Head Veterinary Nurse – Small Animal

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Full time
Location: Dundee
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Job offered by: VC Evidensia UK
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Blackness Veterinary Surgery, Dundee, Dundee, Scotland

Blackness Vets has an exciting opportunity for a proactive and dedicated Registered Head Veterinary Nurse to take the reins of our nursing team on a permanent basis. This is a key leadership role where you will manage and inspire a team of Veterinary Care Assistants and a Dispensary Assistant, while actively engaging in nurse consultations, theatre nursing, and inpatient care. As the Head Veterinary Nurse, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our nursing department, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. Your focus will be on empowering your team, enhancing operational efficiency, and driving clinical standards forward. We offer extensive opportunities to grow your skillset, including access to niche industry training, fully supported and funded by us. This is a busy, hands-on nursing role where you’ll be fully immersed in utilising your skills as part of a dynamic and supportive team. You’ll also have the chance to collaborate with our vets, one of whom is starting an exotics certificate and another pursuing a surgical certificate. Additionally, our team includes vets with a keen interest in imaging, and we are open to supporting an RVN who is eager to pursue CPD in Ultrasound to assist with patient scanning. Rota patterns for you

Our people are at the heart of everything that we do, that’s why we know that work-life balance is vital in supporting our people to be their best selves. Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours offers a balance that truly flexes with you and your lifestyle no matter what stage you are in your career. This full-time, permanent role consists of 37.5 hours per week, with 1:6 Saturdays (paid in lieu), and we’re happy to offer the flexibility of a 4- or 5-day week depending on your preference. About Blackness Veterinary Surgery

Blackness Veterinary Surgery is situated in the Heart of Dundee with close links to the Bus and Train Stations. Perth, Fife and Aberdeen are within a 1-hour car journey away. The practice is a large newly renovated building with various facilities including 2 operating theatres, with piped oxygen, an imaging suite with X-ray and top of the range Ultrasound, dental suite with Dental X-ray facilities, an endoscopy unit, in-house lab equipment, a large training room, where we host regular lunch and learns / team meetings. Meet like-minded people

Currently we have 6 Veterinary Surgeons, 7 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 1 Student Veterinary Nurse, 2 Animal Care Assistants and 7 Receptionists. One of our Vets and Nurses are working towards their exotic’s certificates. Our Nurses are Schedule 3 trained and are now carrying out staged Dentistry. We have a very strong Nursing team. As a practice we work closely with our local kennels, treating stray dogs and cat protection as well as guide dogs. We have a close working relationship with the local SRUC colleges, developing Nurses and Veterinary Care Assistants. 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 Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service Your birthday as a paid day off Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay Private Medical Insurance Cycle to Work scheme Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership Non-accidental injury support Development

£550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid pro rata Certificate support Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding Infection Prevention and Control Programme Quality Improvement Programme Professional Memberships

VDS cover RCVS fees Additional

Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer Discounted staff pet care Blackness Veterinary Surgery, Dundee

Unit 3, Brown Street, Dundee, DD1 5AQ, United Kingdom Speak to Taylor Findlay from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.

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