Registered Veterinary Nurse - Routine Procedures and Consulting

The Role

Here at Zetland Vets, we are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to cover maternity. The role will be based at Patchway Veterinary Centre in North Bristol. Our Nurses do a mix of consulting shifts alongside anaesthetics for our operating Vet three days a week.

 We can be flexible with the hours but would ideally want someone to work Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8.30am-5:00pm as a minimum, and if possible be able to join our Saturday rota at Zetland Road working one in 8-10 Saturdays from 8:30am-5:00pm. There is no out of hours. The role is maternity cover but there is the opportunity for a permanent role within the group after this.

 The salary for this role will be up to £29,000 depending on experience.

 About Us

We have a lovely and dedicated client base and are a satellite branch for a large hospital in central Bristol. The hospital site is fully equipped with a lab and imaging facilities, while our branch is focused on providing excellent routine and first opinion care to our many longstanding clients and their pets.

At our branch we have one Vet, one Nurse and two Receptionists. We have several certificate holders at our central hospital site.

 Applicant Requirements

We are looking for a friendly Nurse confident with routine procedures and consulting work.

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

• 6.6 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

• £500 CPD allowance with 30 hours 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.

Please quote BH9063 when applying for this role.

To apply, please send your CV to Nicola via Apply Now or call 07977 242410 for more information.