Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Nurse - Croydon, London

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse or soon to be?
• Are you looking to develop your clinicals skills and knowledge?

Are you looking for...

• No OOH work?
• No Sundays?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Croydon, who are in need of a Permanent Veterinary Nurse to join their brilliant team.

The practice is RCVS accredited and provides the highest standards of care to patients at all times, whilst delivering ongoing support to clients. The practice are continuing to grow and are looking for nurses who can continue to develop nurse led clinics.

This role is full time for 40 hours per week with shifts between 8am and 6:30pm, along with 1 in 3 Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, shifts between 8am and 7pm
• Weekends: 1 in 3 Saturday mornings, 8am to 1pm with time off in lieu
• OOH: None

About the role:

The role involves all aspects of general nursing from assisting the veterinary surgeon in theatre, administering medications, ward work, nurse clinics to greeting clients and booking them in.

They are looking for an enthusiastic friendly nurse who has s genuine passion for animal welfare. Excellent customer service skills are key and the ability to work well as part of a team. A nurse with a good level of general nursing experience would be advantageous.

About them:

• Established small animal practice with 2 branches
• Offers routine surgeries along with more complex orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeries
• Offers excellent customer service and has an excellent reputation within the community
• Provides state of the art equipment and facilities with expertise in internal medicine, surgery, dentistry, rehabilitation, surgery and more

Facilities:

The practice offers a range of modern veterinary services and facilities, including:

• Ultrasound
• Digital X-ray
• Dental suite
• Orthopaedics surgeries and soft tissue surgeries service
• Inpatient facilities
• Separate waiting rooms and wards for dogs and cats

About you:

• You must be motivated and passionate about your work and share this and promote this ethos with other members of staff
• 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
• You will be driven and ambitious and looking to take your career to the next step and develop your clinical and skills

Package:

• Salary: £25,000 to £35,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of £600
• Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Onsite free parking
• Staff discount scheme
• Workplace pension scheme
• Health shield
• Company sick pay

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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