Registered Veterinary Nurse- Join a supportive learning environment!

Location Cheadle Heath
Discipline: Veterinary Nurses
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £18,300-£21,700
Contact name: Niamh Fanthrope

Contact email: niamh@lloydandcowan.com
Job ref: NF2011
Published: about 2 months ago

Here at Lloyd & Cowan we are delighted to be working with a practice who are looking to recruit an RVN with a passion for Emergency and Critical Care to join their A&E department based in their state-of the art veterinary hospital.

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate will have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and pay high attention to detail.

About them:

They offer a supportive learning environment for their nurses – CPD is encouraged and funded. Many of their nurses have achieved or are working towards certificates in further studies (emergency and critical care, anaesthesia, surgery, and/or advanced diplomas.

A&E and hospital services are provided for both internal clients and surrounding user practice clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

A typical candidate should have:

  • Significant experience as an RVN in small animal veterinary practice (2+ years as a guide)

  • An interest in medicine and ECC; possibly with the desire to achieve further qualifications

  • Confidence in decision making, able to think fast and be dynamic during our busiest periods

Rota:

This is a part-time position – 22 hours a week (with the option to pick up additional shifts if desired). With an inclusive and flexible approach to all opportunities but it would typically entail:

The shifts are 9pm-9am (with an hour break) every Sunday and Monday night

RVN sole charge from 1am-7.30am-there is a veterinary surgeon on the premises all night and an auxiliary nurse

Salary:

  • Salary ranging from £18,300-21,700 DOE per annum

Benefits:

  • Salary Sacrifice auto-enrolment pension

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Opt in private health care

  • CPD – encouraged and funded

  • RCVS Registration fees paid

  • More than 4 weeks holiday entitlement

  • Enhanced parental leave

  • Buy and Sell holiday

  • VDS is also paid for clinical team

  • Life Insurance at 1x annual salary

For a confidential discussion about our opportunities, call Niamh on 028 8765 8065 or email a CV to niamh@lloydandcowan.com

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us on 028 8765 8065.

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 our way of saying thank you.

All applications will be treated in the STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.