Permanent Veterinary Nurse - Gloucester

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

Are you looking for...

• A great salary of up to 27,000?
• The choice of a full or part time working week between 8am and 8pm?
• No OOH work?
• A generous CPD allowance of 1,000?

We are working with an animal hospital located in Gloucester who are recruiting for a Permanent Veterinary Nurse.

The role will involve all aspects of nursing so you must be capable in all areas, pulling from your experience working in a small animal practice. You will have the ability to balance empathising with clients and maintaining your professionalism. You will be prepared to develop your skills by working closely with the whole team and must have an excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. Your general nursing skills will involve assisting in operating theatre, emergency operations, in-patient care, laboratory work and vet and nurse consultations.

The role will involve working full or part time between 8am and 8pm, along with 1 in 7 weekends with time off in lieu and 1 in 14 Saturdays. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full or part time, between 8am and 8pm
• Weekends: 1 in 7 weekends, 1 in 14 Saturdays
• TOIL: After working 1 in 7 weekends
• OOH: None
• Computer system: Animana
• Branch work: None
• Team: 30 nurses, plus night team

About them:

• They offer a professional but fun environment, where client and patient care are balanced with great team morale and enjoyment of their wonderful job
• This role requires excellent clinical and customer service skills, with an ability to practice sole charge from time to time
• You will be able to maximise your nursing skill set working here
• They are a friendly, family oriented practice with a happy, hardworking team and loyal clients
• They have a modern, bright and spacious practice which has excellent facilities including kennels and cattery for hospitalisation, full surgical facilities, all routine surgery on site, X-ray, ultrasound, in-house lab facilities

About you:

• You will need to be confident in your own abilities and have excellent clinical and customer service skills to succeed in this
• Team work, patient care, high standards and relationships building with clients are at the forefront of what they do
• They are looking for an enthusiastic, goal oriented and self-motivated veterinary nurse to continue the rapid growth of the practice
• You will need to be comfortable liaising with other veterinary team members, specialists and service providers

Facilities:

• In-house laboratory
• Isolation ward
• Separate cat and dog wards
• Operating theatres
• X-ray
• Ultrasound
• Endoscopy
• Orthopaedics
• Blood pressure monitor
• ECG
• Dentistry

Package:

• Salary: Up to 27,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6 weeks annual leave
• CPD: Generous allowance of 1,000
• Memberships: RCVS fees paid
• Excellent career opportunities and development
• Private medical insurance for you and your family
• Contributory pension scheme
• Critical illness cover and life insurance

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?

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