We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to cover maternity leave from middle of July 2024 onwards. This is currently a 6-month role but there is potential to extend if the staff member does not return to work after the maternity leave ends.

We are advertising early to enable time to find someone suitable for the position. You will also be able to meet the team and see if the role is right for you.

Shifts are Monday - Friday, 9am - 6pm with one hour lunch break unpaid. We can be flexible if you are wanting less than 40 hours per week.

The candidate will be expected to work one Saturday morning a month 9am-1.30pm. This can be taken as time in lieu or extra pay.

The role is mainly surgery/medical nursing with some nurse consultations.

Due to this being a temporary position, we can only accept UK candidates, but we will consider other qualified veterinary nurses if they have the intention of sitting their OSCEs to become registered.

Ideal candidate would be one-year qualified with paid work experience. The salary will be £30,000 circa for 40 hours per week ( dependent on experience).

Our usual day

One vet consults all day and the other does a mixture of consults and surgery. We have three to four procedures/surgeries booked each day. Two RVNs look after the surgery and medical patients, one support staff on reception and one support staff in the office answering phone calls/dealing with emails.

Benefits

- 10 days annual leave if staying for 6 months only, plus bank holidays (pro rata). If staying longer than 6 months annual leave is 20 days per year.

- CPD allowance. 

About us

We are a small animal, independent practice in SW London. We are a hard-working and friendly team consisting of three vets and three RVNs (you would be covering the third RVN), one SQP and three VCAs nurse/support staff. Fully equipped practice with-in house MiLab blood machines, IV fluid pumps, digital radiographs, dental radiographs and ultrasound. We do see some exotics (rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, ferrets) but experience in this area is not essential.

We are a growing small animal practice and we offer our employees:

- Active involvement in the direction and development of the practice

- Autonomy to make day-to-day decisions to improve systems, processes and client engagement.

- Continuity of patient and client care

- An alternative to the corporate 'recipe

Why Should You Apply to work at our practice?

- We respect, appreciate and value our team members.

- We know the importance of having autonomy- some control over your everyday life

- We believe Veterinary care is changing and that our role is to build the collaborative bond between our team, our client's and their pets. You can be an instrumental part in this journey.

- We respect that everyone needs time to decompress, and adequate rest to be at their best. We don't want to burn out any of our team members, so we strive to be flexible and realistic in our time management.

Interested? Apply today!