JOB NEWS: Orchard House Veterinary Centres is hiring a Registered Veterinary Nurse in Hexham on a Full-time or Part-time basis.
Job Overview
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Employer: Orchard House Veterinary Centres
Location: Hexham NE46 1PQ, Northumberland
Job Type: Full-time, Part-time
Practice: Independent small animal veterinary practice
Salary & Benefits
Salary: £24,420–£34,298.18 per year, depending on experience
Benefits include:
- 4 weeks’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Additional day of holiday for each year served
- Generous CPD allowance
- Staff development and certificate support
- Generous staff pet discount
- Staff pets welcome
- RCVS fees included
- Generous out-of-hours payments and retainer
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee discount
Key Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care for small animal patients
- Support inpatient care
- Assist with anaesthesia
- Conduct nurse clinics
- Utilise a broad range of veterinary nursing skills
- Contribute ideas for expanding nurse clinics
- Support surgical and medical cases
- Work as part of the veterinary and nursing team
- Participate in the shared out-of-hours on-call rota until 10pm
Requirements
- Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)
- Enthusiasm for working in a supportive veterinary environment
- Ability to utilise a broad range of nursing skills
- Commitment to professional development
- Willingness to participate in the shared out-of-hours rota
- Interest in developing nurse clinics is welcomed
About The Role
Orchard House Veterinary Centres is recruiting a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join its independent small animal veterinary practice in Hexham.
The practice has served the Tynedale area for more than 25 years and operates three branches in Hexham, Stocksfield and Bellingham. The successful applicant will join an established nursing and veterinary team dealing with a varied caseload of surgical and medical cases, including laparoscopic surgery.
The role provides opportunities to use a wide range of nursing skills, including inpatient care, anaesthesia and nurse clinics. Orchard House Veterinary Centres encourages nurses to follow their professional interests and says it will support team members who wish to undertake additional certificates.
The practice is also looking to expand its range of nurse clinics and welcomes ideas from the nursing team.
The position can be full-time or part-time and includes four weeks’ holiday plus bank holidays, with an additional day for each year served. A CPD allowance is provided and staff development is encouraged.
The successful applicant will participate in a shared out-of-hours on-call rota until 10pm and will receive generous out-of-hours payments and a retainer. RCVS fees are included, while staff can also benefit from a generous pet discount and bring their own pets to the practice.
Source
Orchard House Veterinary Centres / Indeed
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