Registered Veterinary Nurse

Job Description

If you are an enthusiastic RVN looking to join a warm and friendly team then we would love to hear from you!  Here at Watford Vets for Pets we are a locally owned practice with the support of a larger organisation, our clients love us and we think you will too!

About us
Based on the busy Century Retail Park in the Pets at Home store, we can offer a fantastic location to work, as well as boasting some state-of-the-art equipment and plenty of onsite parking. We’re only half an hour from Central London by train, where you can enjoy all the Museums, Theatres and Restaurants that the capital has to offer.

You will be joining an existing team of 2 vets, 1 practice manager, a part time head nurse, 2 VCAs and 2 receptionists. By joining us you will have the opportunity to use your nursing skills to their full potential, admitting patients, monitoring anaesthetics, recovering, and discharging patients. Assistance from VCAs with turning around theatre, patient prep.

About you
To apply you will have strong general nursing experience and great customer service skills, be confident to work alone as well as in a team, be cheerful, down-to-earth and enthusiastic with a genuine interest in animal welfare, with preferably 2 – 3+ years’ experience. There is also the opportunity for you to start nurse clinics. 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. They key to your success will be your ability to embrace all aspects of the Veterinary Nurse role, delivering excellent patient and client care. 

This is ideally a part time position including 1 in 2 Saturdays, however we are also open to full time applications too so please feel free to get in touch whatever you are looking for!

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;

•  Up to £33,000 FTE and depending on experience
•  No OOH or overnight in-patient checks
•  Generous CPD (including funded Certificates)
•  Social events and emphasis on wellbeing
•  Contributary pension schemes
•  Paid memberships (RCVS, BVNA, VDS)
•  Exclusive company and high street discounts and rewards

If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Abi from our Talent Acquisition team via email; eastvets@vets4pets.com for an informal and confidential conversation.

Location: WD17 2SF

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so 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!