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SalaryRegistered Veterinary Nurse or 2ndYear SVN
Ashleigh Vets, Chorlton
Up to £30,000 depending on experience and relocation support up to £1,000 plus benefits
Would you like to join our fantastic Ashleigh Team? WE’RE HIRING! Manchester UK.
We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our amazing small animal and exotics team. We will also consider any nearly qualified SVN’s as well as part time applicants.
Unleash Your Veterinary Nursing Superpowers
Duties for this role will include; inpatient care, admits, discharges, anaesthetics, nurse clinics, consult team, pharmacy, ward nurse, recoveries, and of course client care. This is a great opportunity to work with a variety of species, to a high standard and be part of a friendly and supportive practice.
The rota is designed to give a great work life balance, based on 40 hours and a 4 day week (averaged over a 5 week rota period, with 1:5 Saturday and Sunday mornings).
Weekly shifts consist of
- 8am-4:30pm
- 8am-8pm
- 8am-4pm
- Then a week day off each week which is on rotation. This means that you get a long 4 day weekend (Friday to Monday inclusive) 1 in 5 weekends
Any overtime can be claimed as pay or TOIL
- Saturday 8am -11:30am
- Sunday 9:30-11am
We also work our share of 2 bank holidays each year (mornings only).
We provide our own OOH cover.The Out of hours on call work for this position is 1 in 5 fri/sat/sun. Payment for this is in addition to your normal salary and is paid monthly. You are only called into the surgery if the vet needs assistance, but you get paid the supplement if you are called or not!!
Exotic animal training in-house and other courses are encouraged and funded, including the exotic nursing certificate should you wish to pursue this.
Teamwork, Expertise, and a Dash of Exotic Adventure
Our team consists of 11 vets, including 1 exotic diploma holder, 2 exotic cert holders, and 2 other vets sitting ECC and ophthalmology certs. We also have 9 RVNs, many of which have the exotic nursing certificate, or are studying towards completing this. We are the largest exotic referral practice in the Northwest, in addition to our bustling cat and dog caseload.
We are based at two sites;
Chorlton – our main branch has our Small animal work & our Avian and Exotic Referral Clinic. Here we see both first opinion and referral exotic patients as well as cat and dog patients.
Sale is our NEW Cat only Clinic where we provide consults and routine surgeries.
What do we look for in you?
We are seeking a friendly, organised, adaptable, and dependable individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can work within a large supportive team as well as independently. Previous experience with exotics is not a requirement of this role.
About Us
Ashleigh vets has been very proudly caring for the pets of south Manchester for the last 50 years and is fortunate to have a lovely client base and good reputation. We are lucky enough to have a wonderful cohesive team. We are looking for someone who has the same values as we do – is this you?
We are a supportive, caring, busy practice with fantastic team work. We are lucky to have great clients and a wide variety of patients! Our aim is to provide a high standard of veterinary care, and we have a great local reputation. We pride ourselves on giving honest advice and we don’t work to targets.
We are RCVS silver accredited, and rabbit welfare silver accredited. We are staffed 24 hours a day for improved patient welfare and client care (we have a dedicated OOH team of vets/nurses, as well as auxillary nurses who look after our in-patients OOH).
Well equipped both for our cat and dog patients was well as our more exotic patients that means we can cater for most patient’s needs.
Location
With easy access to airports, motorways and the city centre it’s an ideal location, with the lake district, peak district and beaches a short drive away.
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
- Certificate support
- 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
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Gavin Gallagher from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
Gavin Gallagher
Talent Partner
gavin.gallagher@ivcevidensia.com+44 (0) 7870 503802
