Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

VC Evidensia UK; Ross-on-Wye, West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Job description

Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

We are looking for an enthusiastic and qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our fantastic team at Vine Tree Vets. The role will include all aspects of nursing within a small animal clinic, ranging from stock management to patient care.

We are looking for a nurse to work a 27-hour week with a mixture of shifts covering the clinic opening hours of 08:30 am to 7 pm and a contribution to Saturday mornings with time back in the week to maintain a 27-hour week. No out-of-hours coverage is required.

Vine Tree opened its doors in the Wye Valley in 2015 as an independent, family-run practice in a newly refurbished pub (the beer cellar still exists but is sadly booze-less!!). Our collaboration with IVC in 2017 has seen our business and team grow exponentially.

While having all the mod cons you would expect in a modern small animal practice (including digital and dental x-ray, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, ultrasound, and an in-house laboratory), our fantastic nurses play a large role in the practice and provide consults for our longstanding clients. You can guarantee you will be valued at Vine Tree Vets.

Vine Tree is so much more than its equipment and the building we operate in. Firstly, and most importantly, we are a family. Every practice thinks they have a great team (and no doubt they do!), but our team is truly something special; comprised of 4 vets, 5 nursing staff, 3 client care assistants, and our lovely practice manager.

What we offer

If you're seeking a role where you can flourish in a supportive and forward-thinking practice, handle a diverse and rewarding workload, and maintain a healthy work-life balance, we'd be thrilled to hear from you.

Because our employees matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises, and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:

Work life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

At IVC Evidensia, we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Belonging. We are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Lovell Varcoe from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.