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Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Employer
Oval Pet Centre
Location
DA15 9ER, Sidcup, London
Closing date
31 Jan 2025
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Discover an experienced support network

Are you a bubbly, motivated, and compassionate Veterinary Nurse looking for your next adventure? We’re on the lookout for someone who’s passionate about animal care and thrives in a supportive team environment.

No two days are the same as a Veterinary Nurse, but a typical day might include:

  • Assisting our Vets and Admin Team with daily operations.
  • Delivering exceptional care to our clients and their beloved pets.
  • Supporting a positive, professional, and empathetic clinic environment.

Shifts that work for you

Full-Time Role: A 2-week rota (4 days one week, 5 days the next) averaging 38 hours per week.

Part-Time Opportunities: We’re open to discussing flexible hours.

Work-Life Balance: No out-of-hours shifts required.

Occasional Saturdays: Typically one Saturday per month, with flexibility around holiday periods.

Our established practice

We are a busy, first-opinion, small animal practice situated in sunny SE London /Kent, just 20 minutes by train to central London. We currently have 2 practices, equipped with a full range of diagnostics including, Idexx blood machines, and Idexx Urinalysis in-house. It also has a full dental suite with an X-ray and a great ultrasound.

Our supportive team

Inclusive & Supportive Environment: A close-knit, welcoming team of 4 full-time Vets, 5 RVNs, and 12 supporting staff members. On our survey, our team rated us as an excellent place to work.

International Team: Diverse team members from Bulgaria, Romania, the USA, and Poland, fostering a collaborative and inclusive atmosphere.

If you’re passionate about providing excellent care, learning from an experienced team, and working in an environment that values your personal and professional development, we’d love to hear from you.

Because our people 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
  • Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
  • Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing 

Development

  • £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave 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

Colleague Benefits

  • Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well 
  • Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
  • Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
  • Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
  • Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

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