Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Surgical Veterinary Nurse - Saint Columb Major, Cornwall

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse or soon to be?
• Do you have a bias in surgery?

Are you looking for...

• Part time hours?
• No OOH work?
• A great salary of up to £30,000 pro rata?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal referral practice in Saint Columb Major, Cornwall for a Permanent Veterinary Nurse who has an interest in surgery and anaesthesia to join their team. This role is part time for 2 or 3 days per week. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Part time, 2 or 3 days per week
• Weekends: None
• OOH: None
• On call: None

The role:

• This is a surgical nursing role within a referral practice.
• The position involves working alongside surgical certificate holding Veterinary Surgeons. Surgeries range from soft tissue to orthopaedic referrals. Diagnostic imaging will also be involved.
• The practice are able to offer flexible working patterns to suit a work-life balance.

About them:

• Established small animal referral practice.
• The practice is continuing to grow and expand.
• The practice is fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities that one would expect within a referral practice including an onsite CT, Endoscopy, Ultrasound, Digital and Dental X-Ray and Bronchoscopy.
• They have a highly experienced team with certificate holding surgeons.
• They accept soft tissue, diagnostic imaging, and orthopaedic referrals from practices across Cornwall.
• 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 offer a family friendly work culture.
• They hold regular clinic meetings to discuss cases to improve knowledge across the team.
• They always provide support to each other, so all colleagues are provided with ways of improving and developing.
• They encourage all nurses to share all duties and they support and encourage the development of areas of special interest.
• 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 has a special inters in surgery and anaesthesia.
• The Nurse will have great communication skills, organisational skills and have an approachable manner.
• The Nurse will be a team player and enjoy sharing knowledge with others where applicable.
• They will provide an excellent service to all clients and be able to build rapport easily.

Package

• Salary: Up to £30,000 pro rata, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays and birthday off pro rata
• CPD: Geneorus 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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