With a brilliant local reputation our team at Thurrock Vets for Pets has much to be proud of, and we are now looking for an RVN to join us on a full or part-time basis to help continue our great level of standards and support our clients further.
We encourage all our colleagues to be their best and achieve their careers goals. This position offers the opportunity to pursue your area of interest in a growing business with the support from established practice colleagues. Equally, if you are a recently qualified RVN, the team are happy to support you as much as you need to find your feet.
You'll be working alongside a fantastic team made up of 4 vets and a clinical director, 3 RVNs, 3 SVNs, a Practice Manager, Practice Director and 5 CCAs.
We’re proud to offer fantastic facilities that make every day varied and rewarding. Our practice boasts a dedicated operating theatre, three consult rooms, and nurse consultation room, giving plenty of scope for hands on patient and client care.
You’ll have access to a full range of diagnostic equipment, including digital x-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy and heart scan facilities, plus keyhole surgery with a laparoscopic spay unit. We also have a modern dental suite with dental x-ray, a comprehensive in-house laboratory, and separate dog and cat wards to keep our patients comfortable. With laser therapy and advanced orthopaedic surgery also on site, you’ll be part of a team that can truly offer the highest standard of care.
We’re looking for a proactive, enthusiastic team player who is keen to work in a progressive, fast paced first opinion practice, with high clinical standards. You’ll be a confident and motivated RVN with some experience behind you, if you are interested in and/or are a clinical coach this would be an advantage.
The key to your success will be your ability to embrace all aspects of the veterinary nurse role, delivering excellent patient and client care. You'll have the opportunity to help us shape the practice from day one.
This is a full or part-time role working up to 20-40 hours a week including 1 in 4 weekends.
In return, we offer benefits such as:
If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Rachel from our Talent Acquisition team via email; southvets@vets4pets.com for an informal and confidential conversation. Or alternatively submit your application below and we’ll be in touch.
Location: RM20 3LP
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!
Since 1991, when we were a wholesaler with a team of just 15, we’ve been focused on getting better every day. By putting pets before profit, working as a team and taking pride in everything we do, we’ve grown into a 451 store network with more than 8,913 colleagues working in our Stores, Grooming Salons, Distribution Centres and Support Office.
We are the UK’s leading pet specialist, providing pet owners with all their product needs, as well as our Vets for Pets practices and Grooming salons. We support our colleagues to work with pride and passion, to bring honesty and integrity to work every day, and to do it all with a sense of fun and fearlessness. We never shy away from having the important conversations and doing what we say we’ll do.
Our values and behaviours are practiced daily across the business and are what really makes us an enjoyable, exciting place to work. We're always striving to develop and reward our colleagues with an extensive in-house series of training programmes, wellbeing initiatives and a comprehensive benefits package. In 2018 we were delighted to be voted top 5 in the Great Place to Work UK’s Large category.
Our colleagues are central to the success of the business and are fully trained in pet care and dedicated to animal welfare. Pets are central to everything that we do and 93% of colleagues have their own pets too!
If you like the sound of life at Pets at Home, you can find out more on our dedicated careers site: https://www.petsathomejobs.com/
