Registered Veterinary Nurse

Kingston Veterinary Group, Hull

Up to £30,000 dependent on experience and up to £500 welcome bonus, plus benefits

This role will allow you to experience and put into practice all of your RVN skills working at our busy hospital, this is a very diverse and exciting role with an opportunity to develop your nursing skills to a high standard. Meeting a whole network of new colleagues and sharing knowledge and skills, with like-minded professionals. We are constantly striving to ensure RVNs gain the recognition you all deserve; hence a large part of the role will be carrying out a diverse selection of theatre and some clinic work.

Rota patterns that work for you

Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours truly tips the scale on your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you. We welcome full and part time applications. A full time role would involve working 4 days per week (10 hour shifts), with 1 in 4 Saturdays (lieu day is given during the week). There’s no out of hours or on call required

Join our team with a focus on professional development!

We welcome nurses who wish to study towards qualifications such as advanced diplomas or certificates.  Our team of experienced friendly RVN’s are happy to support newly qualified nurses and share their wealth of knowledge with new employees.

Here’s what the team have to say about life in practice
"I have been qualified as an RVN for a year now and I do believe it is a great place to work. We have fun with what we do, I enjoy the busy atmosphere and can always count on my colleagues to pick me up when I'm having a down day. I get to be involved in clinics, in-patient care, surgeries, diagnostics and so much more, it's an amazing learning experience and no two days are the same. I also feel lucky to not work out of hour duties and only one in four Saturdays." – Larissa, RVN.

Our practice

The group have five well-equipped branch surgeries which are supported by a fantastic Tier 3 Hospital. No two days are the same for an RVN at Kingston Vets.  Our RVN’s run clinics every day of the week for second adult vaccinations, flea and worming, nail clipping, puppy and kitten chats and many more.  We have a designated dental surgery branch which allows some of our nursing team to monitor these complex anaesthetics and ensure dental records are completed.  Four of our branch surgeries carry out routine surgery and our RVN’s ensure these days run smoothly and keep our patients well cared for.  If theatre is your passion then our Park Street hospital is the place for you with a wide range of referral cases. This is a great opportunity to develop your nursing skill set. 

Because our employee’s matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from –

Work life balance
•    6.6 weeks annual leave 
•    Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
•    Your birthday as a paid day off

Wellbeing
•    Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared      parental and surrogacy pay
•    Private Medical Insurance
•    Cycle to Work scheme
•    Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
•    Non-accidental injury support

Development
•    £550 CPD allowance with 3 days paid pro rata 
•    Certificate support 
•    Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy 
•    Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
•    All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
•    Infection Prevention and Control Programme 
•    Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships
•    VDS cover
•    RCVS fees 

Additional
•    Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
•    Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer 
•    Discounted staff pet care

As a BAME and LGBT+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long term health conditions, and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

For a confidential chat or to discuss this role in more detail, please contact Gavin Gallagher, Talent Partner, on gavin.gallagher@ivcevidensia.com / 07870503802.