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Join Our Compassionate Veterinary Team at Newtownards Vets for Pets with this Maternity Cover Opportunity!
Are you a recently qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for a role where you can care for pets and get the time, space and support you need to grow your skill set?
We might have the perfect position to help you kickstart your career as we are looking for a passionate individual to join our team initially as Maternity Cover for a 12-month fixed term period.
About us
At Newtownards Vets for Pets we take pride in delivering a high standard of veterinary care with a strong emphasis on patient well-being. We do this by giving our vets and nurses enough time to do their job properly. We have protected time each week for CPD, a points based system for operations and protected “on the day only” emergency appointments to make sure no one is overrun!
Our clinic will be established 7 years this May and we have genuine focus on our staff wellbeing with our Clinical Director having spoken at the Titanic Vet Show in 2023 on how to build an emotionally healthy career in veterinary.
We are based in Newtownards town centre, with easy commuting options from Belfast by car or bus against the traffic!
Job highlights
- Initially a 12-month maternity cover with the possibility of a permanent position on completion.
- Full time position between 34 and 40 hours a week.
- 1-in-3 Saturday morning rota from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm with the last routine appointment at 10am and last emergency appointment at 11am to make sure you get away on time.
- Start Date - ideally in April.
- Engage in a diverse range of work, from surgery to medical cases with dedicated “surgery” and “recovery” shifts to better look after your patients.
- Actively participate in nurse consultations, helping to run weight management and mobility clinics as well as helping to socialise and vaccinate our new puppies and kittens.
Why join us
- Competitive salary ranging between £26,000 - £30,000 for a recent graduate.
- Opportunities for skills development and advancement as we run quarterly training days with external training provided.
- £500 CPD budget with time allocated on Fridays to allow you to undertake this training in house.
If all this sounds like the perfect step in your career we want to hear from you! Apply now by sending your CV and cover letter.
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!