An exciting opportunity has arisen here at Bourne Veterinary Practice for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our close-knit team on a part time 30 hours basis.

Bourne Veterinary Practice is a purpose-built practice in the heart of the countryside in Bekesbourne, Canterbury, Kent. With excellent transport links and situated just 10 minutes from the City of Canterbury and 30 minutes from the port of Dover and the euro tunnel at Folkestone.

We have state of the art equipment including digital x-ray, dental x-ray, orthopedic equipment, laser unit, ultrasound, endoscopy and our separate rehabilitation unit with our water treadmill. Our main clinic consists of 4 consultation rooms and a large reception waiting area. We have separate dog and cat wards and a separate isolation ward. Also, we have a separate cat clinic which consists of 2 consultation rooms, prep area and a waiting area and is ISFM Silver accredited.

The practice has a caring and supportive culture with a close-knit family feel. We have annual summer events, Christmas events and social activities to keep the team bonded and give time to unwind. There are plenty of opportunities to learn from both senior and visiting colleagues. We encourage the sharing of CPD and best practice and hold regular M&M meetings to ensure that we are delivering the best care for both our patients and clients. 

There will be various shift roles including clinics, dispensary, theatre, and in-patients. We appreciate that work-life balance is important and so the position is part-time Monday-Friday with 1:6 Saturday shifts (8am-5pm) and the weekday shifts are 10-hour shifts 3 days a week. The earliest start time would be 8:00am and the latest finish time 20:00pm. There is no out of hours or on-call. 

The welfare of our team is very important to us, and we constantly strive to ensure a good work-life balance and supportive working environment. Join our experienced and collaborative team Currently our team consists of 5 Veterinary Surgeons (including a Clinical Director) supported by 8 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 1 Student Veterinary Nurse, 4 Receptionists, and a Practice Manager. One of our vets is an advanced practitioner in Feline Medicine and our Clinical Director holds a certificate in Emergency Critical Care.

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 -

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.