Registered Veterinary Nurse

Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop in schedule 3 procedures? Are you looking for somewhere that will offer unlimited budget for CPD in a brand new purpose designed building? 

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our small animal practice located in Durham Vets for Pets for an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly, professional team on a full-time basis. We are based in a brand new, purpose designed building offering all you could want in a practice! 

Our lovely team really enjoy socialising together including an annual garden party, access to a chalet in the French Alps and nurse lead outings. We'll also provide cake on your birthday! A work/life wellness balance is important to us, so Durham Vets4Pets team consists of 5 vets, 6 RVNs, 3 SVNs, 1ACA. We have 3 vets working per day 2 consulting and 1 full surgical vet. 

We’re looking for a nurse who wants to bring fresh ideas to the practice and who is looking to be part of a growing team. Nurses with certificates in Anaesthesia, exotics, feline friendly nursing, ECC & Nutrition. We have vets studying for surgery cert and vets with "special interest" in orthopaedics. 
  
This position is full time, and you would be working on a rota basis, working 1 in 4/5 Saturdays alongside another RVN but no OOH.  

About You 

You will have a good experience of veterinary nursing, excellent customer service and communication skills, be an effective team player, have a systematic approach when making decisions and be able to carry out the role effectively with planning and organisation. You are friendly, down-to-earth, have a genuine interest in animal welfare and enjoy the variety provided by the clients and colleagues alike.

What we offer:

• Excellent salary of £25,000 - £30,000 (DOE) 
• Enhanced holiday allowance that grows with years’ service 
• Practice profit bonus sharing scheme
• Unlimited CPD allowance to play with subject to approval.
• Contributory pension scheme
• Memberships paid
• Great company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home, and the Vet Group

If you would like to join our winning team and you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare and great customer service, please get in touch.

For further information please email: NorthVet@vets4pets.com

Location: DH1 5GB
 
Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!