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Registered Veterinary Nurse - join an award winning practice + supportive team

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Job Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our supportive team here at Vets4Pets Newton Abbot on a part time basis. Whether you’re newly qualified or experienced in your career, we’d love to hear from you. We’re based in a beautiful area of South Devon between the Dartmoor and the Sea.

We are a friendly team in a very busy practice. Our clinical team consists of 5 vets, 5 RVNs and our two VCAs. We have 6 client care advisors to support the client journey, allowing our nurses to carry out their roles effectively.

The role is in a varied first opinion surgery, tasks include nurse consultations, admitting and discharging patients, preparing and monitoring anaesthetics, laboratory diagnostics, dental procedures, along with usual day to day tasks. No day is the same at our dynamic practice! Nurses are involved in clinical discussion and encouraged to perform procedures such as dental scale and polishes and taking x-rays.

We are generous with our CPD offering, the opportunity to concentrate on specific areas is welcomed and encouraged, for you to further your interests and develop skills.

We are fully equipped with in house laboratory equipment, dental x-ray, as well as multi-parameter monitors and digital x-ray. Our patient facilities include separate cat and dog wards and isolation unit to ensure our patients get the best care. We hold a Silver ISFM Cat Friendly award and have recently been reaccredited our RCVS Practice standards.

This a part-time role with a weekly average of 18 hours. The shifts are every Monday 9am -5pm and Friday 10am -7pm, to include sharing the weekends on a 1:5 basis. We’re offering a salary of £15 -£16.20 per hour.

  • You will enjoy the benefits as follows:
  • Generous CPD budget
  • Regular lunch and learns
  • Paid day off for your Birthday
  • Pension scheme
  • Paid professional memberships
  • Exclusive company discounts and rewards including 20% off at Vets for Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room

If interested contact Nicola Carrick on nicola.carrick@vets4pets.com
Location: TQ12 3AN

Company benefits

Up to 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Dog friendly office
Open to part-time employees
Open to part time work for some roles
Compassionate leave
Mental health first aiders
Mental health support
Health insurance
Mentoring
Learning platform
Personal development budgets
Lunch and learns
Cycle to work scheme
Carer’s leave
Shared parental leave
Dog friendly co-working space
Additional voluntary pension contribution
Income protection
Annual pay rises
Referral bonus
In house training
Employee recognition scheme
Death in service
Employee discounts
Emergency leave
Relocation packages
Employee assistance programme
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Collaboration spaces
Book swaps
On-site shower
Secure on-site parking
Bike parking
Adoption leave
Coaching
Personal development days
Joining bonus

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