We are looking for a permanent RVN with full time hours available.
Shifts are Monday – Friday 9am – 6pm with one hour lunch break unpaid (except for Monday which is a 6:30pm finish). If you are wanting less than 40 hours per week, please let us know what hours you are interested in.
The candidate will be expected to work at least one Saturday shift a month 9am-1.30pm. Working Saturday morning, it can be taken as time in lieu or extra pay.
The role is mainly surgery/medical nursing with some nurse consultations.
Ideal candidate would be one-year qualified and this would have a salary of £30,000 for 40 hours per week. If you are newly qualified starting salary would be lower depending on experience. Depending on length of experience, greater than one year, they may be able to offer higher than £30,000. - Get in touch to discuss!
20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata) and CPD allowance.
Accommodation is available. If you wish to have accommodation, then you will be responsible for being on call 1 week on with 1 week off. Monday-Friday only. On call is checking in-patients at 8pm and 10pm. It is not very common that they have in-patients, however, they can have patients admitted up until 6pm so you do need to be available on your weeks on. The pet owner is made aware that the checks are only at 8pm and 10pm. If the vet feels the patient requires hospitalisation at a 24-hour practice, they will refer the patient before 6pm. *If you wish to use accommodation the salary would be lower than what is stated above.*
About the practice:
They are a small animal, independent practice in SW London. They are a hard-working and friendly team consisting of three vets and two RVNs (you would make it three RVNs), one SQP and three VCAs nurse/support staff. Fully equipped practice with-in house MiLab blood machines, IV fluid pumps, digital radiographs, dental radiographs and ultrasound. They do see some exotics (rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, ferrets) but experience in this area is not essential.
A usual day
One vet consults all day and the other does a mixture of consults and surgery. They have three to four procedures/surgeries booked each day. Two RVNs look after the surgery and medical patients, one support staff on reception and one support staff in the office answering phone calls/dealing with emails.
If you are a Registered Veterinary Nurse in South london interested in Exotics - Get in touch with Sophie to discuss more!
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.
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