Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Nurse - Hounslow, London

• 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 £31,000?
• A working week of 37.5 hours?
• A generous CPD allowance?

We are recruiting for Permanent Veterinary Nurse to join an independent small animal practice in Hounslow. This role is full time for 37.5 hours per week, along with 1 in 4 weekends. The weekend shifts will involve reception duties from 8:30am to 10:30am at their branch surgery and then back to Hounslow at 10:30am with the vet to finish the day with all surgical and nursing duties.

The practice is one of three local branches and is also a Nurse training practice. The RVN would be required to help train and mentor fellow Nurses however previous experience with coaching whilst advantageous is not essential. The role involves all aspects of general nursing.

They require a hardworking RVN with a cheerful persona. The practice values the hard work of nurses and what they bring to the practice and to patient care. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a team that actively promotes nurse training and development leading to a very rewarding role.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, between 8am and 8pm
• Weekends: 1 in 4 weekends
• Sole charge: None
• OOH: None
• Team: 3 vets, 5 RVNs and support team
• Consultations: 15 minutes

About them:

The practice is one of three branches within the area and is well established with an excellent reputation. They value the hard work of the Nurses and two of the three branches are dedicated training practices for nurses.

The practice offers consultations every day of the week and have state of the at facilities and equipped to handle more complex medical cases and investigations. The have in patient care facilities at two of their branches so that they can look after animals through the night. They offer OOH until 10pm at which point they switch over to an OOH service. The practice actively promotes the ethos of preventative care and runs pet care group sessions to educate the public on how to take the best possible care of their pets.

Facilities:

• Air conditioned
• Kennel and cattery
• 2 operating theatres
• Dental suite
• Laser therapy
• Onsite parking
• Overnight nursing facilities
• Isolation ward
• Laboratory
• Ultrasound
• X-ray

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 cheerful attitude whilst also be hard working
• You will have a genuine passion for animal welfare
• You will consistently deliver a high standard of clinical care
• You will have excellent communication and customer interfacing skills

Package:

• Salary: Up to £31,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: Generous annual leave
• CPD: Generous allowance of £500
• Memberships: Professional fees paid
• Onsite free parking

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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