Registered Veterinary Nurse

Job Description

Poole Holes Bay Vets for Pets is a great place to work with an incredible team of passionate individuals. We offer a high level of patient care and pride ourselves in giving our nursing team the opportunity to grow and develop skills in their area of interest including schedule 3 procedures.

It’s a really exciting time to join us, we have recently had a big rebuild and now have brand new practice on mezzanine with 2 theatres, separate dog/cat kennels, sperate dental room for dentals and dental x-rays.

This position will be fixed term (August – March) Ideally looking for someone to work 39 average hours per week, 4 x days per week with a 1 in 5 Saturdays.

For this role you’ll need to be a qualified nurse with experience in monitoring small animal anaesthetics, dealing with emergencies and carrying out nurse consults. Good communication and organisation skills are a must.

You’ll be joining a supportive team made up of 7 vets, 8 nurses, 2 ANA, 7 receptionists, a lead and deputy lead nurse, lead receptionist and an operations manager.

As well as working with our great team, we’re also offering the following benefits:

• Salary between £27,500 - £32,000 pro rata and DOE
• 6 weeks holiday (pro rata)
• Birthday leave
• Paid overtime
• Life Assurance 4 x Annual Salary
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Paid memberships (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
• Dedicated and actively encouraged CPD allowance.
• Career progression
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes – Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards – including 20% off at Pets at Home, The Groom Room, and Vet Group.

We are passionate about offering our team a great place to work and are so proud of the wonderful workplace culture our team creates. We are dedicated and determined to offer an environment that is open, safe, and inclusive for everyone within the team, and we welcome applications from anyone that may be interested in joining us all on our exciting journey.

Current RVN:

“One of the things I enjoy most about working at VetsforPets Poole Holes Bay is that the team make me feel supported and valued, and there’s always a willingness to help each other out. That sense of teamwork makes challenges easier to handle and successes more rewarding. I love being part of a workplace where I feel encouraged, respected, and motivated to do my best each day.”

Location – BH15 3TE

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!