Experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse

The Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team at MBM Veterinary group working between our Mauchline and Beith practices who is keen to be involved
in all aspects the practice and the care we provide. 

There is no such thing as a typical day at MBM, no two days are the same with a varied and interesting case load. We encourage our nurses to be fully involved in all aspects of nursing and to fully utilise their skills. 

Nurse shifts include Consults, Assisting the Operating vet, Lab Work and Dispensing Prescriptions.

We are open to either full (40hrs/week) or part time applicants. Our opening hours are 8.30am-7pm Mon-Fri, and 8.30am -1pm Saturday. 

Typical Shift pattern for a full time role is 4.5 day week with a half day
off per week with Saturday’s on a rota. We are also open to part time applicants to fulfil our rota requirements. We are a Vets Now host practice, so there are no Out of Hours requirements for the role. 

Salary from £24,000 depending on experience.

About Us

We have all the usual gadgets - digital and dental radiography, multiparameter anaesthetic monitoring machine, ultrasonography (Inc. Doppler), endoscopy, ECG. Additionally, we run a comprehensive in-house laboratory (microscopy, haematology, biochemistry as well as Idexx Catalyst for in-house cortisol, CRP, fructosamine, progesterone..), and a daily dedicated lab nurse to facilitate the above. 

MBM Veterinary Group is a large, friendly, long established practice, close to the beautiful Ayrshire coast with convenient road and rail links
to Glasgow (30 minutes’ drive) and central Scotland. We have surgeries
in the towns of Kilmarnock, Mauchline and Beith and dedicated teams providing small animal, equine and farm veterinary services. The area provides an excellent base for those enjoying outdoor pursuits including equine sports, water sports, cycling, hill-walking and golf.

About the Team and Culture

We are currently a team of 15 full and part time vets across our practices, including Cardiology and, Ophthalmology certificate holders as well as plenty of proud general practitioners.

We have 17 full and part time RVN's, 6 ANA's and 14 Reception team members working within our dedicated Small Animal Team.

Applicant Requirements

Friendly client care and excellent communication skills are a priority to join our team. Our ideal new colleague will be an experienced RVN who enjoys working within a close-knit team taking pride in their work, be motivated and enjoy a sense of fun.

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 focused on employee well-being
• 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. Please quote BH6331 when you apply. 

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To apply, please email your CV to Margaret at margaret.oliver@ivcevidensia.com or call 07977242572 for more information.