If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application. Job Title: Part time Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) Salary: £27027-30800 pro rata Location: Spinney Vets Wootton Fields, Northampton Job Type: Permanent Hours: 38.5 hours per week Overview Do you want to work at a practice where you are encouraged to utilise your nursing skills to the full and develop further to advance your nursing career? No OOHs? Then Spinney Vets Wootton Fields is the right place for you. Join our fantastic and friendly nursing team and you will be able to do regular, nurse led, schedule 3 ops days, nurse consulting, including clinics for osteoarthritis, diabetes, renal disease, dermatology (including HT Vista), weight and nutrition etc, as well as dedicated in-patient care. All of which allow you to fully use your nursing skills and develop new ones to progress within the industry leading, Linnaeus nursing career progression framework. About us We are a very well-equipped, RCVS accredited practice acting as a fiercely proactive force in a changing profession. Our drivers are high quality patient care, client education and career development. Come to grow and succeed with us, a practice looking forward to a future as an advanced first opinion practice with a strong ethos of nurturing and utilising our associates’ skills and advancing them with CPD and support from the excellent central team of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, to make a better world for pets and fulfilled careers for ourselves. In a rapidly changing profession, we have been proactive in our support for progressing our veterinary nursing team with a structured, industry leading career progression framework. Maximising the skills and qualities of our veterinary nurses and support staff to ensure you can focus on your work and interests as much as possible. With the introduction of Lead RVNs, Schedule 3 theatre lists each week and nurse consulting work at the forefront of our recent progress. We would love for you to consider joining our highly trained team of 3 Vets, 5 RVNs, 1 PCA and 5 Client Care/Admins and help us continue to create a loving and caring service that goes above and beyond to keep our patients healthy and build for the future of the veterinary profession. Person specification Experience Essential • RVN registration Desirable • Mentoring experience/qualification Knowledge • RCVS Code of Conduct • Confident in the use of IT packages, email and online internet browsers • RVN Qualifications • RVN Skills & abilities • Excellent listening and communication skills • Team player • Highly organised with the ability to multitask, plan and prioritise effectively in accordance with business needs • Proactive and well organised with an eye for detail • Remains calm under pressure • Problem solving • Innovative and forward thinking Other qualities • Ability to make decisions that benefit the whole team not individuals. • Knowledge of organisational restrictions. Benefits · 5 weeks holiday bank holidays Birthday Leave · RCVS, BVNA & VDS fees paid · External CPD funded · Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program · Career progression opportunities · Staff discount schemes · Life Assurance · Enhanced sickness pay · Enhanced equal family leave · E-car salary sacrifice scheme · Employer contribution pension scheme · Wellness program including: o Employee assistance program o Eyecare voucher scheme o Free annual Flu jab o Cycle to work scheme · Recruitment referral reward scheme Salary Value: £27,027-£30,800; Salary Description: per rata; We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people. Why Linnaeus? - We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets - We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet - We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion - We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one. We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. If you would like to apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or for more information or please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careerslinnaeusgroup.co.uk