Registered Veterinary Nurse

Medivet Hendon have an exciting role available for an experienced RVN, in either wards/inpatient care or surgical nursing.

We are looking for someone with hospital experience who strives for clinical excellence and is happy working as part of a large, supportive team of RVNs as well as being a clinical coach to one of our SVNs.

Medivet Hendon 24-Hour is a bustling hospital, it has recently been recognised as one of London’s best Veterinary practices.

Hendon houses an MRI/CT unit and so treats many interesting neurology, medicine, surgical and other cases. Additionally, Hendon 24hr is equipped with endoscopy, arthroscopy, digital x-ray, ultrasound, multi-parameter monitors, in-house bloods and much more!

The group is also supported by its own pet blood bank, laboratory as well as other services. Hendon also has a spacious garden, two dedicated staff rooms, a close link to the station as well as a friendly and social team who enjoy their team nights out.

It supports Medivet clinics in all of Northwest London but also the whole of Southern England, with interesting and complicated cases.

The rota is a 4 day week with weekends on a 1 in 6 basis. The salary banding is £32,000 - £38,000 including location allowance and dependant on experience.

Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer:

Health and wellbeing

• Health Cash Plan from day one

• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support

• Life Assurance 3 x salary

Annual leave

• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service

• Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you

Learning and development

• £750 CPD allowance plus 2 days’ paid leave per year

• Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24-hour hospitals

• Funded certificates and internal career pathways

Additional support

• RCVS and VDS fees paid

• Cycle to Work

• Season Ticket loans

• Discounts on Medivet products and services

About you

You’re a RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse with a passion for delivering exceptional patient and client care.  You’re a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you.

What you’ll be doing

Typically, in this role, you’ll:

• Deliver exceptional care to patients, carrying out nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities, supporting consults, surgeries and procedures, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards

• Deliver patient monitoring and care, and manage admissions and discharges

• Deliver exceptional care to your clients

• Work collaboratively within a supportive team

About Medivet

Medivet is a leading Veterinary care provider, with over 400 practices, including 24-hour centres and referral hospitals, across the UK and Europe. We’re more than a network – we’re a community.

We believe in providing the right treatment for our pets and our people. That means giving you the tools, time and support to build the career you want.