Registered Veterinary Nurse

Are you an RVN looking for an exciting new challenge in a growing practice where your hard-earned skills and passions will truly shine? Look no further! We’ve got an amazing opportunity for a qualified nurse to join our Canterbury Sturry Road team, where you’ll be delivering outstanding care to the highest standard

About us

Based inside a busy Pets at Home store, our thriving practice is bright, spacious, air-conditioned and purpose built to industry leading standards with state-of-the-art equipment including digital X-ray and in-house laboratory facilities.

You’ll be joining our supportive team consisting of 3 ½ vets, 5 nurses, 2 SVN’s, 1 VCA and 2 receptionists. We look after our colleagues and genuinely care for one another. We’re always looking for novel ways to support our staff wellbeing and create a relaxed atmosphere, so new ideas are always welcomed!

We’re in the beautiful cathedral city of Canterbury, and benefits from free onsite parking and great transport links to the coast.

About you and the role

Nurses are the heart of our practice and perform an integral clinical role in caring for our patients, we truly value the contribution that our nurses make. You’ll have great communication and organisation skills and take pride in working to a high standard. You will have an interest in and want to learn about, the practice as a business, as well as how to motivate a team to achieve their personal and practice goals. They key to your success will be your ability to embrace all aspects of the Veterinary Nurse role, delivering excellent patient and client care.

Whether you’re a newly qualified RVN looking for your first role in a practice you can really learn and thrive, or an experienced nurse ready to take your career to the next level, we’d love to hear from you! We’ll support you every step of the way actively encourage our RVNs to take on Schedule 3 responsibilities such as dental work, Xray’s, as well as the opportunity for nurse led consults, in-house lab work and nurse training. If there is a certain area of nursing you have a particular passion for, we are more than happy to see how we can support you with this too!

This role will be full time working 40 hours, including 1 in 3 Saturdays and a paid lunch break. We understand the importance of a healthy work life balance and so can offer either a 4 day working 10 hour shifts or a 5 day week with shorter 8 hour shifts, come and talk to us about what would work for you!

Benefits

By joining us you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to providing superb standards of client and animal care. We offer a supportive and friendly working environment together with career development opportunities and an excellent package and benefits that includes

• Competitive salary starting from £30,000 and increasing with experience
• Contributory pension scheme
• Dedicated CPD allowance to support your professional development, including the possibility of certificates
• A positive and enjoyable work atmosphere where team support is guaranteed
• Annual leave of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 2 years service (including bank holidays)
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Paid memberships (RCVS, BVNA, VDS)
• Exclusive group discounts including 20% off across the Pets at Home Group, High Street Retailers and gym memberships

If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Abi from our Talent Acquisition team via email; EastVets@vets4pets.com for an informal and confidential conversation.

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. 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!