Registered Veterinary Nurse

We are looking for an RVN to join our team at Solihull Vets for Pets. 

We are currently a 6 and a half vet practice that  are supported by 9 RVN's, 1 SVN's and 1 VCA as well as 6 Client Care Advisors. We are a dynamic practice with an internal medicine and diagnostic imaging certificate holder, a surgery certificate holder, and another vet with a Masters in anaesthesia and analgesia. Therefore, we aim to offer a very high standard of care for our patients across a wide range of cases and species. We have all the facilities to support this with laparoscopic surgery, endoscopy, ultrasonography, dental x-ray, doppler BP monitoring, capnography, pulse oximetry, acupuncture and k-laser. We perform a full range of orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeries including TPLO’s and BOAS surgeries, work up a lot of internal medicine cases and handle difficult anaesthetics. We see a lot of rabbit cases compared to most practices. We are aiming for zero pain qualification and as part of this we use local anaesthetic in almost all of our procedures. 

Our nursing team are all involved in these cases and so there are significant opportunities to scrub into theatre, do complex anaesthetics and help with medical investigations and inpatient care, along with a range of nurse clinic appointments. We are also happy to support all staff members with opportunities for further development once qualified.

This role is full time of 37.5 hours per week, with no on call, and 1 in 9 weekends (8.30am-6pm Saturday and 9:30am-4pm Sunday). 

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with the clinical and non-clinical teams to deliver the best levels of patient and customer care, taking full ownership of tasks and responsibilities
• Manage and deal with bookings professionally and efficiently using RX Works
• Greet clients and their pets for appointments, being sensitive to their requirements and promoting a professional image at all times
• Comply with all policies and procedures within the surgery, including Health and Safety Regulations
• Calculate and administer medications and keeping accurate records
• Assist the Veterinary Surgeon during surgical procedures
• Prepare, identify and record results from radiography equipment

Person Specification

You will need to be confident in your veterinary nursing skills, have excellent customer service and communication skills, be an effective team player and able to use your own initiative when required. You are friendly, down-to-earth, have a genuine interest in animal welfare and enjoy the variety provided by the clients and colleagues alike. You will not necessarily need to have experience with the broad range of cases seen in the practice but would need to be a fast learner who is keen to get involved in all parts of the job. We support any team members who are interested in developing their skills with CPD and further qualifications. An interest in Clinical Coaching/ Supervising and supporting our student nurses would be advantageous (training not essential and will be provided if interested in the future).

Benefits
In return of your dedication and high quality work, we can offer:

• Salary £31,500
• CPD allowance and support
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Free Gym membership to PureGym
• Webinar Vet Subscription
• Paid memberships (RCVS, BVNA, etc)
• Enhanced Holiday allowance of 6.6weeks
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Option for subsidised Private Healthcare
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards including 20% off at Vets4Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room

Location: B90 4LD

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!