Registered Veterinary Nurse

Registered Veterinary Nurse required at MBM Vets, Kilmarnock

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team here at MBM Vets, Kilmarnock!
 
At MBM no two days will be the same with a varied and interesting caseload. We encourage our Nurses to be fully involved in all aspects of nursing and to fully utilise their skills. The Nurse shifts include consultations, assisting the operating Veterinary Surgeon, lab work and dispensing prescriptions. 

Rota and Salary

The role will be 4.5 days per week and the shifts will be on a rota basis between the hours of 8.30am and 7pm Monday to Friday with 1 in 4 Saturdays from 8.30am till 1pm. There are no out of hours with MBM Kilmarnock being a Vets Now host practice.
 
Salary for the role is up to £29,000 depending on experience with relocation packages of up to £1500 available. 

About Us

MBM Veterinary Group is a large, friendly, long-established practice, close to the beautiful Ayrshire coast with convenient road and rail links to Glasgow 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.

We have all the usual gadgets including 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.

About the Team and Culture

We are currently a team of 14 full and part-time Small Animal Veterinary Surgeons, including Cardiology and Ophthalmology certificate holders as well as plenty of proud general practitioners.
We have 12 full and part-time Registered Veterinary Nurses, 4 Animal Nursing Assistants and 8 Reception team members working within our dedicated Small Animal Team.

Applicant Requirements 

We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse who is keen to be involved in all aspects of the practice and the care we provide. Friendly client care and excellent communication skills are a priority to join our team. Our ideal new colleague will enjoy working within a close-knit team taking pride in their work, being motivated and enjoying a sense of fun.

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

•  6.8 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

• £600 CPD allowance with 3 days paid pro rata
• 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

 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 BH7380 when applying for this role.

To apply, please email your CV to Margaret via the APPLY button or call 07977242572 for more information.