Registered Veterinary Nurse - Newbury, Berkshire

Location Newbury
Discipline: Small Animal Veterinary Nurse
Contact name: Julie Powell

Contact email: julie@brightleaf.co.uk
Job ref: 8033
Published: 27 days ago
Our client is seeking an enthusiastic RVN to work at their busy three branch practice. They promote further growth and development within the team giving you access to a large client base with a wide variety of cases, CPD and a supportive team. In this role you will be working with a large team of dedicated Vets, Nurses and supporting team members in the delivery of excellent client & patient care. 

You will be involved in nursing duties for medical and surgical patients, provision of perioperative care, assisting with the provision of anaesthesia, as well as supporting the patient journey from admission to discharge, providing nurse consults and the provision of outstanding client care.

The full time position is an average of 35 hour per week, as well as working a 1 in 9 Saturday and Sunday with generous time off pre and post working weekend. 

The main Hospital has RCVS Tier 3 hospital status and is based in Newbury, which is a thriving town in West Berkshire, with many restaurants and only a 45-minute train journey to London Paddington. Situated on the edge of the North Wessex Downs AONB, it also provides beautiful local countryside for long walks with our canine friends. 

They have facilities for imaging and surgery at any time of day or night. Their equipment includes Digital radiography, digital dental radiography, ultrasound with colour doppler, endoscopy, arthroscopy, Operating microscope, microsurgical equipment, slit lamp and tonovet.

The team has 16 vets, including certificate holders in small animal surgery and ophthalmology, as well as vets with an interest in internal medicine and exotics. This makes them more than a first-opinion practice as they often perform surgeries and treat cases that may otherwise have been referred. Having been established for decades, and with two branch practices in nearby towns, they have a huge client base which comes with lots of variety in their caseload. The nursing team is made up of 13 RVNS and 9 SVNs in various stages of their training. They are supported by a team of 7 nursing assistants and there is a dedicated team of 3 night nurses. They encourage their nurses to pursue special interests as much as possible, for example, they currently have nurses studying towards nutrition and small animal medicine certificates. 

You will be an RCVS registered RVN with confidence in all areas of veterinary nursing. You will have a desire to drive forward clinical standards and client care as well as work well in a team environment. You will already be a clinical supervisor or be willing to complete the training to become one.  Salary is up to £28,997.

Looking for information or interested in applying for the role of a Small Animal Veterinary Nurse? Contact Juliep@brightleaf.co.uk or call 01422 433900 for further details.

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