Registered Veterinary Nurse Required For Maternity Cover At White Cross Vets In Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Balby is a relatively new addition to the White Cross family, joining the group in 2019. We are a team of 14 (5 CCC's, 4 RVN's 2 SVN's and 3 Vets). We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join us on a maternity cover contract from May 2021 for approximately 9 months.

As one of the top employers in the UK, we offer candidates an excellent package with the opportunity to enjoy a superb work/life balance. The full-time working pattern is 37.5 hours over 5 days with a share of Saturdays (TOIL given) and no OOH.

We have separate surgical and dental suites, each with theatre lighting. Our dental suite has x-ray on the way! Our theatre is spacious and bright, benefitting from a large window providing natural light, we have a state of the art multi-parameter monitor, suction, mono and bipolar cautery and orthopedic kits. Our imagining suite houses a new top of the range Ultrasound Scanner and digital x-ray. We have separate dog and cat wards, 4 consulting rooms and an in-house laboratory providing a large range of diagnostic possibilities.

We have the benefit of a separate outbuilding for staff to relax in with comfortable sofas to put up your feet and really unwind on your breaks, with office space available for quiet study or telephone calls.

The team is full of energy and enthusiasm, you probably won't have worked anywhere with so much laughter before! We all work hard but have good fun while doing it. We have monthly team meetings, vet meetings, nurse meetings and CCC meetings. We like to hold in house CPD as much as we can and get speakers into the practice to give us updates on new products etc.

The team have varied backgrounds and interests; we have team members from Australia, Greece and even as far as the South West of England. Interests range from DIY, to baking, horror films to crystals, magic to rock climbing, you really never know what the topic of the day is going to be!

We are looking for a highly motivated veterinary nurse who can thrive in our high-quality practice on a fixed term contract. You will relate to our core principles of quality, integrity, responsibility and growth, fitting seamlessly alongside our friendly practice teams as you work with team to provide a quality experience for pet owner and pets alike. You will be RCVS registered and have several years’ post qualification experience in UK Small Animal practice to enable you to hit the ground running. You will have strong communication skills, the ability to work well in a team and a passion to deliver great clinical quality and fantastic client service.

Benefits (pro rata):

• Generous holiday allowance
• 3 days paid CPD leave
• £600 CPD Allowance per annum
• SimplyHeath Plan
• VDS Membership paid
• Service based holiday entitlement increases
• VDS cover
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
• Enhanced paternity pay
• Extra day of holiday and a personalised gift on your birthday
• Free preventative veterinary care for your pets
• My Benefits - various discounts including retail & gym memberships
• Five days to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Practice social events
• Opportunity for career development
• Contribution towards a Fitbit and weekly challenges
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Pension
• CPD/training support
• Paid bereavement leave
• Enhanced parental leave pay
• Company sick pay
• Employee opinion survey
• Free uniform
• Annual pay reviews
• Social events
• Sponsorship for overseas employees
• Academy & Leadership courses
• Focus on employee wellbeing
• Relocation packages
• Career progression opportunities
• Free flu jabs

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.

Reference: 2175

Tel: 07484520516
Address: 83 - 85 Springwell Lane, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom