Registered Veterinary Nurse United Kingdom
Anglesey Pet Clinic
Full Time
United Kingdom
30000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Posted on 15/02/2023
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Anglesey Pet Clinic, Holyhead
Up to £30,000 DOE plus benefits
We have an excellent opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our supportive team. Most of our nurses work a 4-day week with a share in the Saturday rota but there is no out-of-hours requirement. We offer a competitive salary for this role is up to £30,000 depending on experience.
Our nursing team help with administration, reception, and cleaning duties as well as:
- Assisting our vets during consulting, X-ray, surgery, post-op care/discharge and house visits
- Monitor anaesthetics
- Conduct Schedule 3 procedures and dental scale and polish
- Take skin scrapes, hair plucks, cytology samples, urine samples, etc and interpret findings
- Take and develop X-rays
- Conduct sterilisation/regular maintenance of practice equipment as appropriate
- Run and maintain the biochemistry, haematology, and coagulation machine
- Provide food and drink for animals as required
- Create and implement care plans for in-patients and update computer records
- Administer flea and worming treatments and implant microchips
- Hold nursing clinics (e.g. diabetic, geriatric, dental, puppy parties) and special events (information days, open days)
- Maintain contact with clients about the animal’s well-being after surgery
- Instruct and supervise work experience students/pupils and act as clinical coach after relevant training
- Ensure up-to-date knowledge of drugs, diets, behavioural aids, etc.
- Maintain regular contact with the principal vet about all nursing matters
- Assist in establishing practice protocols, procedures and instruction sheets and in the preparation for VMD/RCVS, etc. inspections
- Have a pro-active attitude towards lifelong learning (CPD) and keeping this up to date
- Be familiar with RVN rules and regulations and RCVS
- Maintain the highest level of knowledge in all aspects relevant to your job and adhere to Best Practice at all times
- Demonstrate a commitment to collegiality
About Us
We are a 100% small animal veterinary surgeon and have been providing services to our loyal client base for over 15 years! We are located in beautiful Anglesey just 5 minutes from the beach and a 45-minute drive from the Snowdonia Mountains. Our team see a wide variety of cases of cats, dogs, and exotic animals, covering a workload that ranges from the standard vaccinations, microchipping, neutering, dental, in-house laboratory, X-ray interpretation of pet passports, pregnancy diagnosis with ultrasound, hip and elbow scoring and PAT dog assessments. To more specialist services and treatments, such as chemotherapy, echocardiograms, ECG, video endoscope and bronchoscope for non-invasive investigations and advanced surgeries.Our equipment is extensive and includes a modern IDEXX in-house laboratory (catalyst and procyte), digital AGFA CR X-ray, colour Doppler ultrasound with ECG, tonopen, and slit lamp.
Our Team and Culture
Our fantastic team comprises 2 full-time vets, with a 3rd vet due to start in autumn, 2.5 veterinary nursing and reception staff, and our Clinical Director who holds a PGCertSAS. The principal vet has a particular interest in small animal surgery and orthopaedics (regularly carrying out TTAs) and holds a PGCertSAS also. We consider CPD an essential part of an employee's role and have an extensive library of books and journals within a quiet spacious office.Applicant Requirements
- Relevant companion animal nursing experience (including exotics)
- Ability to assist veterinary surgeon in routine and non-routine ops, good knowledge of emergency nursing
- Excellent communication skills
- Experienced in using X-ray, dental scale and polish, blood pressure and able to set up ultrasound; experienced in processing and interpreting urine and cytology samples
- Experienced in reception duties, including order, computer and phone use
- Experienced in maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Proactive and motivated with strong attention to detail
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Good standard of personal presentation
Because our employee’s 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 –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 with 24 hours paid 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
Additional
- Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
- Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Discounted staff pet care
If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to James Forrester from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
Anglesey Pet Clinic
http://www.ivcevidensia.com
Keynsham, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Pet Care & Veterinary
2011
