Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Nurse - Dartford, Kent

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse or soon to be?
• Are you looking to join an established small animal practice?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Dartford, Kent for a Permanent Veterinary Nurse to join their team. This role will be full time for 40 hours per week over 4 or 5 days, along with 1 in 3 Saturdays with time off in lieu. Part time hours can be considered. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week over 4 or 5 days
• Weekends: 1 in 3 Saturdays
• OOH: None
• Team: 3 vets, 3 RVNs,1 SVN and a supportive non-clinical team

About the role:

• The role will involve all aspects of nursing including schedule 3 procedures, nurse clinics, managing anaesthetics, lab work and looking after in patients.
• There will also be some reception duties
• The practice offers the opportunity for nurses to become clinical coaches and they can work alongside the HVN and provide supervision and training to the SVNs within the practice
• The practice encourage all nurses to pursue areas of special interest and expand their clinical skills and knowledge
• The practice offer a flexible working pattern to support a work-life balance, e.g. shifts to suit school pick ups

About them:

• Established small animal practice based in Eastbourne
• They have 6 sites across the UK
• They have a team of 3 vets, 3 RVNs, 1 SVN and a support team
• They actively encourage ongoing CPD and study towards areas of special interest
• They are equipped with facilities including 4 consultations rooms, digital x-ray, ultrasound and an in house laboratory
• The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients
• They provide a supportive environment which offers scope for the Vet to develop an area of interest

Team culture:

• They pride themselves on focusing on staff well being and provide a supportive learning environment to all team members
• They offer a supportive culture and encourage all of the team to pursue areas of special interest and place a high emphasis on ongoing learning and development
• 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

• You will have the motivation and desire to utilise all of your skills
• You will have great communication skills and have an approachable manner
• You will provide an excellent service to all clients and be able to build rapport easily

Package

• Salary: Up to £29,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, incl bank holidays and birthday off
• CPD: Generous allowance of £550 with 24 hours 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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