Permanent Veterinary Nurse
Location
Haddington, East Lothian | United Kingdom
Job description
Permanent Veterinary Nurse, Haddington, East Lothian
- Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse or soon to be?
Would you like
- A role offering a salary up to £32,000 per annum pro rata commensurate to experience
- A role with no OOH?
We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Haddington, East Lothian for a Veterinary Nurse to join them on a full or part time basis. The full time role offers a 40 hour working week over a 4/5 day period.
- Type: Permanent Veterinary Nurse
- Hours: 40 Hours over 4 -5 Days per week with shifts starting between 8am and 11am
- Weekends: 1:7 Weekends which Is for ECC and OOH only
- OOH: Only on occasion to provide cover for holiday and sickness in the OOH team - time back in lieu given
- Salary: Up to £30,000 pro rata per annum commensurate to experience
About the role:
- Permanent Veterinary Nurse
- Full time role offering a 40 hour week over a 4/5 day period
- There is a 1:7 weekend days which is for OOH and ECC.
- The OOH night team take over in the evenings however the nurse will be expected to provide cover over sickness and holidays and there is time back in lieu provided
- Shifts can vary and the practice are flexible and these can start between 8am to 11am
- The role will be based within their main hospital site
- The role will involve all aspects of general nursing with a varied day anaesthetic work, in patient care, lab work, nurse consults, dispensing drugs and reception work where required
- The practice encourage all nurses to pursue areas of special interest and expand their clinical skills and knowledge
- The practice offers a flexible working pattern to support a work / life balance EG: Shifts to suit school pick ups
About them:
- Established small animal practice
- 4 Site practice
- They offer their own OOH service with their own team which enables the day team to be exposed to more critical cases
- They have a team of 16 Vets, 12 Nurses and 2 SVNs
- One Vet holds a certificate in Ophthalmology
- They are equipped with facilities including two theatres, Digital X-ray, Ultrasound and endoscopy
- The have good transport links to Edinburgh
- The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients using the latest technology
- They provide a supportive environment which offers scope for the Nurse to develop an area of interest
Team culture:
- They pride themselves on focusing on staff well being and provide a supportive learning environment to all team members
- They offer a supportive culture and ensure that all the team feel valued and each are offered support to continue to develop
- They understand the difficulties that the vet industry can face, and they ensure that each member of staff support each other and strive each day to provide a positive and encouraging work environment
Who are they looking for:
- The Nurse will have a good level of small animal experience
- The Nurse will have great communication skills, organisational skills and have an approachable manner
- They will provide an excellent service to all clients and be able to build rapport easily
Package
- Salary: Up to £32,000 pro rata per annum commensurate to experience
- Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, incl bank holidays and birthday off
- CPD: £550 CPD allowance with 24 hrs paid hours
- Family friendly policies incl Maternity, Paternity
- Private Medical Insurance
- Certificate support
- Further benefits such as retail and gym
- Ongoing learning and development platforms available - including leadership courses
- Career progression opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free Uniform
Must haves:
RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
What happens next ?
CLICK APPLY NOW or if you have any pre-application questions or if this role is not quite right for you, please contact the Vet Seekers team (details below) to discuss your veterinary career aspirations further.
Please quote job reference: 35568
T: 0333 014 7374
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Vet Seekers was established in 2016 and is a multi-award-winning specialist veterinary recruitment agency (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) and acts as an employment business for the supply of locum and permanent staff for the veterinary industry across the UK and overseas.
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- Salary: Up to £32,000 pro rata per annum commensurate to experience
- Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, incl bank holidays and birthday off
- CPD: £550 CPD allowance with 24 hrs paid hours
- Family friendly policies incl Maternity, Paternity
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