Registered Veterinary Nurse
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What you'll do
- Run nurse clinics
- Provide inpatient care
- Support dental procedures
- Monitor anaesthesia
- Assist with surgical procedures
- Work closely with veterinary surgeons and the wider practice team
- Support the nursing care of first opinion cases
- Contribute to clinical standards and patient care development within the practice
What they're looking for
- RCVS registration as a Veterinary Nurse
- Experience in clinical practice
- Growing confidence in medical and surgical nursing
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to build positive relationships with clients and colleagues
- Good organisational skills and effective workload management
- Proactive approach to learning, reflection and continuous improvement
- Team-oriented and motivated approach to work
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About the Role
Belmont Vets in Hereford is looking for a confident and motivated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join the team on a part-time, 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. This is a small animal role built around Fridays, with 9.1 hours per week and shifts varying between 8:00 and 19:30.
The rota also includes 1 in 5 Friday night inpatient duties and 1 in 5 Saturdays from 08:30 to 17:00, with weekend inpatient duty. You will be joining a well-established, single-site practice serving Hereford and the surrounding areas, with a supportive and friendly team and a strong focus on clinical care and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Run nurse clinics
- Provide inpatient care
- Support dental procedures
- Monitor anaesthesia
- Assist with surgical procedures
- Work closely with veterinary surgeons and the wider practice team
- Support the nursing care of first opinion cases
- Contribute to clinical standards and patient care development within the practice
Requirements
- RCVS registration as a Veterinary Nurse
- Experience in clinical practice
- Growing confidence in medical and surgical nursing
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to build positive relationships with clients and colleagues
- Good organisational skills and effective workload management
- Proactive approach to learning, reflection and continuous improvement
- Team-oriented and motivated approach to work
Benefits
- Up to £7,930 DOE
- 9.1 hours per week
- 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave
- 6.6 weeks annual leave
- Extra annual leave for your birthday
- Length of service holiday increases
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Private Medical Insurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- £550 CPD allowance plus 24 hours paid leave
- RCVS and VDS fees covered
- Pension scheme
- Discounted veterinary care
- Voluntary benefits, including Green Cars salary sacrifice and retailer discounts and cashback
- Graduate support through a dedicated Nurse Graduate Programme
- Experienced nurse development through subject-specific learning pathways in the Nurse Academy
- Career development routes into Senior Nurse, Referral, leadership, clinical supervisor, mentoring and certificate pathways
About the Practice
Belmont Vets is a well-established, RCVS-accredited, single-site small animal practice serving Hereford and the surrounding areas. The team includes long-standing vets, nurses and support staff, and the practice places a strong emphasis on high standards of clinical care, new developments and good outcomes for patients and clients.
The practice is part of IVC Evidensia and describes itself as supportive, friendly and values-led, with a focus on care, community and continuous improvement.
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