Head Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Beaumont Veterinary Centre; Exeter; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000

Job description

Looking for the next step in your career?

We are a progressive Practice based on the outskirts of the beautiful cathedral city of Exeter in Devon and are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic Head RVN to join our existing team of 3 Vets, 4 RVNs, and an ANA. We are a professional, happy team working together to create a calm and supportive environment for everyone. Always ensuring we provide the highest levels of patient care and client satisfaction with a community focus, underpinned by continuing education, innovation, and development.

Find Your Future With Beaumont Vets

We are looking for a Head Nurse to join us from 8am to 5pm 3 days a week, 11am to 8pm 1 day a week and a half day weekly. Saturdays are 8am to 1pm on a 1:5 basis currently. This role is perfect for a talented RVN to use their nursing skills to their full potential by assisting Veterinary Surgeons with operations, caring for inpatients, pharmacy duties, and running nurse clinics. We feel a good work/life balance is extremely important so there are no on-call or out of hours duties!

Join an Established Team

For 30 years, Beaumont Veterinary Centre has been a trusted part of the community, offering expert care and fostering long-lasting relationships with our clients and their pets. Our team consists of experienced veterinarians and compassionate support staff, all dedicated to animal welfare. We provide a wide range of services, from preventive care and surgical procedures to advanced diagnostics, all customised to meet the unique needs of your pet.

If you're ready for a new challenge, and to join a friendly, supportive team, please get in touch!

Because our people 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:

1. Work-life balance:
   6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
   Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
2. Wellbeing:
   Private Medical Insurance
   Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
   Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
   Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
3. Development:
   £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave 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
4. Professional Memberships:
   VDS cover
5. Colleague Benefits:
   Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
   Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
   Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
   Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
   Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

Diversity and Inclusion:
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 eager 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.

Salary: up to £33,000 DOE FTE