Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Nurse - Kendal, Cumbria

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse or soon to be?
• Are you looking for a 4-day week with no OOH work?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Kendal, Cumbria for a Permanent Veterinary Nurse to join their team.

This role is full time for 4 days per week with shifts from 8:30am to 5:30pm, along with 1 in 6 Saturday mornings. There will be one later shift until 7:30pm per week. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 4 days per week, shifts from 8:30am to 5:30pm
• Weekends: 1 in 6 Saturday mornings
• OOH: None

The role:

• The role will involve a variety of duties including inpatient care, lab work, diagnostics and assisting in theatre.
• This role is ideal for a motivated and ambitious nurse who has a good range of skills and someone who would like to make a difference and share and promote new ideas.
• The RVN will be expected to be dedicated to providing a high standard of patient care and be able to work well as part of a team whilst establishing excellent working relationships with clients.
• The role offers flexible work patterns to suit around lifestyle, school runs and school holidays.

About them:

• First opinion practice based in Kendal, close to the Lake District, with two sites
• Nurse training practice.
• They focus on sick pets but also have a bias towards preventative medicine which is mainly run out of their branch surgery.
• They are fully equipped offering state of the art facilities and veterinary services including ultrasound, endoscope, digital x-ray, dental suit and an in house laboratory. They also carry out orthopaedic work at one of their sites.
• They provide a supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and are able to share their ideas.
• 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 have a supportive close knit team with an encouraging and supporting culture.
• They support all of the RVNs to pursue areas of special interest and some of the nurses have advanced qualifications.
• 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:

• The practice are looking for a confident and enthusiastic nurse who has a good range of skills.
• The nurse will have great communication skills and organisational skills and be able to work independently and also as part of a team.
• They 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, including bank holidays and birthday off
• CPD: Generous allowance of £500 with 24 hours to attend
• Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Family friendly policies including maternity and paternity
• Talk to the team regarding relocation packages, golden handshakes and sponsorship which is available for non-UK nationals with RCVS registration in place
• 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.

Please quote job reference: 39123

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