Vacancy Details

RVN

Permanent Nurse in East Sussex

ASAP - OPEN
45491
East Sussex
South Coast
  • Full time
  • Part time
Pay: £30,000.00-£33,000.00 per year

We need an additional full or part-time RVN to join our friendly caring team.

The role will be mainly at a small village clinic, with one consulting room and one theatre. The team of 3 vets, 5 other nurses and 4 receptionists mostly job share.

Both the coastal sites offer the same equipment and standard of customer care, focusing on client continuity with their one-pet-one-vet policy. The clinics have digital x-ray, dental x-ray, ultrasound, multiparameter monitors, in house IDEXX lab machines that perform haematology, biochemistry, electrolytes, blood pressure monitors, a microscope and sedivue urinalysis.

You being you:

They are looking for someone who is able to work 4 x 9.25 hour days (37 hours per week), or similar spread over 5 days if you prefer this. Your day off would be Tuesday or Wednesday, if working 4 days a week. Plus one in three Saturday mornings.

As a flexi-time employer they are also open to negotiation about part-time hours.

They will encourage you to be the best nurse that you can be, and to follow your own dreams and goals, while enjoying the autonomy to make the best decision for each patient without the need to worry about financial or other targets.

The day-to-day duties will include:

Carrying out nurse consultations
Assisting our Veterinary Surgeons in theatre and consultations
Responsibility for inpatient care
Assisting with patient admits and discharges
Running samples in our lab
Taking responsibility for your own work space
Managing the work experience students
Clinical coaching of our SVNs once we achieve training practice status.

This role is for you because:

You are a confident and motivated RVN who enjoys working as part of a team and delivering high standards of care. You have:

Registration as an RVN with the RCVS
Some experience. A new graduate growing confidence in medical and surgical nursing is welcome.
Skills to support our one-pet-one-vet policy, including excellent communication
Good organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload effectively
Enthusiasm to improve yourself

How they will help you:

A varied and rewarding nursing role within a supportive primary care environment
Valued one to one bonds with our patients and their owners.
Ongoing learning and development supported by experienced colleagues and practice teams
A collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, community, and continuous improvement

What they offer:

Work-life Balance
4 weeks paid holiday as well as Bank Holidays
lunch breaks are ring-fenced whenever possible, or, if missed, paid time.
overtime is rare, but paid for.

Wellbeing
family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
no out of hours

Development & other:
£1,000 CPD allowance per annum
Certificate support, if you are interested
Professional Memberships
VDS cover
RCVS fees
plus one other, if requested.
Pension scheme
Discounted staff pet care..