Permanent Registered Veterinary Nurse - Wakefield

Type: Small Animal

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Practice Type: This is a brand new practice that has opened to join a long-established first opinion Small Animal Veterinary Hospital with a fantastic mix of bonded clients.

Services/Facilities: They are able to boast excellent facilities; including on-site CT, dental suite, digital x-ray, and dental x-ray, ultrasound, in-house lab, endoscopy, excellent anaesthetic monitoring equipment including multiparameter monitors, separate wards for surgical, medical, isolation, cats, exotics and outpatients. With an emphasis on teamwork with an excellent support network for new staff members and high standards of both patient and client care.

Role: This role would suit an experienced RVN or newly qualified nurse, ready to build on their previous experiences gained whilst studying.

Hours: The role is a full-time position, this is a 40hour week with a 1:4 Saturday rota.

Duties: This role will enable the ideal candidate to develop their nursing skills through:

• Assisting with the care of animals
• Undertaking tasks set by senior members of staff in the basic care and running of the practice
• Communicating with clients, meeting, and greeting and completing registrations
• Monitoring in-patients, providing care and appropriate diets.
• Assisting vets during examinations and surgeries to ensure the correct procedures are followed for the cleaning and sterilising of instruments, equipment and materials

Skills/Exp: Their ideal candidate will offer the highest standards of clinical and client care, empathy and be willing to provide valuable peer support to our student veterinary nurses and patient care assistants.

The Package:

• A competitive salary
• 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• Paid day off on your birthday
• CPD allowance
• Paid professional fees, including RCVS and VDS fees
• Pension Scheme
• Staff Discount Scheme
• Employee Assistance Scheme

Ref: JN -112021-22956

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