Registered Veterinary Nurse

Registered Veterinary Nurse required at Portchester Vets

 The Role

We are looking to recruit an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team here at Portchester Vets. You will be covering all aspects of this vital job, including consultations, operating, lab work, supporting the student nurses and VCAs, Schedule 3 work, laser therapy and more. 
There is the possibility for progression into a Head Nurse position for the right candidate. 

Fix or flex – work life balance that works for you 

We are open to being flexible in terms of days and shift patterns and can offer up to 40 hours a week. Saturday mornings on a rota system (usually around 1:5) is the only weekend work, and the OOH is covered by Vetsnow. Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours truly tips the scale on your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you.  

Salary up to £30,000 depending on experience.

About Us

Portchester Vets is a boutique village practice with strong links to our community, and a supportive client base. Set on the picturesque South Coast, we have great transport links to lots of cities including Chichester, Winchester, and London, but lots of beaches, forests, and hills nearby for outdoorsy types. 

We have a modern renovated building with two consultation rooms, prep and theatre, digital x-ray including dental x-ray, a new ultrasound, full Idexx lab and a 'quiet room` with sofas for longer consultations such as Class IV laser therapy or euthanasia’s. Our dog and cat wards are separate for our patient care, and we have an incubator and Bair Hugger for post operative use. 
Our emphasis is on gold standard client care whilst ensuring happy staff with a good work/life balance.

About the Team and Culture

We have a team of 3 veterinary surgeons, with 4 RVNs, 1 SVN and 2 VCAs. Our reception is staffed by 3 experienced team members who assist our practice manager with many aspects of client care and administration. 
One of our vets has a surgical certificate and we are all keen to help our RVNs excel in their own interests within their careers: one of our nurses has just completed an ECC certificate, and all are on paths to furthering their skills and knowledge in laser therapy, dentistry, schedule 3 work, nurse clinics and more. 

Portchester Vets is keen to help out in the community, one of our nurses recently went to the local primary school to do an information morning with our clinical director.

Applicant Requirements 

We are looking for a qualified, registered RVN with at least 3 years’ experience for this role; someone who is comfortable working in a collaborative team and happy to carry out consultations, anaesthetics, clinics etc. Someone who is keen to progress quickly to a Head Nurse role would be desirable.

Because our employees 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

• 6.6 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

• £550 CPD allowance with 3 days paid pro rata
• Certificate support
• 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 and quote reference BH8804.

To apply, please send your CV to Bartosz via the Apply Now button or call 07977242349 for more information.