Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Overview

Here at Sussex Coast Vets, we seek a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our fabulous team. The day-to-day duties are rotated between in-patient care, theatre duties, assisting with imaging, lab work and consulting. If you have a drive for clinical excellence, teamwork and clinic care this role is perfect for you.

Sussex Coast Vets is a well-established multi-site practice serving the Hastings and Bexhill area with high client numbers and a varied caseload. Sussex Coast is equipped with a full range of diagnostic and laboratory equipment, digital X-ray, Doppler ultrasound, endoscopy, blood analysers and much more. East Sussex is steeped in history, with beautiful countryside, stunning coastline, and an abundance of choice within the arts, sports, and leisure scenes, with something to suit everyone!

We also have the convenience of great links to Brighton, London, and Gatwick Airport. Brighton: 45 minutes by car and train, Central London: 1hr by train, Gatwick Airport: 1hr by car and train.

We are a very kind, friendly and fun team that offers our clients and patients the highest standard of care. Our vets offer a wealth of experience with several certificate holders including surgery, cardiology, medicine, and ophthalmology and one of our vets has a keen interest in exotics. We currently have a team made up of 3 vets, 6 nurses, and 6 receptionists.

• In-patient care
• Theatre duties
• Assisting with imaging
• Lab work
• Consulting

This is a 40-hour working week, completed either over four 10-hour days or five 8-hour days, with one in four Saturdays, with those hours taken back during the week.

Because our people 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.

• Work-life balance
• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• 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
• £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours 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
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees
• Pawsome Benefits - rewards and discounts
• Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care
• Up to £35,500 per annum