Vacancy details
About the role
Provide high-quality nursing care and maintain accurate hospitalisation records.
Candor Vets is working with an established veterinary practice in Kennington to find a Registered Veterinary Nurse.
What you will be doing
- Assist the veterinary surgeon in theatre and during consultations as required.
- Support patient welfare and comfort while in practice care.
- Undertake reception duties and client communication when needed.
- Support and supervise student nurses and assist with induction of new staff.
Working pattern
- Full-time role structured as a four-day working week.
- Includes a 1:4 Saturday rota at the practice and a 1:10 Saturday rotation at a nearby 24-hour hospital, plus one bank holiday per year at that hospital.
- There are no on-call requirements for this role.
Team and support
- The practice clinical team includes senior and associate veterinary surgeons, a senior RVN and trainee nurses.
- A regional manager provides additional management support.
- New starters spend a day with the nearby 24-hour hospital team as part of induction to prepare for hospital shifts.
Practice and facilities
- A busy first-opinion two-veterinarian practice with an active GP caseload and access to local 24-hour hospital support for advanced or out-of-hours care.
Location
- Based in central South London with good public transport links to central London.