Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Surgical Veterinary Nurse - Northampton

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse or soon to be?
• Are you looking for a new opportunity in Northampton?
• Do you have an interest in surgical nursing?

We are recruiting on behalf of a veterinary referral practice in Northampton for a Permanent Veterinary Nurse who has an interest in surgical nursing to join their team. This role is full or part time for up to 5 days per week with a mix of early and late shifts, along with 1 in 6 Saturday mornings. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Key details

• Type: Small animal, surgical
• Hours: Full or part time, mix of early and late shifts
• Weekends: 1 in 6 Saturday mornings
• OOH: None
• On call: None
• Branch work: The role will involve working across two sites.
• Computer system: Merlin
• Team: First opinion, referral and non-clinical teams

About the role

• This role is based in both the surgical referral and first opinion team.
• Your duties will include surgery, nurse consults, inpatient care, emergency work and critical care nursing.
• The role offers a variety if both referral and first opinion caseload
• Although this is a 24hr hospital, there will be no OOH work or bank holiday cover.
• The role offers flexible working patterns in order to support a health work life balance.

About them

• This is an established firstopinion and referral Hospital practice based in Northampton with two other branches nearby
• Their two clinics boast medical, surgical and first opinion wings, and a comprehensive in-house laboratory with a dedicated lab technician.
• They are able to offer career progression and the Nurse will have the opportunity to become a clinical coach.
• The provide CPD and offer an in house career progression plan.
• They promote a supportive and inclusive culture, and it can be felt within their working environment

About you

• They are looking for a motivated and driven nurse who is capable of working using their own initiative.
• You must share their commitment to providing the best care, while looking for ways to make improvements
• You must hold a full UK drivers' licence as you may have to collect animals from other sites using the ambulance

Package

• Salary: Up to £35,000 pro rata, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, increasing with service and birthday off
• CPD: Generous allowance of £500 with 24 hours to attend
• Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Certificate support
• Bonus scheme
• Medical insurance
• Workplace pension
• Family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing programmes
• Ongoing learning and development platforms available

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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