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Great opportunity to start your career as a Student Veterinary Nurse!
Motivated and caring individual needed for award winning, fabulous practice in Biddulph, Staffordshire!
We are looking for a student who has the ability to communicate effectively with both clients and staff. We value teamwork and appreciate staff taking part in case discussion and contributing ideas to improve our practice. You must enjoy talking to clients and getting involved in the day-to-day challenges of practice life. Our ideal candidate will work effectively both in a team and on their own initiative, and can complete their college work on time and to a high standard.
You would start as a nursing assistant working alongside our nursing team, then move on to a RVN apprenticeship after your probation period (depending on your college start date). You will have a dedicated clinical coach to guide you through your nurse training, and a full team of staff to help you along the way.
About the rota and salary
This is a full-time role working 35-40 hours per week split over 4 or 5 days. There will be 1 in 3 Saturday mornings with no OOH, Sundays or Bank Holidays.
The salary will be up to £25,396 per annum.
About Blue House Veterinary Centre
Blue House Veterinary Centre (Petplan Practice of the Year 2019) is a long-established, single site small animal practice in Biddulph, Staffordshire. A team of 9 Veterinary Surgeons, 5 Veterinary Nurses and 1 Veterinary Nurse Student, 5 Veterinary Receptionists and a Practice Manager make up a friendly/family feel team. We have beautiful, spacious premises with a large staff room equipped with fridge, freezer, coffee, and toasty maker and even a massage chair. We have gardens to enjoy breaks outside, plus a pool table & exercise machine. We pride ourselves on our level of care and have a good reputation locally. You can find out more about us on our website bluehousevets.com.
About the Team
We are a cohesive and supportive team - whether brainstorming on how we can help a patient, celebrating our successes or understanding when things are tough. We value and listen to the opinions and experience of all our team members. Our clinical meetings allow everyone to have an input and we act on what we discuss.
At Blue House we all work together to get the job done and provide a great service. We are inclusive and supportive - none of us are perfect but we will try to help however we can. We like to involve ourselves in the local community and are a host practice for Pet Blood Bank. If you want to join in on a Go Ape adventure, take on the local pub quiz, or come out for a meal that’s great - but if you don’t that’s fine too.
In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:
* 6.6 Weeks annual leave
* Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance
* 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
* Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
* Pension scheme
* Discounted staff pet care
At IVC Evidensia we are 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.
Company
Blue House is an award-winning, single site, small animal practice in Biddulph, Staffordshire. We have a strong emphasis on work-life balance, with longer consultation times, time for phone calls, no OOH, night checks or Sunday hours, and a cohesive and supportive team to work with. We want our clients and their pets to feel welcome whenever they visit and try to encourage case continuity.
We have had a busy few years, firstly winning Petplan Practice of the Year 2019 and secondly moving into our amazing new building right before lockdown 2020. Our new facility is just amazing and a real pleasure to work in!
We could tell you all sorts about our practice – and if you look on our website you will get a much better idea of what we are about - but we think it can be best described by one of our vets:
"Blue House is a friendly, warm and progressive practice like no other with a great big heart at its core. Set in beautiful spacious premises with natural light throughout, it is a practice which feels like home. Complete clinical freedom but support from all sides should you need it, 20 minute consultations as a minimum, competitive salary, great CPD allowance, all the expected kit and qualified RVNs who know how to use it!
Blue House understand the importance of a good work/life balance – 100% dedication and care for our clients but also ample time off and a true appreciation for your hard work.
If you are looking for a job in which you can progress, feel supported, have the time and resources to be the best vet you can be and be surrounded by a great bunch of people who like to laugh then look no further. It really does tick all the boxes!
Take it from me, Blue House is one of a kind.”
We are more than happy for you to speak to any staff members past or present to find out what it is like to work for us!
Website: http://www.bluehousevets.com/
Telephone: 01782 522100
Location: Princess Street
Biddulph
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST8 6JN
United Kingdom
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