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We are looking for an RVN to join our team in our small animal clinic in New Street, Honiton. This is a fixed-term contract for maternity cover, starting in February/March.
The role is 32 hours a week with a variety of shift patterns and duties between the hours of 8.00-19.00pm. We work a 1:4 Saturday morning rota with TOIL available the following week. There is also the additional benefit of no OOH or on-call. Practice parking is available.
Your day-to-day
As a valuable member of our small team your duties and responsibilities will include:
- Nurse consults
- Admitting and discharging patients
- Anaesthesia support
- Preparing patients for and recovering patients from surgery
- Inpatient care
- Lab duties
- Maintaining a clean environment
- Client communications
- Collaborating closely within a small team to assist the vet, support student nurses and provide excellent reception service.
- Maintaining RCVS membership and keeping up with CPD.
About us
At New Street Vets, we are a small, friendly 1st opinion practice based in East Devon. The practice has recently been refurbished with digital and dental x-ray equipment.
We encourage and fund your development and CPD, with a strong vision to utilise the veterinary nurse’s skillset.
The New Street team comprises 3 veterinary surgeons, 3 registered veterinary nurses and a student veterinary nurse as well as reception and support staff.
We also work for local charities including the Cats Protection and Greyhound Rescue.
Because our employees matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:
- Work-life balance
- 6.6 weeks annual leave
- Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
- Your birthday as a paid day off
- Wellbeing
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Private Medical Insurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
- Non-accidental injury support
- Development
- £550 CPD allowance with 3 days paid pro rata
- Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
- Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
- All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
- Infection Prevention and Control Programme
- Quality Improvement Programme
- Professional Memberships
- VDS cover
- RCVS fees
- Additional
- Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
- Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Discounted staff pet care
As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.