Permanent Head/Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse - Cardiff
Type: Small Animal
Location: Cardiff, South East Wales
Practice Type: Part of a group - a brand-new independent clinic is opening within 3 months looking for a Head/Senior Nurse
Team Info: Joining a new team in a brand new practice
The Role:
Duties: This role would involve both clinical work and the opportunity to get involved with some admin tasks related to running a clinic which include:
Handling and restraining animals in a safe and controlled way.
Provide first-class nursing care to injured/sick patients, including documentation, monitoring, health checking, feeding, and grooming.
Administer treatments including injections, tablets, drips, and blood transfusions.
Perform diagnostic tests, e.g. Blood sampling, urine analysis, and x-rays.
Prepare animals for surgery and perform some minor procedures, e.g. Suturing wounds and dental hygiene.
Assist veterinary surgeons with operations.
Maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the practice.
Allocating nursing and healthcare resources where needed
Organizing nurses' notes regarding patients.
Providing patient paperwork to doctors
Coordinating patient payments with the payments department or process payments on their own
Participating in the hiring of new nursing staff and training new hires
Creating schedules for nursing staff
Resolving employee conflicts
Resolving patient issues
Placing orders for equipment and supplies
Hours: The role is full-time and each candidate is required to be flexible on working hours and days. They are happy to discuss details but generally, the working pattern for Nurses is to be 5 days per week from 8.30 am to 6.30 pm, along with 1 in 2 Saturdays from 8.30 am to 1 pm.
OOHS: No night work or on-call initially however, once the practice is registered as a hospital, nurses may be required for night work or on-call work in line with a schedule.
Skills/Exp:
Must Haves:
Must possess a valid Veterinary Nurse (RCVS) certification
2 years - of experience as a Veterinary Head Nurse in the UK
Registered with the RCVS
Salary: They are offering a competitive salary of between £35,000 - £40,000 p/a (DOE)
Benefits:
VDS fees paid
RCVS fees paid
5 days of paid CPD leave
Genuine CPD Allowance per annum. They see CPD as an investment in the individual, as well as for the practice, and are keen to support study for certificate qualifications.
Birthday leave
Gym membership
Free uniform in a number of roles
Free car parking on site
Discounted treatment for staff pets
UK Standard Pension contributions – 5% Employee / 3% Employer
Death in service of two times the annual salary
20 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
Ref: JN -072022-25901
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