Professional veterinary recruitment

We are recruiting for a Permanent Surgical Veterinary Nurse to join a small animal hospital in Hampstead, London. This is a full time role working 42 hours per week comprising of 4 x 10.5 hour shifts. There are also 3pm - 11pm shifts every 10 weeks. The weekend rota is 1:6 with TOIL after working a weekend or overtime.

This is a modern 24hr animal hospital offering state of the art diagnostic facilities. It comprises of a large team of highly skilled veterinary surgeons and nurses and offers the RVN excellent opportunity to develop their clinical skill set due to the exposure to more complex cases. The practice provides referral services to support branches and clinics across the region.

They boast an excellent local reputation and have a large passionate team who provide a high standard of veterinary care.

In particular they are looking for a nurse who has a good level of experience in surgical nursing or someone with a keen interest in surgical nursing. The role involves working alongside two skilled surgeons and the RVN will be responsible for assisting them with routine neutering, laparoscopic spays, orthopaedics and soft tissue surgery.

We are looking for a proactive, dedicated RVN, with experience of surgical nursing, or with a keen interest in surgical

About the role

• The role mainly involves assisting the Vets in surgery.
• You will be expected to deliver an exceptional standard of clinical care
• You will adhere to practice protocols and standard operating procedures
• You will provide support to fellow colleague where necessary
• You will be expected to build excellent working relationships with clients
• The RVN may run some nurse clinics
• You will be happy to become a clinical coach to a student
• You must have excellent client care skills and be able to develop working relationships easily and work well as part of a team
• You must be ambitious and motivated with a genuine passion for animal welfare

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time 42 hours per week
• Weekends: Yes 1:6 with TOIL / over time 3pm - 11pm shifts every ten weeks
• Sole charge: None
• OOH: Yes
• Team: Large multi vet and nurse team
• Consultations: 15 minutes

About them:

• 24hr hospital and referral practice
• State of the at facilities and equipment
• Forward thinking professional practice
• Part of a large group of multiple practices and Hospitals across the area
• Experienced vet and RVN team with certificate holding veterinary surgeons
• Well established with a large client base
• Practice sees a varied case load
• Supportive veterinary team
• All staff are motivated and supported and encouraged to develop their skills and work towards certificates
• Experienced Nursing team with coaching experience
• Ongoing career opportunities are offered

Facilities:

The practice provide a wide range of modern veterinary services and facilities as one would expect in a modern 24hr hospital practice, including:

• Digital X-ray
• Dentistry
• Ultrasound
• ECG
• Endoscopy
• Operating theatres
• Consulting rooms
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Separate cat and dog waiting rooms and wards
• In-house laboratory

About you:

• You will be driven and ambitious and looking to take your career to the next step and develop your surgical skills
• You must be motivated and passionate about your work and share this and promote this ethos with other members of staff
• Clinical coach experience is advantageous but not essential
• You will enjoy working as part of a team
• You will have a genuine passion for animal welfare
• You will consistently deliver a high standard of clinical care
• You will be caring, adaptable, hardworking and reliable
• You will have excellent communication and customer interfacing skills

Package:

• Salary: 24,000 to 30,000 pro rata, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• CPD: Allowance of 500 with 2 days off to attend
• Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Workplace pension scheme
• Occupational health scheme
• Rewards: Exclusive colleague rewards including discounts with high street retailers and restaurants
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount scheme

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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