Job Description

We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to work within our well-established 24-hour Hospital based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Your average day will include a variety of nursing duties as well as assisting with clinical coaching within the practice. you will be supported by a wonderful and experienced nursing team, of whom many have finished or are carrying out certificates such as in anaesthesia and analgesia or medical and surgical nursing.

We have great diagnostic equipment at the hospital including, CT scanner, multiparameters, k laser, endoscope and a laparoscopic kit. We also have a wide range of lab equipment including an Imagyst,

We are offering full time of 40 hours per week which includes a 1 in 6 full weekend rota, a bank holiday shift every 18 months and on call 1-2 weeks per year.

Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer:

Health and wellbeing

• Health Cash Plan from day one
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
• Life Assurance 3 x salary

Annual leave

• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
• Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you

Learning and development

• £750 CPD allowance plus 2 days’ paid leave per year
• Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24-hour hospitals
• Funded certificates and internal career pathways

Additional support

• RCVS and VDS fees paid

• Cycle to Work
• Season Ticket loans
• Discounts on Medivet products and services

About you

You’re a RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse with a passion for delivering exceptional patient and client care. You’re a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you.

What you’ll be doing

Typically, in this role, you’ll:

• Deliver exceptional care to patients, carrying out nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities, supporting consults, surgeries and procedures, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards
• Deliver patient monitoring and care, and manage admissions and discharges
• Deliver exceptional care to your clients
• Work collaboratively within a supportive team

About Medivet

Medivet is a leading Veterinary care provider, with over 400 practices, including 24-hour centres and referral hospitals, across the UK and Europe. We’re more than a network – we’re a community.

We believe in providing the right treatment for our pets and our people. That means giving you the tools, time and support to build the career you want.