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Student Veterinary Nurse

Midland Veterinary Surgery, Leyton, Leyton, London

Discipline: Clinical Support

Full Time

Up to £25,484.71 DOE

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We are looking for someone to join our small animal general practice team at our East London vet practice that we can enrol onto a veterinary nursing course at City and Islington College once a 6-month probation period is complete. We are a 4.5 vet team with a support team of qualified nurses, a final year student nurse, care assistants and a dedicated reception team. Once you have started the course you will have a dedicated clinical coach in the practice and a paid day off to attend college.

 

As a student nurse you will support the nursing and vet team with:


  • Holding animals for examination and procedures
  • Caring for animals in kennels including feeding, grooming and giving medications appropriate to training level
  • Helping to take and process blood and other lab samples
  • Assisting with preparing animals for surgery and monitoring anaesthetics, appropriate to training level
  • Cleaning and sterilising instruments 
  • Cleaning clinical areas 
  • Spending some time on reception 

  • We are looking for a candidate who has:


  • Excellent time keeping skills
  • Must have 5 GCSE's (or equivalent) A-C / 4-9. These must include Maths, Science and English.
  • Good communication skills 
  • An awareness of the veterinary industry and ideally some experience of working with animals and people

  • About the rota


    You will cover 40 hours per week on a varied rota pattern, working 8 hour shifts Monday - Friday with 30 mins unpaid lunchbreak. Shifts will also include Saturdays (8:30 am - 2:30 pm) on a rota basis, but no Sundays, night work or OOH.

    In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

     
  • 6.6 Weeks annual leave 
  • Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay 
  • Cycle to work scheme 
  • Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing 
  • Non-accidental injury support 
  • Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy 
  • Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers 
  • Pension scheme 
  • Discounted staff pet care
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    Midland Veterinary Surgery, Leyton

    655 High Road, Leyton, Leyton, E10 6RA, United Kingdom

    Animals treated

    Dogs, cats & small pets

    Exotic Friendly

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