The London Cat Clinic has a vacancy for a registered veterinary nurse.
We are an independent, purpose-built, award-winning feline-only veterinary practice with an outstanding reputation for clinical excellence. In addition to our GP services, we offer feline referral services for internal medicine, ophthalmology and dentistry.
About you:
We are looking for a caring, cat-crazy, highly skilled and driven nurse who is passionate about delivering excellent standards of care to their patients. Our ideal candidate will be:
- Passionate about expanding their knowledge
- Hardworking and motivated to deliver exceptional nursing care
- Delivers excellent feline-friendly nursing and adheres to our Gold standard Feline Friendly Protocols (training provided)
- Is confident in monitoring anaesthesia, assisting with surgeries and performing critical care nursing to our intensive patients
- Committed to continuing to build on our reputation for excellent customer service through strong client relationships
You will be joining a passionate and dedicated team, in which the front-of-house team, the nurses and the vets completely rely on each other and we work as a cohesive unit to deliver the very highest levels of care and service. You should be dedicated to upholding our Ethos, ‘CATS’ - Committed, Accountable, Trusted and Striving for Excellence.
This full-time role consists of a rolling rota, where the nurses rotate around a variety of areas to include:
- Inpatient care of our hospitalised patients, including critical care and monitoring patients recovering from surgery
- Nurse consultations
- Anaesthesia and surgery
Our surgical caseload ranges from routine neuters and COHATs to orthopaedic, soft tissue, endoscopy, ultrasonography and referral ophthalmology.
In terms of anaesthesia and theatre work, you will be expected to monitor anaesthesia confidently using state-of-the-art equipment, often for patients with complex medical conditions.
We are very proud of our nurse consultations and you will be required to be passionate about engaging clients, building rapport and discussing a range of topics including preventative healthcare, behaviour, and nutrition. Previous experience is a bonus, but rest assured, you will be inducted and given full training.
Shift pattern:
Rolling rota of 5 days per week, with a week spent on each shift of inpatient care/ nurse consultations, anaesthesia and surgery (including ophthalmology referral), inpatient care and surgical recoveries. Each shift is 8 hours long.
Salary:
£30000 - £35000 depending on experience
- 28 days holiday leave
- 3 days paid CPD leave
- £500 CPD allowance per annum
- Discretionary performance bonus
- RCVS Membership paid
- VDS cover
- Discounted veterinary fees
- Joining a close-knit team
- Focus on employee wellbeing
- Regular 1-2-1's with line managers
- Annual pay reviews
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Pension
- Discretionary paid bereavement leave
- Company sick pay
- Relocation packages for candidates moving from another country
- Career progression opportunities
- We are a Tier 2 Visa A-rated sponsor and will definitely consider sponsorship for the right candidate with an RCVS registrable qualification.
If you feel this role is right for you please submit a cover letter and your CV to [email protected]. If you would like an informal confidential chat call Emily on 0203 740 1112.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence and we hope to welcome you as a new member of The London Cat Clinic team very soon