Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal
Taverham Veterinary Hospital is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse to expand our team as we enter the very exciting final stages of our hospital expansion.
The role will be mostly based at Taverham Veterinary Hospital, although occasional cover at our Longwater Lane and Bure Valley branch may be necessary. The candidate will be able to utilise their clinical skills within the different areas of our hospital and enjoy getting to form strong bonds with clients and their pets in a branch practice environment. The position will require a motivated, compassionate and driven Nurse to assist with anaesthesia, surgery and diagnostic processes. Duties will also include nurse consultations, laboratory work and inpatient care.
Working pattern
This is a full-time role working 38.5 hours per week over 4 days. Our weekend rota consists of 1:8 full weekends (Sat & Sun, 08:20-16:00 with TOIL), and 1:8 Saturday or Sunday only, 09:00-15:00. There are no out of hours or on-call responsibilities with this position.
Want to know more about us?
Our hospital status practice is home to a brand new CT scanner, dental suite, new and improved canine kennels, ISFM gold standard cat kennels, dedicated isolation facilities and four operating theatres. Within the hospital our team regularly perform ultrasonography, cardiology and orthopaedic surgeries. Longwater Lane is a one-vet branch surgery offering personal and high-quality services including surgical procedures and an in-house laboratory.
Meet the team!
Currently we have 34 Veterinary Surgeons, 41 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 5 Student Veterinary Nurses, 9 Animal Nursing Assistants and 30+ Support staff. Many of our Vets and Nurses are certificate holders in multiple disciplines. As part of our commitment to giving back, we support several charities. We are proud to run the Norwich division of StreetVet from Taverham Veterinary Hospital, headed up by our super vet Claire! StreetVet is a charity that provides essential veterinary care to the animals of those experiencing homelessness, for which many of our team volunteer.
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 up to £31,000 DOE, you will benefit from:
Work-life balance
* 6.6 weeks annual leave
* Your birthday as a paid day off
* Private medical insurance
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
* Non-accidental injury support
Development
* £550 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata
* 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
* All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme
* Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
* BVA membership
* 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
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, 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.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Elliott Burgin from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
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