Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

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? Then The Vet Centre is the right place for you.
We are seeking an energetic, compassionate, and hard-working Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out general nursing duties, including nurse clinics, anaesthesia, and patient care. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work in a supportive environment with a brilliant team and contributing to the well-being of our animal patients. We have a strong rapport with many of our clients, and it is our clients (and their pets) that help make our day enjoyable., Our practice thrives on the dedication and expertise of our team members, who form the very heart of our operation. Our team includes 5 highly skilled veterinary surgeons, 4 experienced registered veterinary nurses, 2 student veterinary nurses, 1 veterinary care assistant, and 3 welcoming receptionists. Whether it is providing critical assistance during emergencies or offering unwavering support in daily tasks, we support each other and have strong ethos of growing our own veterinary nurses of the future.

We are seeking a qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse with experience in first opinion veterinary care, capable of working independently during certain periods alongside a vet and receptionist and as part of a busy team. We are seeking an individual who can seamlessly integrate into our team and uphold our commitment to delivering exceptional clinical care.
We value candidates who are self-motivated, team players, and maintain professionalism while demonstrating integrity, compassion, and effective communication skills. We are a training practice working alongside the college of animal welfare and we encourage our nurses to become clinical coaches to support our students.

This is an exciting and rare opportunity for a full-time position offering 40 hours per week. This role can be spread across 4 or 5 days per week, with a variety of shift patterns available between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:30 pm. Additionally, there is a 1:6 Saturday rota working 8:30 - 12:30 with Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) and the added benefit of no out-of-hours (OOH).

Want to know more about The Vet Centre?

We are a 2-site practice with an excellent reputation for providing high quality care and enjoying what we do. We provide a friendly, supportive environment for our staff with a varied caseload along with the capacity to advance and enhance your skills; so, you get the most out of being in general practice. We are a very well-equipped, RCVS accredited practice and perform our own cardiac scans, endoscopy, laparoscopic Spays, dental x-rays, fracture repair and stifle TTA's.
Our main site is based at Maids Moreton, Buckingham with our branch practice located in the Cherry Lane Garden centre at Potterspury, Towcester., 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 -

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave


• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service


• Your birthday as a paid day off


Wellbeing


• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay


• Private Medical Insurance


• Cycle to Work scheme


• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership


• Non-accidental injury support


Development


• £550 CPD allowance for 24 hours paid pro rata


• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy


• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider All our Vets & Nurses can


• for research funding


• Infection Prevention and Control Programme


• Quality Improvement Programme