Due to growth we have a fantastic opportunity for a confident and enthusiastic veterinary nurse to join our Stanhope hospital in Darlington. Our busy and well-established hospital will suit someone with excellent client and patient care. Stanhope Park have a dedicated cat and exotics branch practice at our Dukes street clinic, and are proud to be an ISFM Gold Standard Cat Friendly Clinic. You will be working alongside an experienced clinical team with an extremely varied caseload from nursing seals and reptiles to routine neutering's and more advanced surgical cases. Stanhope Park are passionate in providing OOHs support for their patients and clients, as such we are team who are dedicated to our emergency and critical care services.

We are looking for an RVN who shares our passion for delivering an outstanding service and care for our clients and patients. You will have a friendly and positive attitude and want to progress and expand your knowledge and skills further, if this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. 

This is a full-time position, working 40 hours per week on mixed rota including some OOHs and weekend work. Though flexible working will be considered.

Salary & Benefits

Salary £30,000 per annum (FTE)

5 weeks annual leave plus bank holiday (FTE)

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

CPD Allowance £750 plus 2 days CPD leave (FTE)

RCVS, BVA and VDS fees paid

Access to Wellbeing support and EAP programme

Opportunity to be involved in the Valuing Veterinary Nurse Committee.

Access to wide range of discounts for days out, high street and holidays.

100% attendance bonus schemes

Colleague Purchase scheme

1 day 'Pet'ernity Leave

We also offer relocation allowances should you move more than 50 miles from your current home address. 

We can also support Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa if you meet the criteria and are eligible to register as a Veterinary Nurse with the RCVS upon arrival in the UK.

Key accountabilities:

We are looking for a friendly and supportive Veterinary Nurse to join our expanding team of dedicated veterinary professionals. 

The ideal candidate will offer the highest standards of clinical and client care and be willing to provide valuable peer support to colleagues if needed.

Skills and experience:

You must be a Veterinary Nurse who is registered with the RCVS.

Branch:

At Stanhope Park Veterinary Hospital our exceptionally high standards can be seen consistently throughout our 3 practices. The biggest practice is based on Stanhope Road in Darlington and is an RCVS accredited hospital which can accommodate all types of major surgery. We also have a separate Cats and Exotics Clinic just round the corner on Duke Street, which is an extension of our Stanhope Road Hospital, allowing us to treat cats and exotic species in a dedicated stress-free environment! Our Middleton-St-George clinic has been providing clients with consultations and preventative treatments for many years now, and we have recently undertaken major renovation work at this surgery, allowing us to extend our services to include outpatient surgical procedures.

Stanhope Park is situated in the centre of Darlington, adjacent to a beautiful park perfect for a relaxing lunch break.