Salary up to £32,000
Welcome Bonus up to £1,000
We are looking for a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team at GKG Vets in Newbury (some work from our branch clinic in Thatcham may be necessary). The role is the full mix of veterinary nursing, no day is the same. We actively encourage our nurses to fully use their skills taking radiographs, taking bloods samples, and starting intravenous fluids in addition to the more routine tasks. You will also take care of in-patients, nurse clinics, monitoring of anaesthesia, assisting in theatre, stock ordering & control. We are developing our nursing clinics with most of our diabetics managed by the nursing team.
Fix or flex – work life balance that works for you
Work/life balance is important to us therefore we are open to suggestions on the working days/hours. For example, we can offer flexibility around school runs/childcare etc. We haven’t set the hours per week as we would like to discuss this with the right person however, our normal working week is 40 hours, Monday – Friday with shifts ranging from 8am to 5pm and one later finish per week, 10am – 7pm. Saturday mornings (8am-12:30pm) are 1:4 and this is paid as overtime. There is no OOH.
Established for over 62 years, we are part of the community
We are a well-equipped small friendly practice who love learning and teaching, established for 62 years on our current site we really are part of the community. Large numbers of our clients have been registered with us for many years and these long-term relationships are key to our success and always remain important to us.
The practice has the full range of standard equipment including patient warming system, pulse ox, doppler blood pressure, a range of in-house laboratory tests including microscopy and digital x-ray. We have built up our nursing clinics so have a brand new consult room as well.
P.S - You are welcome to bring your dog to work.
Join our team with a focus on professional development
You will be joining three Vets, a supportive team of RVNs and supporting team members. Sharing all our knowledge is something we love to do, your opinion and input matters to us. We live and breathe by our unique team approach, and we thrive with that ethos. Overall, we are looking for someone who takes joy in coming to work and offering excellent patient care, utilising fear free techniques.
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 - Pro Rata
Work-life balance
6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
Wellbeing
Private Medical InsuranceEmployee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy payInitiatives focused on employee wellbeing
Development
£550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave pro rataCertificate supportLearning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia AcademyAccess to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia providerAll our Vets & Nurses can apply for research fundingInfection Prevention and Control ProgrammeQuality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
VDS coverRCVS fees
Colleague Benefits
Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteriaVoluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit youAccess to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailersDiscounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice