Job Type:       Registered Veterinary Nurse

Salary:            £20,000 to £26,000+ pa DOE

Hours:            40 hours per week. No OOHs

Location:        Ashford, Kent

Job ref:           558

Here at Vetfinders we are helping practices find their next hire. This exciting practice has a new opportunity for an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their team.

If you are an individual who is commitment to developing and growing both yourself and the clients, then come and join an independent mixed animal practice in Kent.

Role

• No OOH
• Full Time, covering a 4-week rota – 8 hour shifts between the hours of 8.00am and 6.30pm
• 1:3 Saturday mornings 9am -12pm.
• RCVS Registered required
• Current UK driving licence required                                  

The practice is looking for an RVN who is confident, caring, approachable and a great team player. You will have excellent communication skills and an excellent sense of humour.

Ideally full time is preferred, but 2 part time RVNs will be considered who are willing to job share. We are offering a competitive salary and CPD package, insurance covered and pension and as we are completely independent, hours and salary are very much negotiable.

Typical tasks at the clinic are listed below:

• Assisting the veterinary surgeon with handling, examining and treating small animals, livestock and horses.
• Administering drugs, anaesthetics and injections at the request of the veterinary surgeon.
• Preparing animals for surgery, including liaising with clients to gain completed pre-operation, consent and post-operation care forms.
• Holding and monitoring animals during operations.
• Maintaining, sterilising and laying out surgical equipment.
• Cleaning up after surgery.
• Undertaking diagnostic tests.
• Preparing and sending off laboratory samples.
• Taking x-rays.
• Caring for, exercising and grooming animal ‘in-patients’.
• Giving advice to owners regarding caring for and breeding animals.
• Maintaining and up-dating records on the computer.
• Completing the prescription book i.e., ordering drugs and maintaining details.
• Promoting the ‘Pet Care Plan’ to clients.
• Assisting in the administration of the ‘Jupiter’ computer system i.e., ‘Voyager’.
• Book appointments, deal with general clinic emails and assist other team members, as and when required.
• Data Protection – to ensure that data quality and integrity is maintained and that data is processed in accordance with all current legislation i.e., the General Data Protection Regulations, the Freedom of Information Act and any other relevant legislation.
• Health and Safety – all employees have responsibilities under The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. These responsibilities are laid out in the ‘Employees Health and Safety Handbooks’.
• To undertake any additional duties of a similar level of responsibility as may be required from time to time, as directed by a veterinary surgeon or practice manager.
• Responsible for Trainee Nurses as Clinical Coach.

We are happy to consider newly qualified as well as experienced nurses. You must be willing to take on the clinical coach role within the practice.

Unfortunately, we are not able to accept applications from candidates requiring sponsorship.

This practice provides excellence in all aspects of pet care. With many years of experience in the veterinary sector, the team has a genuine passion for animal health. They aspire to create an environment that offers clinical excellence combined with first rate patient care

Benefits

• VDS & RCVS membership fees included
• Nest pension scheme
• Sick pay
• Generous employee discount
• CPD allowance (more funding is available for relevant qualifications)
• 4 weeks annual holiday plus bank holidays
• Membership to 1 other professional body
• Use of Company car

The Practice

We are a lovely, very friendly independent, mixed animal clinic, in a beautiful and rural area. We have good transport links and an extensive client base.

What makes us different…?

• Customer focus – Listening to customers impartially and attentively. Ascertaining the needs and wants of customers and partners, and then applying the relevant procedures.
• Motivation – Motivated by change and pioneers’ initiatives. Gladly works in the forefront of operations. Able to work with uncertainty, investigating and researching issues and situations to discover new opportunities and maximise benefits.
• Relationships – Interacting with others courteously, seeking to understand their perspective and to promote positive outcomes. Encouraging colleagues to behave enthusiastically and innovatively.
• Performance – Working effectively with colleagues and with external partners to achieve shared objectives and produce the required results.

This is a chance to be involved in a growing practice surrounded by a motivated supportive team helping you to do the work you trained to do

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