Registered Veterinary Nurse - Cheshire

Are you an RVN and looking to work for a truly independent and successful practice?

Role: Registered Veterinary Nurse
Location: Sandiway, Cheshire
Hours: Permanent, Full time, 4 days per week, 1 in 8+ weekends/ nights (i.e. 1 in 10 etc as add more nurses as planned) 
Salary: VERY Competitive, depending on experience £28-38k per annum, pro rata.

VetFinders are currently recruiting for a wonderfully independent practice in Sandiway, Cheshire. This is a full time
RVN position, working 4 days per week, with 1 in 8 shared weekend/night rota. No on call.

All qualified applications will be considered.

The Role:
· We are looking for at least three RVN's to add to our growing practice team.
· The right candidates will truly care for our patients, be good team players and be enthusiastic, proactive and
motivated to provide a high quality first opinion service to our patients and clients.
· The nursing team are involved in all aspects of the practice, including provision of 24 hour on site inpatient
care. The feeling of a good job done well and seeing that really poorly patient get better and go home makes it worthwhile.
· An OOH service provider is used for OOH calls
· The nursing rota has been updated and refined for the growing team, with extensive
consultation within the practice.
· offering a 4-day working week (shifts a combination of 8-5, 10-7 or 11-8) and a shared
weekend/night rota.  Weekend days are 8am - 8pm (with days off in lieu).  Overnight inpatient care is Monday - Sunday 8pm -8am with a full week off in lieu.  The weekday shifts are shared across the sites to maintain their 'one team' approach.
· The practice values all of the team and strives to provide both a good work life balance and real job satisfaction.

Benefits package:
Benefits of working for this successful and well-respected practice are:
· RVNs salaries range from £28k (new/recently qualified) to 38k depending on experience and further qualifications.
· Further support such as a generous CPD budget and encouragement
· 7 weeks holiday including bank holidays

• Staff pet discounts
• Trained mental health first aiders within the team
• Paid memberships
• Pensions

About the practice:
This practice is an independent small animal practice working across two sites.
Their flagship Hospital in Sandiway, is an independent RCVS accredited small animal hospital, nurse training practice
and gold cat friendly clinic which strives to provide the highest standards of first opinion care for all patients and
clients.
They have seven vets with Advanced Practitioners in Anaesthesia, ECC and Medicine and are fully supported by an
experienced and dedicated front of house team. They have  visiting Specialist vets in Orthopaedics, Soft Tissue Surgery,
Cardiology and Diagnostic imaging allowing them to provide a fantastic standard of care to all patients and the
opportunity to care for interesting and challenging cases.
The fantastic nursing team of eight RVNs and three SVNs is led by a DipAVN and includes ECC certificate holders,
who are integral to the practice and valued as such with CPD and further study supported and encouraged. 
This is a very friendly and inclusive team right across the practice with vets, nurses and reception staff all supporting
each other - they are looking for the right candidates to maintain and enhance this.

Must haves:

• RCVS registered Possess the right to work in the UK Enthusiasm, competence and confidence in your own ability Conscientious attitude to work Team player keen to develop your own skills as well as those of others Exceptional client and pet care, empathy and good communication skills

Interested?

To apply for this vacancy or request more information please send your CV in application to VetFinders.

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