Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Weekend Veterinary Nurse - Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse or soon to be?
• Are you looking for a new role close to Oxford?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire for a Permanent Veterinary Nurse to join their team. This role is part time for 2 days per week every other week, working only weekends. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Part time, weekends only, 2 days per week every other week
• Weekends: Yes
• OOH: None

About the role:

• The role will involve all aspects of nursing including consultations, assisting the Vet in surgery and procedures, anaesthesia management, lab work and some minimal reception work
• Part time applications can be considered
• 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

About them:

• New small animal branch practice
• Located near Oxford close to Blenheim Palace with excellent rail links to London
• They are equipped with facilities including digital x-ray, dental x-ray, ultrasound, in house lab and endoscopy
• They have a team of 12 vets, 12 RVNs, 7 SVNs and a supportive non-clinical team
• The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.

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:

• The role will involve some sole charge so the RVN will be confident in their own abilities and be able to manage anaesthesia and patient care
• The RVN will have the motivation and desire to utilise all of their skills
• The Nurse will have great communication skills and have an approachable manner
• They will provide an excellent service to all clients and be able to build rapport easily

Package

• Salary: Up to £29,000 pro rata commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays and birthday off pro rata
• CPD: Generous allowance of £550 with 3 days 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.

Please quote job reference: 38853

T: 0333 014 7374

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