Are you a passionate and dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for a new challenge? Look no further! We are thrilled to announce a fantastic opportunity to join our incredible team at Biggleswade Vets for Pets.
About us
You’ll be joining our supportive experienced team made up of 5 Vets, 3 RVN’s and 1 SVN, 1 practice manager (who is also an RVN!) all supported by our 4 receptionists and 2 VCA’s. One of our Vets holds a certificate in ophthalmology.
We offer an air-conditioned and purpose-built practice with state-of-the-art equipment including tonometry, ultrasound, a k laser and digital x-rays. Alternative therapies offered and encouraged including Acupuncture.
The practice benefits from being adjacent to the A1, located just 40 minutes from the historic city of Cambridge and offers easy access to Luton Airport and direct train links into central London.
About you
You’ll help with the daily running of the practice to ensure a high standard care for Patients and Clients. Nurses are the heart of our practice and perform an integral clinical role in caring for our patients. You’ll have great communication and organisation skills and take pride in working to a high standard.
You will have an interest in and want to learn about, the practice as a business, as well as how to motivate a team to achieve their personal and practice goals. They key to your success will be your ability to embrace all aspects of the Veterinary Nurse role, delivering excellent patient and client care.
Here at Biggleswade Vets for Pets we encourage all of our colleagues to be their best and achieve their careers goals. So whether you are an SVN looking for a practice to help you up to being an RVN and kickstart your career or an RVN looking to take that next step, we would love to hear from you and see how we can help support you!
About the role
We are offering a full-time role, working up to 40 hours per week. We understand the importance of a good work/life balance and so we can also be flexible to consider part-time applicants. Full time hours would look like either of the following:
- Monday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 – 20:00 and 1 in 3 weekends (Saturday & Sunday)
- Late shift nurse – 12:00 - 20:00 Monday – Friday and 1 in 3 weekends (Saturday & Sunday)
We can offer you
By joining us you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to providing superb standards of client and animal care. We offer a supportive and friendly working environment together with career development opportunities and an excellent package and benefits that includes;
- An attractive salary of up to £30,000 FTE and DOE
- A contributory pension scheme
- A generous CPD allowance
- 5.6 weeks initial holiday, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years’ service!
- In-house career development opportunity
- Paid membership fees
- Access to the reward hub which has colleague discounts and
- 20% discount at Vets for Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room
By joining us in this rewarding position, you will be part of a passionate team who are dedicated to providing world class clinical care at the very heart of the community.
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!
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer!