The available position
We are looking for a permanent RVN with full time hours available.
Shifts patterns would be Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 9am – 6pm and Wednesday/Friday would be alternating each week of 9am – 5:30pm then 9am – 6:30pm the followings week. This shift pattern would be 39 hours one week and 41 hours the following week. Each shift has one-hour unpaid lunch break. We are flexible with shift patterns if the candidate is looking for shorter hours.
The role is surgery/medical nursing with some nurse consultations. There are cleaning aspects to the role to ensure it is a clean practice environment.
Ideal candidate will be a UK RVN with at least one-year qualified, paid work experience. We will consider overseas qualified veterinary nurses if they have the intention of sitting their OSCEs to become registered.
Salary (no accommodation): £30,000 – 32,000 FTE
Salary (using accommodation): £28,000 – 30,000 FTE
Accommodation is available. If you wish to use the accommodation, then you will be responsible for being on call 1 week on then 1 week off. Monday-Friday only. On call is checking in-patients at 8pm and 10pm. It is not very common that we have in-patients, however, we can have patients admitted up until 6pm so you do need to be available on your weeks on. The pet owner is made aware that the checks are only at 8pm and 10pm. If the vet feels the patient requires hospitalisation at a 24-hour practice, we will refer the patient before 6pm.
You would be entitled to 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata) and CPD allowance.
Would be great if you were, but it is not essential, part of the weekend rota doing 1 Saturday a month which is 9am-1:30pm. This shift can be taken as extra pay or time in lieu.
About us
We are a small animal, independent practice in SW London. We are a hard-working and friendly team consisting of three vets and two RVNs (you would make it three RVNs), one SQP and three VCAs nurse/support staff. Fully equipped practice with-in house MiLab blood machines, IV fluid pumps, digital radiographs, dental radiographs, and ultrasound. We do see some exotics (rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, ferrets) but experience in this area is not essential.
Our usual day
One vet consults all day and the other does a mixture of consults and surgery. We typically have three to four procedures/surgeries booked each day. Two RVNs look after the surgery and medical patients, one support staff on reception and one support staff in the office answering phone calls/dealing with emails.
If you are interested in the position, or need any further information please contact us.