Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary Nurse
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Job Description
A friendly independent practice in Windsor are seeking a qualified and dedicated veterinary nurse to join the team. The role involves carrying out veterinary nursing duties in line with the standards and policies set by the RCVS and the practice contributing to highquality animal care and fostering positive relationships with staff and clients.
Working Hours: Nurses will work according to a published rota prepared by the Head Nurse which may include weekend and night duties. These hours can vary to meet the needs of the practice. The rota may include shifts such as:
- Dispense: 8:15 am to 6:00 pm (1.5hour lunch)
- Theatre: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- 2nd Ops: 8:00 am to 5:15 pm
- Kennels: 9:30 am to 6:30 pm
- Recovery: 7:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Night Duty: 4:00 pm to 10:00 am
- Weekend: 8:00 am to 8:00 am
Nurses working night duties or weekends will be provided with a duty room where they can rest but must remain oncall and may need to administer medication or attend to cases overnight.
OOH Responsibilities: The practice partners with Vets Now for outofhours care. From the end of consultations to 9:00 pm on weekdays and 5:00 pm on weekends the oncall nurse will manage calls from clients and may need to contact a vet if required. After these times all calls will be diverted to Vets Now but the oncall nurse will be responsible for any existing inpatients.
Key Contacts (External and Internal):
- Practice Principal
- Practice Manager
- Head Nurse
- Clients
- Veterinary Staff
- Nursing Staff
- Reception and Administration Staff
- External Suppliers
Essential Qualifications Skills and Experience:
- Qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)
- Supervisory experience is desirable
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Computer literacy including experience with Excel and Word
- Excellent organisational and time management abilities
- Customer/clientfocused with strong numeracy skills
- Enthusiastic and a team player
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
If youre interested in joining an independent practice who are committed to your development and growth submit your CV and call Mia onfor a confidential chat.
MGL26001
Employment Type
Full Time
