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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 Nottingham Chilwell have the perfect opportunity for you!

About us
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 like to have plenty of socials, this could be out for meal one week or swimming in lakes the next! We like to go on CPD events together which usually incurs a shopping trip!

We have an excellent location, being just 20 minutes away from Nottingham and Derby city centre and close enough to enjoy the outdoors of the peak district. Attenborough nature reserve is on our doorstep and there is also lots of retail therapy. Rail and Air travel is also close by. 

We are a gold ISFM practice and a silver RWAF practice, we were awarded an ACE award (Aspiring clinical excellence) from Vets for Pets also. We have exotic certificate holders and see a varied case load.

About you
You’ll help with the daily running of the practice to ensure a high standard 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. 

Becoming part of our nursing team will allow you to be involved in all aspects of nursing care, whatever your interests may be! We rotate between theatre, clinics, prep and nurse schedule three procedures. Our nurses are utilised to their fullest potential, and we actively encourage and support you in any way we can

Whether you’re a new or nearly qualified RVN looking for your first role in a practice you can really learn and thrive, or an experienced nurse ready to take your career to the next level, we’d love to hear from you! We’ll support you every step of the way.

About the role
This role is full time with 1 in 3 Saturdays working 9am – 12pm included. Work life balance is at the forefront of our practice and so we offer a 4 day working week with a set day off during the week. Your shifts will be working 8:30am – 6:15pm. The team work together to ensure that we leave on time and little over time is required (any over time is paid).

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; 

• A competitive salary DOE
• Weekly fruit basket
• 20% off at Pets at Home and the Vet Group
• 2 pets vaccinated yearly (free of charge to you!)
• Colleague wellbeing events
• Group CPDS
• 1 week extra holiday after 2 years’ service
• Contributory pension scheme

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.

Alternatively, you can submit your application directly to us now and somebody will be in touch with you to discuss this further. We look forward to hearing from you!

Location: NG9 6DS

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!