The Mewes vets is an independent, multi-award winning vets where we​ treat pets as friends.

We need an additional full or part-time RVN to join our friendly caring team.

The role will be mainly at our Rottingdean site, a small village clinic, with one consulting room and one theatre. Our team of 3 vets, 5 other nurses and 4 receptionists mostly job share.

We have three clinics altogether, with the newer Peacehaven and Rottingdean sites being very close to one another, and the longer established site in Haywards Heath being separate.

Both our coastal sites offer the same equipment and standard of customer care, focusing on client continuity with our one-pet-one-vet policy. The clinics have digital x-ray, dental x-ray, ultrasound, multiparameter monitors, in house IDEXX lab machines that perform haematology, biochemistry, electrolytes, blood pressure monitors, a microscope and sedivue urinalysis.

You being you

We are looking for someone who is able to work 4 x 9.25 hour days (37 hours per week), or similar spread over 5 days if you prefer this. Your day off would be Tuesday or Wednesday, if working 4 days a week. Plus one in three Saturday mornings.

As a flexi-time employer we are also open to negotiation about part-time hours.

We will encourage you to be the best nurse that you can be, and to follow your own dreams and goals, while enjoying the autonomy to make the best decision for each patient without the need to worry about financial or other targets.

The day-to-day duties will include:

-Carrying out nurse consultations

-Assisting our Veterinary Surgeons in theatre and consultations

-Responsibility for inpatient care

-Assisting with patient admits and discharges

-Running samples in our lab

-Taking responsibility for your own work space

-Managing the work experience students

-Clinical coaching of our SVNs once we achieve training practice status.

This role is for you because

​You are a confident and motivated RVN who enjoys working as part of a team and delivering high standards of care. You have

-Registration as an RVN with the RCVS

-Some experience. A new graduate growing confidence in medical and surgical nursing is welcome.

-Skills to support our one-pet-one-vet policy, including excellent communication

-Good organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload effectively

-Enthusiasm to improve yourself

How we will help you

At the Mewes vets, we’re committed to supporting your ongoing development and wellbeing. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

- A varied and rewarding nursing role within a supportive primary care environment

-Valued one to one bonds with our patients and their owners.

-Ongoing learning and development supported by experienced colleagues and practice teams

-A collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, community, and continuous improvement

What we offer:

Work-life Balance

- 4 weeks paid holiday as well as Bank Holidays

- lunch breaks are ring​-fenced whenever possible, or, if missed, paid time.

- overtime is rare, but paid for.

Wellbeing

-family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay

-having each other’s backs is the Mewes way of working.

-no out of hours

Development

-£1,000 CPD allowance per annum

-Certificate support, if you are interested

Professional Memberships

-VDS cover

-RCVS fees

-plus one other, if requested.

Additional

-Pension scheme

-Discounted staff pet care