Registered Veterinary Nurse - Fort William, United Kingdom - Crown Vets Fort William, Fort William

Description

Registered Veterinary Nurse
Crown Vets, Fort William
Salary up to £29,000 depending on experience plus a relocation allowance up to £1,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team here at Crown Vets Fort William. You will be working within a mixed practice offering a varied caseload from assisting with the large animal work to 1st opinion caseloads giving you ample opportunity to develop your skills in these areas and fully utilising your skillset to be the nurse you trained to be

At Crown, no two days will be the same, but some daily duties will include:

• Inpatient Nursing

• Anaesthetic Monitoring

• Nurse Consults

• Outreach Clinics

• Assisting with large animal work

• Assist with Dentals

• Theatre duties

Rota

Full time is up to 40 hours per week across 5 days between the hours of with 1:4 on call weekends and covering 1:4 Saturday mornings in clinic We can consider part time and job share for this role.

About Crown Vets

Crown Vets is a mixed 1st Opinion practice situated in the west highlands of Scotland. We are a Tier 2 RCVS accredited practice and Nurse training facility.

We offer general surgery, dental surgery and diagnostics e.g., ultrasound, endoscopy and dental x-ray. We also offer acupuncture. We have the following equipment - multi parameter, endoscope, digital x-ray, IDEXX blood machines, Tonapen, ultrasound and Intravenous fluid administration pumps.

We have 2 major ski centres and the highest mountain in the UK on the doorstep. The practice is only 2 hours from Glasgow and 1.5 hours from Inverness the capital of the highlands. There is an overnight train service to London along with some great schools.

Currently our team consists of 6 Veterinary Surgeons, 5 Registered Veterinary Nurses and 1 Auxiliary Nurse. We take part in regular charity events and attend local agricultural shows.

Applicant Requirements

Must be RCVS registered, ideal candidate would be flexible, passionate about providing the highest level of patient and client care. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, motivated and a team player.

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

• 6.8 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

• £550 CPD allowance with 24 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.