We are working with a small animal practice located in Edenbridge who are recruiting for a Permanent Head Veterinary Nurse.

The role will involve all aspects of nursing so you must be capable in all areas, pulling from your experience working in a small animal practice. You will lead the nursing team with confidence and have the ability to balance empathising with clients and maintaining your professionalism. You will be prepared to develop your skills by working closely with the whole team and must have an excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. Your general nursing skills will involve assisting in operating theatre, emergency operations, in-patient care, laboratory work and vet and nurse consultations. You will also oversee the day-to-day management of the practice.

The role will involve working full time for 40 hours per week with 8hr shifts from 9am to 5pm. There will be no weekends, OOH work or on-call duties.

Key Details:

• Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, between 9am and 5pm
• Weekends: None
• OOH: None
• Computer System: Animana
• Branch work: None
• Team: 5 vets, 2 RVNs, 1 SVN and a supportive non-clinical team

About them:

• They offer a professional but fun environment, where client and patient care are balanced with great team morale and enjoyment of their wonderful job
• This role requires excellent clinical and customer service skills, with an ability to practice sole charge from time to time.
• You will be able to maximise your nursing skill set working here
• They are a friendly, family oriented practice with a happy, hardworking team and loyal clients
• They have a modern, bright and spacious practice which has excellent facilities including Kennels and cattery for hospitalisation, full surgical facilities, all routine surgery on site, X-ray, ultrasound, in-house lab facilities

About you:

• You will need to be confident in your own abilities and have excellent clinical and customer service skills to succeed in this
• Team work, patient care, high standards and relationships building with clients are at the forefront of what they do
• They are looking for an enthusiastic, goal oriented and self-motivated veterinary nurse to continue the rapid growth of the practice.
• You will need to be comfortable liaising with other veterinary team members, specialists and service providers

Facilities:

• X-ray
• Dentistry
• In-house laboratory
• Intensive care
• Physiotherapy
• Hospital ward
• Overnight care
• Blood pressure monitor
• Anaesthetic
• Ultrasound
• Echocardiology
• ECG
• Endoscopy
• Intensive care
• Separate dog, cat and exotic wards
• Exotic pets
• Isolation ward

Package:

• Salary: 28,000 to 31,000 per annum, increasing with experience
• Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave including bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance
• Memberships: RCVS fees covered
• Excellent career opportunities and development
• Private medical insurance for you & your family
• Contributory pension scheme
• Critical illness cover & life insurance

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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