Job Description
Posted on 06/01/2023
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The Role
Acorn Vets have a fantastic opportunity for a passionate Registered Veterinary Nurse to join us! The successful candidate will be working in fully equipped clinics and covering all areas from theatre, anaesthesia, nurse clinics and diagnostics. This allows for a wide variety of cases and a lot of hands-on nursing. This is a part-time position working 8-hour shifts across 2 days per week, with 1:4 Saturday mornings, no out-of-hours.
The salary for this role is up to £31,000 per annum depending on experience.
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
Acorn is a 2-site practice. The main site on Portland Road has 2-3 vets working with support from 3-4 vet nurses per day. Our Hangleton road branch supports a smaller but tight-knit community, and our vets work in sole charge with 2 nurses supporting them. Equipment includes an in-house laboratory, digital x-ray, ultrasound machine, digital dental x-ray, and operating theatre. We consider staff well-being a priority as well as working with our staff to create a good work-life balance which enables us to provide a great and friendly service to our clients, many of whom have been with the practice for several decades. We are lucky enough to be near local attractions, just a 5-minute walk from a beautiful seafront, and a 10-minute drive to the South Downs. Hove is situated within Brighton and is a really fun place to live and work and has great transport links to London.
About the Team and Culture
We have 6 Vets with us, alongside 7 Registered Veterinary Nurses. We have ample support from 4 support team members and in the team, we have a Certificate holder in feline medicine. We help our local Street Veterinary team, but it is one of our ambitions to do more in our community. We have an exceptionally supportive team in place with a true family-like ethos, and should you pick Acorn as your next place to work, your well-being is one of our top priorities.
Applicant Requirements
We hope to find a nurse who is as passionate about animal and client care as well as wanting to be part of a team as we all work closely together and help each other out. Must be registered with the RCVS and it is essential that you have excellent communication skills and an excellent bedside manner. We hope you have some experience in general nursing and a positive can-do attitude.
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 including bank holidays
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
£500 CPD allowance 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