Hybrid Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal (part-time) at Ivcevidensia

Here at Downland Veterinary Group, East Sussex, we are looking for a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team. The day-to-day duties are rotated between in-patient care, theatre duties, assisting with imaging, lab work and consulting. If you have a drive for clinical excellence, teamwork and clinic care this role is perfect for you.

Downland Vet Group, East Sussex has an excellent reputation from both clients and staff. The ethos and atmosphere is warm, supportive and nurturing. We all work incredibly hard, wanting the best care for our patients & our clients. We are continuously making improvements and developments, wanting to ensure we are providing the highest standards we possibly can. We each have our own CPD journeys, growing as individuals whilst each bringing something different to the team.

Throughout the year we hold in-house CPD events, clinical discussions, and staff meetings, to share learning, ideas & opinions. Being 3 sites, we believe it's important to bring the team together as much as we can. Also, we are a firm part of the local community as we carry out school visits frequently to teach school children about veterinary life, and engaging with many local rescue centres, including donations to Kit Wilson Trust, fundraising for a nominated charity and staff volunteering.

We are proudly RCVS Practice Standards accredited Small Animal GP at The Goffs and Hailsham surgeries, and Core Standards at Stone Cross surgery. In addition, we are a registered Training Practice for student veterinary nurses and have a VetGDP Adviser for graduate vets. We are also excitingly working towards becoming an ISFM Cat Friendly Clinic and as a team would love to work towards further RCVS Awards.

At The Goffs and Hailsham surgeries, we have consulting rooms, nurse clinics, full dentistry facilities including dental x-rays, theatre and prep rooms, multiparameter anaesthetic monitoring, in-house laboratory and diagnostics, and a mobile ultrasound machine. At Stone Cross surgery, the most popular of all, we have two consulting rooms and a non-stop waiting area, feeding procedures to either The Goffs or Hailsham. All 3 surgeries have free parking nearby and are surrounded by local amenities. Hailsham and Stone Cross are recently renovated, and as we are continuously looking to improve, our future plans include renovating The Goffs surgery in the next year and investing in more advanced equipment.

We are a very kind, friendly and fun team that offers our clients and patients the highest standard of care. Between the commitment to our roles and dedication to our patients, we make time to praise, support and take care of one another. Within our team, we have 6 Vets, 12 Nurses (including 2 students) and 10 support staff, working variable hours across the three surgeries. Our clinical team each bring something different to the table, and we have 2 Vets who are certificate holders plus one RVN is currently working towards a certificate. Meanwhile, we have a regular Visiting Vet at Hailsham for orthopaedic surgery, as well as other Visiting Vets for endoscopy, advanced ultrasonography, and ophthalmology.

We are looking for a progressive and friendly team member who has already obtained a degree of general clinical experience. A drive for clinical excellence, teamwork and clinic care are essential qualities.

The rota involves working 1 day per week (9am to 7pm), with a favourable 1:8 Saturday mornings. No OOH. 

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

*6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays 

*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

*Private Medical Insurance

*Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline 

*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay

*Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing 

*£550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave pro rata

*Certificate support

*Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy

*Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider

*All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding

*Infection Prevention and Control Programme

*Quality Improvement Programme

*VDS cover

*RCVS fees

*Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well 

*Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria

*Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you

*Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

*Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

Up to £7,500 p/a DOE