Registered Veterinary Nurse Required At South Wales Vets, Abertillery
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Salary
The salary for this role will be up to £29,000 depending on experience.
Company
South Wales Vets
Contact
Jim Dixon
Abertillery, Gwent, United Kingdom
The Role
Here at South Wales Vets, we are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team. The role will include general nursing, nurse consultations, inpatient care, anaesthesia, some reception duties and admin, infection control and assisting the clinical team.
The rota will include working 40 hours per week over 4 days. There will be 1 in 4 Saturdays and no on-call or out of hours.
The salary for this role will be up to £29,000 depending on experience.
About Us
We have a refurbished practice in the small community of Abertillery. Our practice has digital xray, ultrasound scan, in house laboratory, capnography, dedicated nurse room. The area is surrounded by the beautiful Welsh countryside and mountains and is perfect for those Sunday afternoon dog walks! We are an excellent friendly team with a very driven goal and achieving high levels of clinical care and standards.
Our team consists of 2-3 Vets with a range of skills and experience including an internal medicine certificate holder. Our Head Nurse is experienced and an invaluable support to the clinical team, supported by our team of wonderful Registered Veterinary Nurses with mixed experience. We also have a dedicated team of Receptionists that look after our front of house and clients!
Applicant Requirements
Ideally some experience in small animal practice but a Student Veterinary Nurse would be considered. Ideally confident with nurse consults and anaesthesia with passion for striving in a clinical capacity. It is desirable that the candidate is able to drive and has access to a car.
Because our employee’s matter
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
- Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
- Your birthday as a paid day off
Wellbeing
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Private Medical Insurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
- Non-accidental injury support
Development
- £550 CPD allowance with 3 days paid pro rata
- 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
Additional
- Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
- Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Discounted staff pet care
As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, 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.
If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch. Please quote BH8288 when applying for this role.
Tel: 07890610129
Address:
52-54 Somerset Street, Abertillery, Gwent, United Kingdom