Registered Veterinary Nurse- Join a supportive and friendly team!

Location Wedmore
Discipline: Veterinary Nurses
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £30,160
Contact name: Sophie Gould

Contact email: sophie@lloydandcowan.com
Job ref: SG2241
Published: 3 months ago

Here at Lloyd & Cowan we are thrilled to be working with a practice who are looking for an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their team. The position will include a range of Nursing responsibilities such as Nurse Clinics, Anaesthetics, Inpatient Care and Laboratory work. The role will involve working in a combination of their branches. They can be flexible for the right candidate.

Rota:

Shifts are 8 hours per day, 3-5 days per week ranging from 7:00am to 7:00pm with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break. You will join their Weekend on-call rota, 8:30am-1:00pm Saturday and 8:30am-10:30am on Sunday, both days include being on call until 7:00pm. Weekend shifts are paid on top of normal salary. Well-behaved dogs are welcome to come to work too. 

About them:

The practice is well equipped with a supportive and friendly team. They have extensive diagnostic and clinical tools including endoscopy, ultrasonography, digital radiography (including dental radiography), in-house laboratory and much more! They are based in rural Somerset with lots of lovely walks on the doorstep in Blackford and stroll to the beach in Weston.

Currently, they have 9 Veterinary Surgeons, including 1 Medicine Certificate holder 2 Surgical, and 1 Medicine and Exotics certificate nearing completion. 9 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 1 Student Veterinary Nurse, 4 Animal Nursing Assistants and 18 Support Staff.

Salary:

​Salary up to £30,160 depending on experience plus benefits

In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from –

  • 6.6 weeks annual leave including Bank Holidays 

  • Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service

  • Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay

  • Private Medical Insurance

  • Cycle to Work scheme

  • £550 CPD allowance, pro rata.

  • Certificate support

  • VDS cover

  • RCVS fees

If you are interested please email Sophie at sophie@lloydandcowan.com or APPLY with your CV.

For a confidential discussion about our opportunities call Sophie on 07519119233 or email a CV to sophie@lloydandcowan.com

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us on 028 8744 0649.

If you know someone else who may be interested, why not pass this advert on to them. If we successfully place someone, you've referred to us; we'll give you £200 in high street vouchers as a way of saying thank you.

All applications will be treated in the STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.