Registered Veterinary Nurse

The Role

We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our lovely team at Balby. This role is over 40 hours per week, over 5 days with a share of Saturdays. Time is given back in lieu of weekend hours and there is no OOH required for this role.

Salary for the role is up to £27,000 depending on experience.

About Us

Our clinic is located 45 minutes from central Leeds and only 30 minutes to Sheffield. We have separate surgical and dental suites, each with theatre lighting. Our dental suite has x-ray on the way! Our theatre is spacious and bright, benefitting from a large window providing natural light, we have a state-of-the-art multi-parameter monitor, suction, mono and bipolar cautery, and orthopedic kits. Our imagining suite houses a new top of the range Ultrasound Scanner and digital x-ray. We have separate dog and cat wards, 4 consulting rooms and an in-house laboratory providing a large range of diagnostic possibilities.

We have ample room for staff to bring pets to work, we also have the benefit of a separate outbuilding for staff to relax in with comfortable sofas to put up your feet and really unwind on your breaks, with office space available for quiet study or telephone calls. 

The team is full of energy and enthusiasm, you probably won't have worked anywhere with so much laughter before! We all work hard but have good fun while doing it. We have monthly team meetings, vet meetings, nurse meetings and CCC meetings. We like to hold in house CPD as much as we can and get speakers into the practice to give us updates on new products etc.

The team have varied backgrounds and interests; we have team members from Australia, Greece and even as far as the Southwest of England. Interests range from DIY, to baking, horror films to crystals, magic to rock climbing, you really never know what the topic of the day is going to be!

About the Team and Culture

The team is full of energy and enthusiasm, you probably won't have worked anywhere with so much laughter before! We all work hard but have good fun while doing it. We have monthly team meetings, vet meetings, nurse meetings and CCC meetings. We like to hold in house CPD as much as we can and get speakers into the practice to give us updates on new products etc.

The team have varied backgrounds and interests; we have team members from Australia, Greece and even as far as the Southwest of England. Interests range from DIY, to baking, horror films to crystals, magic to rock climbing, you really never know what the topic of the day is going to be!

Applicant Requirements 

We are looking for a highly motivated Registered Veterinary Nurse who can thrive in our high-quality practice. Confident and professional, you will be able to work with sole charge. You will relate to our core principles of quality, integrity, responsibility and growth, fitting seamlessly alongside our friendly practice teams as you work with team to provide a quality experience for pet owner and pets alike.

• Experience in a Small Animal practice
• RCVS registered
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work well in a team
• A passion to deliver great clinical quality and fantastic client service
• Desire and passion to care for pets as if they are your own

Further team member benefits enjoyed including:

•    Increasing holiday based on length of service
•    Extra day of holiday on your birthday
•    3 days paid CPD leave
•    £600 CPD Allowance per annum
•    VDS Membership paid
•    BVA Membership paid
•    Free preventative veterinary care for your pets
•    Five days to volunteer for a charity of your choice
•    Up to four days PETernity leave
•    Contribution towards purchasing a Fitbit and weekly leader board challenges
•    Various discounts including retail & gym memberships
•    Practice social events
•    Cycle to Work scheme
•    Pension
•    Enhanced family friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/share parental and surrogacy pay
•    Paid bereavement leave
•    Service related company sick pay
•    Social events
•    Focus on employee wellbeing
•    Relocation packages
•    Free flu jabs

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 BH6448 when applying for this role.

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