Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Night Veterinary Nurse - Portishead, Somerset

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse or soon to be?
• Are you looking for a night role in Somerset?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Portishead, Somerset for a Permanent Night Veterinary Nurse to join their team. This role is full time for 7 nights on and 7 nights off. There will be no on-call duties.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 7 nights on and 7 nights off
• Weekends: Yes
• OOH: Yes

The role:

• The role involve working alongside a night team and exposure to a varied caseload. The nurse will also be involved with looking after emergency and critical care cases.
• The role offers a good work/life balance with flexible rota patterns to suit.

About them:

• First opinion tier 3 small animal hospital
• They provide 24hr care and have a large experienced team of Vets and Nurses. They also boast certificate holding Vets in medicine, exotics and surgery.
• The practice is fully equipped with facilities offering a wide range of diagnostics and services including x-ray, endoscopy, laparoscopy, ECG, ultrasound, in house laboratory and separate cat and dog wards.
• Award winning practice.
• They have a large supportive team some of whom are at various stages if completing certificates. They offer a supportive and friendly working environment. They regularly go out on social events together such as dog walks and pub visits.
• They ensure staff leave on time and get breaks and do not feel overworked.
• They offer a great work-life balance and provide support to one another as a team.
• The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.

Team culture:

• They encourage all nurses to share all duties and they support and encourage the development of areas of special interest.
• They ensure that the mental and physical well-being if the practice is always a priority. The regularly involve themselves in local charity events.
• 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.

About you:

• They are looking for a nurse who is comfortable in routine nursing and confident working as a sole charge nurse where required.
• The Nurse will have great communication skills, organisational skills and have an approachable manner.
• They will provide an excellent service to all clients and be able to build rapport easily.

Package

• Salary: Up to £34,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays and birthday off
• CPD: Generous allowance of £550 with 3 days to attend
• Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Family friendly policies including maternity and 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.

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