If you are a Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for somewhere that you want to feel appreciated and part of a team, or you’re wanting to regain your passion for the career you spent so long training for or just looking for a modern forward-thinking practice then Mapperley have the perfect opportunity for you!
About us
You’ll be joining our supportive team which is made up of 6 vets, 3 RVN’s, 1 SVN and 6 receptionists. Our team isn’t just about work. We pride ourselves on creating a fulfilling work environment where laughter is part of our daily routine. 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!
Our practice is accredited under the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme and proudly holds a Gold ISFM Cat Friendly Certificate, demonstrating our commitment to excellence. We embrace innovation, utilizing state-of-the-art technology such as laparoscopic spaying, dental X-ray, and capnography. You’ll also benefit from working alongside colleagues with or working towards certificates in Surgery, Exotics and Imaging, enhancing your learning and expertise.
About you and the role
You’ll help with the daily running of the practice to ensure a high standard care for Patients and Clients. Nurses are the heart of our practice and perform an integral clinical role in caring for our patients. 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. The key to your success will be your ability to embrace all aspects of the Veterinary Nurse role, delivering excellent patient and client care.
For this role you’ll need to be confident in all aspects of veterinary nursing, from surgical and medical procedures to inpatient care and consultations. Our nurses are allowed and expected to use their skills and really be a nurse. We have daily job roles such as operating, inpatients and consults which are shared evenly throughout the week. We all use some of our schedule 3 but we are looking into this growing in the future.
We’re looking for a full time RVN however we can be flexible as to how these are worked – whether you’re looking for a 4 day week or perhaps 5 shorter days, we invite you to come and talk to us about what works for you. Please note this role does include 1 in 4 weekends on a rota basis.
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:
If this sounds like your kind of adventure, we’d love to hear from you!
If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Emma from our Talent Acquisition team via email; NorthVet@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!
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/
