We are looking for a registered veterinary nurse to join our team looking after the small animal and exotic pets of Cambridge.
Want to know more about Cambridge Vets
The typical day involves admitting and preparing animals for surgery including monitoring patient status, anaesthesia, accurate record-keeping, pre and post-surgery observations, stock ordering, assisting vets with surgical procedures and consultations, running nurse consultations, discharging pets.
We are looking for a qualified, or recently qualified, Nurse who has good general nursing skills and who enjoys variety within their role. We have a mix of surgical, inpatient, lab and consulting shifts.
Cambridge Veterinary Group is located near the city centre close to the rail station, and we are a first opinion small animal practice well known for our significant exotic case load and high standards of care. We have all the normal veterinary equipment as well as having scopes, dental x-ray, and a lot of exotic-focussed specialist equipment.
Fix or Flex – Find your perfect 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.
The role is part time, between 16 and 32 hours per week, with a shared rota of 8 hour weekday shifts varying from 7:30am start to 11am start with middle shifts as well. The weekends are Saturday mornings with occasional weekend inpatient cover, 1 in 6, with the practice open from 8:30am to 12:30pm. There is no OOH requirement. Salary up to £28,000 DOE FTE
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. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -
Work-life balance
6.6 weeks annual leaveYour birthday as a paid day off
Wellbeing
Private medical insuranceEnhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy payCycle to Work schemeInitiatives focused on employee wellbeingNon-accidental injury support
Development
£550 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rataLearning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia AcademyAccess to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia providerAll our Vets & Nurses can apply for research fundingAll our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care FundInfection Prevention and Control ProgrammeQuality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
BVA membershipVDS coverRCVS fees
Additional
Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailersPension – 5% Employee/3% EmployerDiscounted staff pet care
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, 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.