Registered Veterinary Nurse

Salary: Circa 30000 DOE
Location: City Vets Heavitree Exeter
Job Type: Permanent

If youre an RVN looking for a role where you can develop your clinical skills gain excellent exposure to a busy main centre and become part of a highly supportive nursing team this could be the opportunity youve been looking for.

At City Vets our nursing team is at the heart of what we do. We are a progressive ambitious team who give our nurses the opportunity to take on responsibility develop their interests and get involved in a much broader range of clinical work than traditional nursing duties.

Our main centre in Heavitree is an RCVS-accredited practice supported by three nearby branch practices in Alphington St Thomas and Whipton. Across the group youll have exposure to a large and varied caseload modern equipment and a team of experienced colleagues who genuinely want to help you progress.

This is a role where youll get excellent exposure to a busy varied clinical environment.

Youll work alongside a supportive team of 12 vets 9 RVNs and dedicated support staff with experienced lead nurses available to guide and mentor you. For a newly qualified RVN or someone looking to develop their skills within a busy main centre this provides the perfect balance of support and opportunity.

Our nurses are trusted to do far more than traditional day-to-day nursing duties. Youll have opportunities to develop your skills in:

• Stage 1 dental procedures

• Nurse-led outpatient CT

• Advanced imaging and patient preparation

• Anaesthesia and inpatient care

• Dental imaging and procedures

• Nurse-led consultations

• Minor procedures including lump removals

• Supporting complex and interesting cases

• Exotic patient care

We also have dedicated dentistry expertise within the practice alongside CT ultrasound digital radiography endoscopy and dental imaging. Our separate wards for dogs cats and exotics mean youll gain exposure to a broad range of patients and clinical presentations.

If you have an interest in exotic nursing there is plenty here to get excited about.

We see a varied exotic caseload and have nurses with experience and further qualifications in exotics. Youll have the opportunity to build your knowledge and confidence with exotic patients while working alongside colleagues who are happy to share their experience.

Our practices are also proud to hold Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation through the ISFM while St Thomas holds Silver Rabbit Friendly accreditation through the RWAF and Heavitree is a Gold Standard RWAF practice.

We believe that being supported doesnt mean being held back.

Our nursing team is structured to give you access to experienced lead nurses and Clinical Nursing Managers with clear opportunities to develop your skills and progress internally. If theres an area of nursing youre passionate about we want to help you explore it.

Whether your interests lie in dentistry imaging anaesthesia exotics inpatient care or consultations well support you to develop your career in the direction that suits you.

We already have multiple nursing certificate holders across exotics anaesthesia imaging and dentistry and we actively support our team with further qualifications and CPD. We offer extensive internal and funded external CPD because we believe investing in our nurses ultimately means better care for our patients.

Our Heavitree main centre is extremely well equipped with:

• CT scanner

• Ultrasound

• Digital radiography

• Endoscopy

• Dental imaging

• Separate wards for dogs cats and exotics

• Dedicated dentistry facilities

We also benefit from certificate holders across the wider veterinary team visiting specialists in cardiology ophthalmology and physiotherapy regular CPD events and dedicated input from Cave Veterinary Specialists. We work closely with local referral hospitals giving our team excellent clinical support when cases require it.

We want you to build a rewarding career without sacrificing your life outside work.

Weekend duties are shared fairly across the veterinary team.

And then theres Exeter itself with the coast estuary moors and countryside on your doorstep alongside a vibrant food scene and excellent transport links to London and beyond.

Were looking for an RVN who is:

• Motivated and keen to develop clinically

• Passionate about delivering excellent patient care

• Confident or keen to develop as a consulting nurse

• Interested in learning from a varied and interesting caseload

• A strong team player who enjoys working collaboratively

• Committed to providing an excellent client experience

• Interested in developing additional clinical skills

• Interested in exotics advantageous but not essential

Whether youre newly qualified and looking for the right environment to build your confidence or an experienced RVN looking for greater responsibility and progression wed love to hear from you.

• Circa 30000 salary depending on experience

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave

• Relocation support

• RCVS and VDS fees paid

• Employer contribution pension scheme

• Generous staff discount scheme

• Life assurance

• E-car salary sacrifice scheme

• Enhanced equal family leave

• Extensive internal and funded external CPD

• Genuine opportunities for clinical development and progression

If youre looking for a role where your skills will be valued your development will be supported and youll have the opportunity to do more City Vets could be the right fit for you.

Come and join a nursing team where nurses really are our superpower.

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