Registered Veterinary Nurse

Kernow Vet Group; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kernow Vet Group is seeking a passionate Registered Veterinary Nurse for a permanent role at their busy London hospital. This full-time position offers competitive benefits including ample annual leave, CPD support, and a focus on work-life balance. Ideal candidates will have a proactive attitude with respect for professional development and patient care.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

£550 CPD allowance

VDS cover

Company pension scheme

Discounted pet treatment

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse with a proactive attitude.
• Previous experience in a hospital environment is ideal but not essential.
• Willingness to undertake further training is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide gold-standard patient care.
• Support the Veterinary Surgeons in medical procedures.
• Ensure the welfare and comfort of all patients and their owners.

Skills

Proactive attitude

Ability to work in a team

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Job description

Wood Street Veterinary Group, Wood Street Vet Hospital, Barnet, London

Are you a passionate Registered Veterinary Nurse looking to take the next step in your career in a supportive, progressive environment? Then this is the role for you!

Here at Wood Street Veterinary Group, we are looking for a passionate and dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our dynamic team on a permanent full-time basis. The role will be based at our Wood Street Veterinary Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity for an Nurse who is motivated, enthusiastic, and keen to utilise their nursing skills to the fullest. We’re committed to supporting your professional growth and encourage ongoing development and learning.

Come and join our fantastic team

Wood Street Veterinary Hospital is a busy, 24-hour RCVS-accredited Tier 3 hospital, offering gold-standard patient care in a well-equipped environment. We deal with a wide variety of cases from ECC to orthopaedic surgeries and we are ISFM standard cat friendly and rabbit friendly certified practice. We have four branch surgeries, Oakwood Veterinary Surgery in Radlett, Holders Hill Veterinary Surgery in Mill Hill, Cockfosters Veterinary Surgery in Cockfosters, and Rosemary Avenue Vet Clinic in Enfield.

Our facilities include:

• Recently refurbished operating theatres
• Digital X-ray and dental X-ray
• In-house lab, isolation unit
• Separate cat and dog wards

Our team are highly skilled and extremely dedicated to look after all of your pets' needs. Staff members are on the premises 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to look after our patients. We provide an emergency service so that there is always a Veterinary Surgeon and Veterinary Nurse available.

About the rota

This is a full-time permanent role working 40 hours per week. The shifts are 8 hours and will be starting from 7:00am with the latest shift ending at 9:00pm. There will be 1 in 4 Saturdays with time in lieu. There are also no nights or bank holidays. A healthy work/life balance is important so we do offer a flexible working pattern to suit your needs and commitments, we will be more than happy to discuss this at interview.

You must be a Registered Veterinary Nurse with a proactive, can-do attitude. Previous experience in a hospital environment is ideal, but not essential — we welcome applications from those eager to develop their skills. Full training will be provided across all areas. A clinical coach qualification is an advantage, or a willingness to complete training in the role is encouraged.

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, inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• 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 employee 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
• 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

Wood Street Veterinary Group, Wood Street Vet Hospital

74 Wood Street, Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4BW, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, 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.

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Elliott Burgin from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.