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Registered Veterinary Nurse required at Easter Ross Vets, Invergordon

Employer
Easter Ross Vets, Invergordon Branch
Location
Invergordon, Highland
Salary
Up to £29,000 depending on experience
Closing date
30 Sep 2022

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Job Details

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our amazing team here at Easter Ross Vets! 

You’ll be joining our team of 4 RVNs and working across our branches in Invergordon, Tain and Alness. Duties would include, Nurse consultations, radiographs, anaesthetics, lab work, equipment maintenance, stock control as well as assisting other members of staff in a minor capacity as required. 

The days and shifts can be negotiated, and we are flexible around part-time working and childcare. We normally work a 5-day week with 1 in 4 Saturday mornings 8am to 12pm. Shifts normally run from 9am to 5pm, but some branches require an 8am start OR a 6pm finish. 

Out of hours requirements are 1 weekend in 4 being on call to the duty vet and weeknights are an option to be available to be paid ad hoc. 

Salary for the role is up to £29,000 depending on experience. 

About Us

We are a 5-vet mixed practice that has recently had a change of Clinical Director and are looking to build a great first opinion practice that is forward thinking and pride themselves on high clinical standards, good patient care and client satisfaction.  

We are a friendly team with 4 RVNs but looking to be 5. We have 1 Veterinary care assistant and recently employed a kennel assistant in addition to this allow RVNs to be freed up to do Nurse tasks predominantly.  

Easter Ross Vets is situated just north of Inverness within the beautiful highland region of Ross-shire. The lucky applicant would live in and have great access to outdoor activities including hill-walking, paddle-boarding and beaches with regular dolphin spotting opportunities as well as many others. 

Our main branch is in Invergordon and other branches in historical Tain and the award-winning town of Alness. Great community and countryside only 1 hour away from Inverness Airport and 25 mins from City of Inverness.

About the Team and Culture

  • We are a team of 5 vets currently, but looking to expand to 6.
  • We currently have 4 RVNs but are looking to expand to 5.
  • We have one VCA currently and have recently hired a kennel assistant also.
  • We are looking for a friendly, professional who will look to fit into our small team and enjoy having a good work life balance in an idyllic area of the country.

Applicant Requirements 

The preferred candidate can be experienced or recently qualified, must be a registered RVN, we can adapt the role to someone who can work as a sole VN or one that needs some support. 

The successful candidate will need to contribute to our team and support staff in providing a good service for the practice.

Benefits - Subject to Pro Rata:

  • Increasing holidays 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. Quote BH6853 when applying for this role.

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

To submit your application click the apply button.

 

Company

Easter Ross Vets is situated just north of Inverness and boasts a rich pictish history within a beautiful highland setting out with the central belt, with great access to outdoor activities including hillwalking, water sports, Dunrobin Castle and dolphin watching to name a few.

Our main branch is in Invergordon and other branches in historical Tain and the award-winning town of Alness. Great community and countryside only 1 hour away from Inverness Airport and 25 mins from City of Inverness.

We have three branches Invergordon, Alness & Tain with Invergordon being our main hub. Our team is made up of 5 Vets, 5 Nurses, 2 SVN’s & 1 VCA. Many of our team have their own lines of interest whether it be species or medicine/surgery related. The team look out for one another and aim to be available all the time when possible to assist. We support local agricultural shows and dog shows and take time out to attend these events.

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