Registered Veterinary Nurse

Full or Part Time Registered Veterinary Nurse

Kingston Vets have a fantastic opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their team. This job offers a variety of duties, and no 2 days are the same, our team of dedicated nurses are proud of the care we provide.
You will assist in the daily running and all routine operations, running nurse clinics, putting up and dispensing prescriptions, being involved and supporting the learning of the trainee nurses, and most importantly offering the best customer and animal care services to both our clients and pets.

Find flexibility in your rota

We are happy to discuss part time and flexible working for the right candidate. The full time hours are 40 hours across 5 days per week. We do not have any out-of-hours, but our nurse team do cover a rota for inpatients if required. Saturday mornings are on a rota basis, and it works out as a 1:4 from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Salary is up to £31,000 depending on experience.
We can also offer a relocation allowance for the right candidate, if you're looking to move to the area let us know!

More about Kingston Veterinary Group

The Kingston Veterinary Group has a wide client base of small animal, farm, and equine clients in both Somerset and Dorset. Over the years, the practice has expanded with a small animal surgery in Yeovil and equine branches located in Longburton and Buckhorn Weston. In October 2018 the practice started its daily running under the management of IVC Evidensia. Kingston Vets has always strived for the highest in client and animal care, this move increases the resources available to the practice in order to keep achieving this. We pride our culture on being open and honest, we listen and share ideas and suggestions within the team, we celebrate successes inside and outside of work, and most importantly we are committed to offering development and training to each individual within our team to encourage self-development and future opportunity within the business. We are extremely proud of the people who work for us, we support flexibility and diversity in the workplace, so if you are looking to join a fast-paced team in delivering the best care in the veterinary industry we would love you to come and join us. Our team consists of dedicated and committed Veterinary Surgeons, Registered Nurses, and a strong support team.

About the Team and Culture

We have 10 Veterinary Surgeons, as we are a mixed practice some work between large and small animal caseloads, 5 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 2 Trainee nurses and a support team of 13. Across the sites, we have 2 certificate holders and we specialise in Laparoscopic spays. We hold regular events for team-building purposes and support local charities, events and shows, and we hold regular meetings for the farming community.

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 including bank holidays
• 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 24 hours 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.
If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch.