Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Nurse - Saltash, Cornwall

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse or soon to be?
• Are you looking to join an independent first opinion practice?
• Do you want to be part of an experienced and supportive team?

Are you looking for…

• An excellent work-life balance?
• No OOH work?
• The choice of a full or part time role?
• Time off during the week after working a weekend?
• A generous CPD allowance?

We are working with an independent first opinion small animal practice located in Saltash, Cornwall 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. There will be lots of variety in your duties, including nurse clinics, ward and theatre work.

The role is full or part time working shifts between 8.15am and 7.30pm. There is a 1:6 Saturday morning rota.There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full or part time 22 - 38.6 Hours per week shifts between 8.15 am to 7.30pm
• Weekends: 1 in 6 Saturdays
• TOIL: Yes, for weekends
• OOH: None
• Branch work: N/A
• Team: 4 Vets 5 RVNS, 1 SVN, 1 ANA

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
• Teamwork, patient care, high standards and building relationships 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:

The practice offers a wide range of modern veterinary services along with state-of-the-art technology and diagnostic equipment, including:

• Dentistry
• Microchipping
• Neutering
• Vaccinations
• Flea and worming treatments
• Separate cat and dog wards

Package:

• Salary: Up to £27,908 pro rata, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: Generous annual leave
• CPD: Generous allowance
• Memberships: Professional fees paid
• Membership to another professional body of choice
• 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?

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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