Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal
Vet Record Careers
Date: 1 week ago
City: Stoke-on-Trent
Contract type: Full time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our first opinion, small animal hospital and referral practice in the heart of Staffordshire. We are also pleased to have recently refurbished our branch surgery, which is now a cat only clinic. We are proud to be an ISFM Accredited Cat Friendly Clinic! We are a host practice for Vets Now Emergency who provide our out of hours care. This ensures constant 24 hour care of our inpatients at our hospital, while we sleep at night.
Rota patterns that work for you
Our people are at the heart of everything that we do, that's why we know that work-life balance is vital in supporting our people to be their best selves. Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours offers a balance that truly flexes with you and your lifestyle no matter what stage you are in your career. A typical full time role would involve working a varied 40 hour a week rota (split between inpatients, operations, nurse consultations, referral areas, and the cat friendly clinic).
Getting to know us
Lime Trees Veterinary Hospital is a first opinion and referral centre. Referral patients are seen at both the cat clinic and the hospital. Both clinics have separate theatres and prep, digital x-ray, dental theatre (including dental x-ray), separate species-specific wards and isolation, K laser, multiparameter machines for patient monitoring, and a variety of endoscopes. CT, and Laparoscopic surgery is also performed at our hospital. Our team love to ultrasound scan and help teaching new scanning skills and techniques to colleagues. We have a teaching environment of vet students, and student nurses. The Hospital has 24-hour inpatient care. The team have a wealth of support with colleagues at many different stages of development. Some newly qualified vets and nurses with all their new taught knowledge and skills, up to referral medics and diploma holding nurses to help. Stoke-on-trent is 20mins from Alton towers, but also enjoys the benefit of multiple countryside areas for walking and exploring (e.g., peak district) within easy reach. Towns and cities are also a short travel/train ride away.
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 of up to £30,000, you will benefit from -
Work-life balance
Rota patterns that work for you
Our people are at the heart of everything that we do, that's why we know that work-life balance is vital in supporting our people to be their best selves. Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours offers a balance that truly flexes with you and your lifestyle no matter what stage you are in your career. A typical full time role would involve working a varied 40 hour a week rota (split between inpatients, operations, nurse consultations, referral areas, and the cat friendly clinic).
Getting to know us
Lime Trees Veterinary Hospital is a first opinion and referral centre. Referral patients are seen at both the cat clinic and the hospital. Both clinics have separate theatres and prep, digital x-ray, dental theatre (including dental x-ray), separate species-specific wards and isolation, K laser, multiparameter machines for patient monitoring, and a variety of endoscopes. CT, and Laparoscopic surgery is also performed at our hospital. Our team love to ultrasound scan and help teaching new scanning skills and techniques to colleagues. We have a teaching environment of vet students, and student nurses. The Hospital has 24-hour inpatient care. The team have a wealth of support with colleagues at many different stages of development. Some newly qualified vets and nurses with all their new taught knowledge and skills, up to referral medics and diploma holding nurses to help. Stoke-on-trent is 20mins from Alton towers, but also enjoys the benefit of multiple countryside areas for walking and exploring (e.g., peak district) within easy reach. Towns and cities are also a short travel/train ride away.
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 of up to £30,000, you will benefit from -
Work-life balance
- 6.6 weeks annual leave
- Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
- 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
- £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
- VDS cover
- RCVS fees
- Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
- Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Discounted staff pet care
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