Registered Veterinary Nurse near Elgin, Scotland

Bright Leaf Recruitment

Elgin

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

Our client has two practice near Elgin and are looking for a Full Time Registered Veterinary Nurse to join the team.

Working in various capacities within your role and depending on which shift you are covering you will be involved in all aspects of nursing for example. The early nurse will assist with surgeries between 9:00am and 10:00am, then be second to the late nurse and help the vet with diagnostics e.g. bloods, radiographs, ultrasound scans, discharge in-patients and do the afternoon nurse consultations.Late nurse will take over as the surgical nurse when they arrive at 10:15:am, surgeries range from routine neutering, dentistry to orthopaedics, they help the vet with diagnostics and cover the nurse appointments during evening surgery as necessary. Both nurses have the usual responsibilities of ordering drugs, consumables and equipment as necessary and the shifts are swapped weekly to ensure each nurse attains adequate opportunities.

The client can be flexible regarding days of work, with either a Wednesday to Friday (22.5 hours) shift pattern or full-time Monday to Friday (37.5 hours) with 1 in 4 Saturdays (9:00am till 12:00pm.) The nurses’ alternate shifts weekly,7:45am – 3:45pm or10:15am – 6:15am, the candidate will be required to work branches. Salary is up to £29,000 negotiable DOE.

Both surgeries are modern and fully equipped to a high standard, with a varied caseload including orthopaedics and daily nurse appointments.

There are 6 FTE vets, 5 RVN’s, 1 x SVN, 1 x PM and 5 support staff, they have a wide range of ages and experience within their collaborative team and encourage clinical discussions with all members of staff, career development is encouraged. There are great clients, most of whom have been with the practice for years and they aim to give them the best possible care.

The clinics are in a great location, within an area of outstanding beauty bordering the Cairngorm National Park (ski centres, hill walking and mountain biking) and the Moray Firth coast (surfing, paddle boarding and breath-taking beaches) The villages, which both have excellent schools are close to the city of Elgin, with the larger cities of Aberdeen and Inverness (airports, theatres and shopping etc) within an hour.

Looking for information or interested in applying for the role of a Small Animal Veterinary Nurse? Contact Juliep@brightleaf.co.uk or call 01422 433900 for further details.

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Bright Leaf Recruitment is a specialised veterinary recruitment agency. Since 2010, we have been successfully placing exceptional Small Animal Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Nurses in rewarding roles across the United Kingdom, Dubai, and Australia. Our team of expert recruiters, with over two decades of experience in the veterinary recruitment industry, is dedicated to finding the right match for your career aspirations. Contact us today to take the next step towards an outstanding career as a Small Animal Veterinary Nurse.