Student Veterinary Nurse

Job Description

Are you a 2nd year Student Veterinary Nurse ready to launch your career? New Malden Vets for Pets has an exciting opportunity for you to join our friendly and supportive team.

This is a fantastic chance to work towards your Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing while gaining hands-on experience at New Malden. 

About us:
You’ll be joining and working alongside a supportive, stable team of 6 vets, 5 RVNs, 3 VCAs, a dedicated reception team, a practice administrator and our practice manager. Although a lot of our team have been with us between 6 – 10 years, our practice owner, who qualified 25 years ago, has grown the practice significantly since taking over in 2012 meaning we are always growing our family and welcoming new faces into the team!

As part of our new expansion, we now have a total of 6 consult rooms, 2 operating theatres, a dental suite including dental X-ray, dedicated imaging room with digital X-ray, ultrasound and rigid endoscope as well as a dedicated pharmacy. At New Malden, as well as cats, dogs and rabbits we also see a variety of exotic cases. One of our vets is studying for a certificate in exotic animal medicine and two of the RVNs are also studying for additional qualifications in exotic species. Because of this we now also have separate dog, cat and exotic wards as well as separate waiting areas! We have also added on a separate isolation ward.

About you:
This is an incredibly exciting time for our practice and so we are seeking someone who is enthusiastic and energetic to help move us into our new chapter. We’re looking for someone who is motivated, with a positive attitude who will help with the daily running of the practice to ensure a high standard care for Patients and Clients. 

We’re looking for a 2nd year Student Veterinary Nurse who has:
•    A secured college placement
•    You must have achieved a Level 2 Diploma for Veterinary Care Assistants 
•    Experience working in a veterinary practice
•    A passion for animal care and learning
•    A collaborative and can-do attitude

About the role:
This is a Full-Time position working 40 hours per week with just 1 in 4 weekends and no OOH, ensuring an excellent work/life balance! 

Benefits:
•    Competitive salary of up to £28,000 based on experience
•    Generous CPD opportunities, including funded certificates.
•    Social events and a focus on wellbeing.
•    Contributory pension schemes.
•    Paid memberships (RCVS, BVNA, VDS).
•    Exclusive company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home, The Groom Room and the Vet Group. 

We can offer a friendly, inclusive work environment, and are happy to support individuals’ areas of special interest. You will be joining a bubbly, hard-working team who provide outstanding pet healthcare and fantastic, caring customer service. 

If you're ready for an enriching career, we would love to hear from you! For more information or a confidential conversation, please email Ryan at WestVets@vets4pets.com or apply via our career’s website. 

Location: SW20 0JQ

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!