Professional veterinary recruitment

We are recruiting in behalf of a small animal practice in Epsom Surrey who require an RVN to provide maternity leave cover from August 2022 for one year. The position is full time working 40 hours per week with a shared 1: 3 or 1: 4 Saturday rota working 8.30 - 2pm.The Nurse would be joining a team of 2 other RVNs, 1 SVN and 1 PCA and CCA.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Assisting the Veterinary Surgeons
• Completing all general nursing duties
• Nurse consultations
• Clinical coaching duties
• Carry out and complete specific tasks as allocated by the Head Nurse.
• Ensure that you are organised and prepared for cases that are coming in
• Administer treatments - EG injections, fluids, and dressings etc
• Dispense medication as per the Veterinary Surgeons instructions
• Keep accurate records
• Caring for in patients including pre op, medications and recovery and monitoring
• Report progress of in patients to clients
• Ensure you keep accurate records with regards to medical records, anaesthetic sheets, hospitalisation forms etc.
• The practice is looking for an RVN who has a compassionate and empathetic attitude along with excellent communication skills. It is important that the RVN is team player.

Key Details:

• Hours - Mon - Fri: 40 hours per week
• Weekend rota/hours: 1: 3 or 1: 4 Saturday rota working 8.30 - 2pm
• OOH rota: None
• Culture of the practice: The practice are always keen to ensure that nurses are able to utilise their skills to their full potential and appreciate the importance of their role within the practice.
• Practice Facilities: Ultrasound, endoscope, dental xray, digital xray, in house haematology and biochemistry

The Person:

• They will enjoy and embrace all aspects of the role
• They will have sound knowledge of all aspects of RVN duties and responsibilities - for more experienced RVNs
• They will have excellent communication skills.
• They will have excellent client care skills and be able to build client relationships easily.
• They will remain calm under pressure and be able to multitask where appropriate
• They will have an enthusiastic and motivated attitude with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• They will be ambitious and motivated to develop and utilise all their clinical skills.

Facilities:

As a state-of-the-art purpose-built practice is offers a wide range of Veterinary Services and facilities including:

• Digital Radiography
• Orthopaedic theatre
• Hospitalisation facilities
• Doppler Blood pressure monitor
• Endoscopy
• Nurse Clinics
• Laser Therapies
• In House Laboratory
• Isolation Wards
• Digital X-ray
• Ultrasound
• Separate Dog and Cat wards

Package:

• Salary up to 26k pro rata commensurate to experience
• 5 weeks annual leave
• CPD allowance
• RCVS fees paid
• Healthcare Scheme
• Career progression opportunity to become clinical coach
• Workplace pension scheme

Must haves:

RCVS Registered & Qualified or soon to be.

Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Have excellent verbal / written communication skills

What happens next?

CLICK APPLY NOW or if you have any pre-application questions or if this role is not quite right for you, please contact the VS Team (details below) to discuss your veterinary career aspirations further.

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