 means we have excellent transport links to Wales, Cotswolds, and great train services to Birmingham and London, but also have the stunning countryside on our doorstep. We are a friendly sociable practice with a long-standing and rapidly expanding client base! A high proportion of our clients are insured, patients. We have a large garden for exercising dogs and relaxing during breaks. We have kennels exclusively for staff dogs so you can bring your dogs to work, and accommodation is available if required. Our fantastic facilities include digital radiography, endoscopy, ultrasound, laser, in house blood machines, ECG, Multiparameter Anaesthetic Monitoring, Oxygen Kennels, and Isolation Kennel.

About the Team and Culture

We currently have 6 vets (soon to be 7) working a mixture of FT and PT. Currently, we have 4 Registered Veterinary Nurses and 1 Student Veterinary Nurse, but this will increase to 6 RVN’s when our 2 nurses on Maternity return, we have 1 Animal Nursing Assistant and groomer. Our support function is made up of 4 Receptionists, 1 Practice Manager and 1 administrative nurse (ie insurance forms etc so to reduce administration performed by our clinical team). The candidate will fit in with our team at all levels of everyday practice and will have many opportunities to progress with a certificate, that is both encouraged and funded. We work closely with both national and local charities (the latter we help with fundraising and promotion). One major practice rule we have is Cakes for all Birthdays! We hope you are ready to show off your baking skills!

Applicant Requirements

Registered Veterinary Nurse. All levels of experience are considered and can be supported. We are looking for a good all-around team player who is keen to get involved with both our customers, their pets, and the team in practice. A desire to come to work and enjoy all aspects of their job is a must.

Benefits - Subject to Pro Rata:

• Increasing holiday based on length of service
• CPD paid days and allowance
• L&D opportunities through the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Birthday leave
• RCVS Membership paid
• VDS cover
• Discounted veterinary fees
• Various discounts including retail & gym memberships
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Service-related company sick pay
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Relocation packages
• Career progression opportunities

 As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch. Please quote BH5785 when you apply. 

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