Professional veterinary recruitment

Veterinary Nurse, Crawley, Oxfordshire

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse or soon to be?
• Are you looking for a new opportunity in Oxfordshire?
• Are you looking for a fixed term 6 month contract in Oxfordshire?

Would you like

• A role offering a salary up to £34,000 per annum pro rata commensurate to experience
• A role with no OOH?
• To work in a practice that values the importance of the Veterinary Nurses and has created a nurse led team?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Crawley, Oxfordshire for a Veterinary Nurse to join them on a 6 month fixed term contract covering a maternity leave. The position does have the potential to become a permanent role.

The position offers flexible shift patterns to suit a good work / life balance. Typically, full time role offers 8 hour shifts five days per week with a 1:5 weekend rota. There is time back in lieu after working a weekend. There are also three early finishes at 4pm every week.

Key details

• Type: Permanent Veterinary Nurse
• Hours: Full or part time. Full time 5 x 8 hour shifts
• Weekends: 1:5 weekends
• Lieu: Time off in lieu after working a weekend
• OOH: No OOH
• On call: N/A
• Salary: Up to £34,000 pro rata per annum commensurate to experience

About the role:

• Veterinary Nurse
• 6 Moth fixed term contract covering a maternity leave.
• Potential for the role to become permanent in the future.
• Full or part time
• Full time shifts 5 x 8 hours
• 1:5 Weekends
• 3 x 4pm finishes each week
• Time off in lieu after working a weekend
• The practice offers a great work / life balance with flexibility to shifts and early 4pm finishes 3 days per week
• No OOH
• The role will involve a variety of general nursing duties including anaesthesia, managing the surgery diary, ultrasonography and in patient care.
• The practice offers a flexible working pattern to support a work / life balance

About them:

• Small Animal practice
• The practice is fully equipped with facilities including ultrasound, digital x-ray, dental x-ray and an in house laboratory
• The have a team of 6 Vets, 10 RVNS, 1 SVNs and a large support team
• They have a loyal client base with a low staff turnover with some members of the team having been with them for years
• They provide support for Nurses who would like to continue with post graduate qualifications
• They offer a nurse led team environment
• The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.

Team culture:

• The practice understand the importance of a healthy work/life balance and provide early finishes each week
• The value the importance of the team of nurses and have created a nurse led team environment where there are dedicated nurses each day that run the operations
• They offer a close knit team working environment
• They understand the difficulties that the vet industry can face, and they ensure that each member of staff support each other and strive each day to provide a positive and encouraging work environment

Who are they looking for:

• They are for an enthusiastic and motivated RVN who work well as part of a team
• The Nurse will have great communication skills, organisational skills and have an approachable manner
• The Nurse will be comfortable with nurse consultations
• The Nurse would be fear free of handling all species
• They will provide an excellent service to all clients and be able to build rapport easily

Package

• Salary: Up to £34,000 pro rata per annum commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave pro rata, incl bank holidays and birthday off
• CPD: £550 CPD allowance with 24hr paid
• Professional memberships RCVS / VDS fees paid
• Family friendly policies incl Maternity, Paternity
• Private Medical Insurance
• Certificate support
• Workplace pension
• Further benefits such as retail and gym
• Employee wellbeing programmes
• Ongoing learning and development platforms available
• Career progression opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free Uniform

Must haves:

RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be

Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom

Have excellent verbal and 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 Vet Seekers team (details below) to discuss your veterinary career aspirations further.

Please quote job reference: 37993

T: 0333 014 7374

E: hello@vetseekers.co.uk

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