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Do you love Sea/Sand/Sun……would you like to work with a sea view and enjoy a stroll on the beach at lunchtime?
Penzance Vets for Pets are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to cover Maternity Leave from July/August 24 for 12 months.
By joining us you will have the opportunity to use your nursing skills to their full potential, admitting patients, monitoring anaesthetics, recovering, and discharging patients. Assistance from ANAs and an SVN with turning around theatre, patient prep.
To apply you will have good general nursing experience and great customer service skills, be cheerful, down-to-earth and enthusiastic with a genuine interest in animal welfare.
About Us: Based on the Penzance Retail Park, our bright, spacious, air-conditioned surgery is purpose built to industry leading standards with state-of-the-art equipment including digital X-ray and in-house laboratory facilities. We are near St Michael's Mount as well as some fantastic beaches, so much so you could even enjoy a lunchtime walk along the seafront. With a coastal path running from Penzance to St Ives, you can really enjoy the outdoors on your days off from the practice.
This role is for 30 to 40 hrs per week which can be over 4 or 3 days flexible to suit your needs, Saturday is a 1 in 4 rota (opening 8.30am to 3pm)
Our Team: You will have support from a dedicated team of 4 Vets, 3 Receptionist and 2 Veterinary Care Assistants.
Professional Development: We are very committed to helping you grow in your career, we have the opportunity for certificates to be obtained, funding never runs out which gives you the chance to explore your personal interests.
Company Benefits: A competitive salary upto £28,000 (depending on experience) you will also enjoy perks such as staff discounts, rewards scheme and more.
A day in the life of an RVN Team Member:
‘We start the day at different times dependent upon which shift we are working but it’s usually between 8.30am and 10.30am. Each nurse is assigned a task at the beginning of the day so everyone knows what they are doing and this rotates daily. So one day you might be admits, then ops nurse, another you will be consult nurse, another dispensary etc.
This means that we all get a chance to work in different areas and helps us to keep updated and current. We have all the usual kit including digital xray and laboratory equipment. All of the nurses are very hands on and regular CPD is encouraged. We work closely with the vets including regularly triaging emergency cases, carrying out minor surgery , xrays and blood tests. A lot of practices just don’t utilise nurses skills and this is where Vets 4 Pets Penzance stands out. You will use all of your skills and develop in those areas that you need further training with.
We all ‘muck in’ with cleaning and prep for the next day. We average 5 ops a day and we always have a full consult list of our own. It’s a busy practice with lots of support in a great location’
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!
