Job Description
Posted on 09/12/2022
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The Role
We are looking for an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly and passionate team. Roles will include inpatient and outpatient care clinics, anaesthetics, minimal lab work and theatre nursing so your day is always varied.
This is a Full or Part Time position as we can be flexible with the number of working days / hours. The Full-Time position is usually worked over 5 days however we would welcome applicants looking for a 4-day working week as well. Weekends are 1:4 with a lieu day either side of the working weekend, and you will be part of the SOC rota.
Salary
Salary for the role is up to £33,000 per annum depending on experience.
About Us
ISFM Gold accredited Parkvets Veterinary Hospital is based in Foots Cray within the London Borough of Bexley. We offer 24/7 care to our loyal clients, and we have a large enthusiastic and friendly team. This includes a dedicated Veterinary Care Assistant team, night team, client care team, insurance team, bookings team and lab team. We have a huge variety of equipment and offer a variety of specialist disciplines including ultrasound, radiography, MRI, orthopaedic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, ophthalmology, internal medicine, and exotics.
Team and Culture
We currently hold 27 Veterinary surgeons, 28 Veterinary nurses, and a team of 10 Veterinary Care Assistants. We have a range of brilliant and supportive certificate holders in- Surgery, imaging, ophthalmology, dentistry, medicine, and dermatology. Our team are very close knit, involving a lot of socialising outside of work which we are very proud of. The support for one another is second to none and you truly are a part of a family with us at Parkvets.
Applicant Requirements
Our ideal candidate must be qualified and registered on the RCVS register, have some experience with working in a busy practice, be enthusiastic and passionate about their role in the hospital and provide gold standard patient care. You will be an active team player with a positive can-do attitude. If you are a clinical coach, it is considered desirable, not essential. Further training will be available should it be needed.
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 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
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
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 Megan Dawson from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
Megan Dawson
Talent Partner
megan.dawson@ivcevidensia.com+44 (0) 7977 242 413