Vacancy details
About the role
Provide and maintain high standards of nursing care and patient welfare.
Candor Vets is working with an established veterinary practice in Chalfont St Peter to find a Registered Veterinary Nurse.
What you will be doing
- Assist veterinary surgeons in theatre and during consultations as required.
- Maintain accurate hospitalisation and patient records.
- Prepare, clean and sterilise equipment and manage stock of drugs, diets and consumables.
- Provide reception duties when required.
- Support induction and training of new staff, and support student nurses as a clinical supervisor.
Clinical work
- First-opinion caseload with in-house diagnostic work-ups, including ultrasound.
Working pattern
- Average 26.13 hours per week, across three days.
- 1 in 3 Saturdays, and 1 in 10 Sundays plus two bank holidays a year at a nearby 24-hour hospital.
- No on-call.
Practice and facilities
- First-opinion practice with three consult rooms and separate dog and cat wards.
- Outdoor garden and decked area for breaks.
- Out-of-hours support is provided by a nearby 24-hour hospital.
Team and support
- Supported by three vets, a nursing and reception team, and a regional manager.
Location
- Based in Chalfont St Peter. About a 5-minute drive from Gerrards Cross station, with journeys to London Liverpool Street in about 50 minutes.