Registered Veterinary Nurse required at The Neighbourhood Vet, East Dulwich

The Role

We have an excellent opportunity for a full-time, permanent Veterinary Nurse to join our lovely team here at The Neighbourhood Vet, based at our main hospital in East Dulwich. All our staff work 1 in 3 weekends and if working a Sunday, you get a day off in lieu the following week.

Example of the rota:

• 5 weekdays (Monday - Friday) 2 x 8 & 3 x 7-hour shifts = 37 hours per week
• 1 in 6 Saturdays: 8:30am-3:00pm
• 1 in 6 Saturdays: 9:00am-7:00pm
• 1 in 6 Sundays: 9:00am-7:00pm

We would like someone with confidence in their own abilities which translates into the best pet care.

Salary

The salary for this role is up to £34,000 depending on experience 

About Us

We started as a single veterinary practice in East Dulwich 10 years ago and have now grown to have 3 practices, (2 smaller sites located in Crofton Park and Penge and our main hospital at East Dulwich). We currently have 17 Vets, 10 RVNs, 6 Veterinary care assistants/ students and 16 reception/ administration staff across our busy practices. 

About the Team and Culture

We have grown our practice by focussing on looking after each other, then pets, then clients. 

We are a close team who pride ourselves on providing excellent standards of care. For example, for every anaesthetic, we use the best drugs (only sevoflurane gas), and everything has an IV placed and gets fluids. We use a range of anaesthetic monitors, we manually chart, we supervise, we train, we record incidents, and we review our practice and process in a supportive way. We provide the safest care for our patients, which hopefully means the least stress for everyone.

You can also expect a friendly, welcoming, and open culture from top to bottom. We want humble, kind teammates, who enjoy their work, and can have a laugh! We are not perfect, and we want to continue to all learn, grow and be better. We value our employees, and you can expect support and continued education with on-the-job training, mentoring and lots of on-going (and often free!) CPD. 

Applicant Requirements 

The successful candidate will be an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse, but we are also open to newly qualified nurses. We are looking first and foremost for someone who “gets” what we are trying to achieve and can fit into our team culture and values. You will feel confident working in a busy, sometimes high-pressure environment and can manage your time and priorities. We want someone who can have a laugh (and sometimes a cry!) with the team.

Benefits - Subject to Pro Rata:

• Increasing holiday based on length of service
• CPD paid days and allowance
• L&D opportunities through the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Birthday leave
• RCVS Membership paid
• VDS cover
• Discounted veterinary fees
• Various discounts including retail & gym memberships
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Service-related company sick pay
• Initiatives focussed on employee wellbeing
• Relocation packages
• Career progression opportunities

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch and quote reference BH5962.

To apply, please email your CV to Megan via the Apply button or call 07977242413 for more information.