Discover a new challenge
Speyside Vets in Aberlouer & Fochabers are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team on a permanent basis. Working in various capacities within your role and depending on which shift you are covering you will be involved in all aspects of nursing for example.
The early nurse will assist with surgeries between 9:00am and 10:00am, then be second to the late nurse and help the vet with diagnostics e.g. bloods, radiographs, ultrasound scans, discharge in-patients and do the afternoon nurse consultations.
Late nurse will take over as the surgical nurse when they arrive at 10:15:am, surgeries range from routine neutering, dentistry to orthopaedics, they help the vet with diagnostics and cover the nurse appointments during evening surgery as necessary. Both nurses have the usual responsibilities of ordering drugs, consumables and equipment as necessary and the shifts are swapped weekly to ensure each nurse attains adequate opportunities.
Fix or flex – find your perfect balance
Our flexible approach to rota patterns can truly enrich your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you need to do the school pick up, need reduced hours during school holidays or would simply like a more flexible rota pattern we can fix or flex our patterns to suit your needs.
We can be flexible regarding days of work, with either a Wednesday to Friday (22.5 hours) shift pattern or full-time Monday to Friday (37.5 hours) with 1 in 4 Saturdays (9am till 12pm.) Our nurses’ alternate shifts weekly,7:45am – 3:45pm or 10:15am – 6:15pm, the candidate will be required to work at both branches Fochabers and Aberlour.
Why Speyside?
Our two modern surgeries are fully equipped to the highest standards, catering to a diverse caseload that includes orthopaedic cases and daily nurse appointments. Our dedicated team consists of 6 full-time Vets, 5 RVNS, 1 SVN, a Practice Manager and team of support staff. With a wide range of ages and expertise among us, we foster a collaborative environment where clinical discussions are encouraged across all levels. We prioritize career development, ensuring every team member has opportunities to grow. Our longstanding clients, many of whom have been with us for years, attest to our commitment to providing exceptional car
Speyside itself is a great location, it’s an area of outstanding beauty bordering the Cairngorm National Park (ski centres, hill walking and mountain biking) and the Moray Firth coast (surfing, paddle boarding and breath-taking beaches) The villages, which both have excellent schools are close to the city of Elgin, with the larger cities of Aberdeen and Inverness (airports, theatres and shopping etc) within an hour.
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
6.8 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidaysAdditional holiday entitlement for your birthday
Wellbeing
Private Medical InsuranceEmployee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helplineEnhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy payInitiatives focused on colleague wellbeing
Development
£1250 CPD allowance with 40 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 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
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