We are excited to announce an opportunity to join our small but dedicated team as a Registered Veterinary Nurse!
Your New Role
The role is varied, with all nurses sharing responsibilities for anaesthesia and surgery, recovery of patients, and the care of hospitalised pets. You’ll also be involved in nurse consults, including second vaccines, kennel cough vaccines, post-op checks, weight checks, regular injections, laser treatments, canine confidence visits, and running tests in our well-equipped in-house lab.
Providing You With a Work Life Balance
While we would ideally love to find a full-time candidate, we are flexible and happy to consider applications for full-time, part-time, or job share positions. Our typical working day runs from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm, with full-time hours averaging 40 hours spread over four days. This includes a set day off each week and one earlier finish at 5:00 pm. We’re open to adjusting the hours to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. There is no on-call requirement as our out-of-hours care is provided by Vets Now (we are also closed most bank holidays). Additionally, you will work approximately one Saturday morning a month, with a 3:00 pm finish the following Friday.
Why McKenzie Vets?
McKenzie Vets has been a trusted part of Alexandria since 1955. Although many things have changed over the years, our core values of providing excellent care and maintaining a strong reputation with a loyal client base have remained constant. We are fortunate to care for a diverse group of clients and patients, including some exotics, and occasionally even turtles and otters from Loch Lomond Sea Life Centre-always an exciting experience!
Our practice is 100% small animal-focused, but we do see a variety of species. We operate under Fear Free principles, ensuring that the majority of our patients are comfortable during their visits, and we encourage socialisation visits to help nervous dogs.
The clinic itself is purpose-built and while compact, we make the most of our space. We have a waiting room, two consulting rooms, a lab/nurse consult room, a kennel room, prep room, and a dedicated theatre. We’re equipped with modern technology including digital radiography, dental radiography, a new dental machine, ultrasound, K-laser, a multiparameter monitor, and a fully-equipped lab. We are RCVS GP accredited, hold a Cat Friendly Silver Award, and offer acupuncture to our patients.
Our Supportive Team
McKenzie Vets boasts a fantastic team of 5 vets, a Head Nurse, 2 other RVNs, a VCA, Practice Manager, and reception staff. We believe that having great friendships at work is vital to enjoying the job, and there’s always plenty of banter to go around! We work hard, but we also know how to have fun, with events like our occasional Christmas Fuddle, Great McKenzie Bake Off, and fundraising activities like the Kilt Walk, Shine Walk, and cake sales for Macmillan. We've also hosted Pet First Aid classes and had stands at the Drymen Show and Lomond Shores' Top Dogs Day Out. We fully support further training and CPD. Two of our nurses are currently completing their Certificates in Medical Nursing and Anaesthesia. We want every member of our team to feel motivated and have opportunities for growth in what is a rewarding and fulfilling career.
Because our people 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:
1. Work-life balance:
6.8 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
2. Wellbeing:
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 colleague wellbeing
3. Development:
£550 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
4. Professional Memberships:
VDS cover
RCVS fees
5. Colleague Benefits:
Company pension scheme
Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
Discounted treatment for your own pets at IVC Evidensia practices
Up to £27,000 per annum DOE
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