Registered Veterinary Nurse (Handforth, DER, SK9 3RN) en SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting | Talent Acquisition Software

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 Derby Kingsway have the perfect opportunity for you!

About us
Our Partner, Emma Gilbert, is an experienced Bristol graduate and leads a supportive team of 2 other vets, 4 nurses, and 3 CCAs and our practice administrator. We work hard but know how to have a good laugh along the way, 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!  We’re close to the A38 with good transport links to Nottingham, Burton and the Peak District. 

Our modern surgery has been designed to industry leading standards, with state-of-the-art equipment including a dental x-ray, ultrasound, class 4 laser and an in-house lab. We are a silver standard ICC Cat Friendly Clinic but also dog and rabbit friendly!

About you and the role
You’ll help with the daily running of the practice to ensure a high standard of 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. They 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. Being a clinical coach or interested in becoming on would also be an advantage. Our nurses are allowed and expected to use their skills and really be a nurse, we’ll support you every step of the way! We have a mixture of theatre, medical and consult work, including laser therapy clinics. If you are interested in schedule 3 or there is a certain area of nursing you have a particular passion for, we are more than happy to see how we can support you with this too! 

This role is working full time between 37 - 40 hours a week with a mix of early and late finishes and weekends on a rota basis depending on the number of colleagues in. We understand the importance of a healthy work/life balance and so we can be flexible with how your hours are worked.

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:

• An attractive salary of up to £31,000 (Dependant on experience)
• A generous CPD allowance (Plus funding towards certificates)
• 5.6 weeks initial holiday, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years’ service!
• A contributory pension scheme
• In-house career development opportunity
• Paid membership fees (RCVS, BVNA, VDS)
• Access to the reward hub including wellbeing support and pastoral care
• Cycle to work scheme
• 20% discount at Vets for Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room
• Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes – Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA

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 Abi from our Talent Acquisition team via email; [email protected] 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!