Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal - Lancashire
Are you a passionate and dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for an exciting opportunity? Town and Country are looking for you!
Town and Country Vets are a first opinion, small animal veterinary group with three great sites based in Blackburn, Clayton-le-Moors & Whalley. We have all the usual equipment including Ultrasound, Digital x-ray & in-house blood machine.
You need to have access to a motor vehicle as your shifts will be based between our 3 branches in Blackburn, Clayton-Le-Moors and Whalley on a rota. Your duties would be general nursing duties, nurse clinics, monitoring anaesthetics, assisting the vets, care and maintenance of the equipment, stock control and occasional reception duties.
Rota patterns that work for you
Our full-time role would involve working 40 hours per week Monday – Friday, within the hours 8.30am-7.30pm. Saturdays will be 1 in 4 from 8:00am-5:00pm with time back in lieu. We value your personal time so there are no late nights, out of hours or bank holidays.
About Us
Town and Country Veterinary Group is based in Lancashire within easy reach of Manchester and Liverpool. We are a well-established practice with 3 branches, equipped with digital x-ray, a separate theatre and prep area, surgical electrocautery, multi-parameter monitor, haematology and biochemistry in house, and a modern laptop ultrasound machine.
About the Team
We have trained most of all our nurses and several of them are still with us after decades! Currently we have 8 Veterinary Surgeons, 9 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 1 Student Veterinary Nurse, 1 Veterinary Care assistant, 7 Receptionists, 1 Admin, 1 Practice Manager, and a Clinical Director. Our client base is loyal, and we pride ourselves on offering the best standards of service and care to patients and clients alike.
Work-life balance
* 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
* Private Medical Insurance
* Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
* Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
Development
* £750 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave 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
* Company pension scheme
* Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme
* Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
* Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
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 happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Contact Information
Speak to Mike Burrell 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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