Registered Veterinary Nurse

Job Title: Ophthalmology RVN

Location: Veterinary Vision Penrith

Salary: £29,500 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week over 5 days - 1 in 8 weekends on call

Are you looking an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, professional and dedicated nursing team, at a modern up and coming referral centre? Veterinary Vision is a friendly, supportive and growing practice providing a veterinary ophthalmology referral service from Cumbria, the North East, Lancashire and Scotland.

We are looking for a qualified and experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team, based at our premises in Penrith. Previous experience of ophthalmology is not required as full training will be provided.

This opportunity would suit a dedicated and enthusiastic RVN who enjoys providing high standards of patient care.

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Shared weeknight on call rota
• Weekends on call (currently 1 in
  8)
• Overtime

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program includes:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

Veterinary Vision offers a dedicated ophthalmology referral service for cases referred throughout the UK, with four sites in Penrith, Sunderland, Bamber Bridge and Glasgow. We are equipped with state-of-the-art operating facilities for all types of ocular surgery in a friendly, caring environment where the well-being of patient’s is our top priority.

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.