Job Description
Registered Veterinary Nurse-Vet On The Hill
Posted on 10/02/2023
Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.
The Role
Are you a compassionate, enthusiastic and motivated Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for a warm and welcoming team to enjoy your career with?
At Vet On The Hill, our RVNs benefit from variety, continued learning and consistent support. Our biggest perk is the team you will join – spending your days with skilled peers of qualified nurses, vets and support staff where you can safely develop your skills, deliver exceptional care to our patients as a team and both provide and receive lifelong mentorship.
For the right candidate we can be flexible on the number of working days and hours. Talk to us about your needs and we will see what we can come up with together. For example, Saturdays can be as few as 1:5 with no OOH!
Salary
The salary for this role is up to £32,000 DOE (Pro Rata)
Fix or flex – work life balance that works for you
We offer flexible working patterns that flex with you and your lifestyle. Whether you are looking to flex your rota hours to balance the school holidays, fix to navigate the school runs or just looking to strike that balance between home and work life. We can offer flexibility that actually works for you.
About Us
Vet on the hill was established in 2014 and provides high-quality service and care to our clients. We are a thriving, state of the art equipped, modern, single site Small Animal Practice in the lovely town of Caterham. We have close links to the M25, London, and the beautiful Surrey Hills on our doorstep.
Our Mission and Culture
Our mission is to provide preventative, accessible, affordable quality care. We do this by passionately taking care of our practice and people! We understand the importance of keeping alive in the hearts of our team the joy and love for medicine that unites us. This is achieved by safeguarding a culture of shared knowledge, bespoke learning and tailored support. As a team we each continue to develop ourselves at our own individual pace, and collectively bring the best health or hope to every case we see. We are proud and grateful to our team who communicate openly and regularly with us so that we can deliver this mission as a practice with exemplary Integrity, Compassion and Proactivity.
Our Team
We are 5 Vets, 6 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 3 Receptionists/Admin, and 1 nursing assistant. Our ethos orbits around teamwork, active listening, kindness and positivity here at Vet on the hill.
Our fantastic team are at the heart of what we do, and this can be felt instantly when you join us. We believe in operating as a close – knit unit, where vets, nurses and receptionists work closely together.
Our team have participated in canoeing, the Great British bake off and fancy-dress Halloween in the last year and are always scheming up the next fun activity.
Applicant Requirements
We are looking for a hardworking, positive and dedicated RVN who loves their job and enjoys teamwork, who would like to grow and develop, and contribute to the growth and development of others too. We encourage CPD and are keen to support any specialities you may have.
Because our employee’s matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is a priority of ours. 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
Wellbeing
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 3 days 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
As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, 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.
If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch.
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Any questions before applying?
Speak to Bartosz Piasecki from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
Bartosz Piasecki
Talent Partner
bartosz.piasecki@ivcevidensia.com+44 (0) 7977 242 349