We are hiring!
Here at Abington Park, we are looking for a Student Veterinary Nurse to join our team! This is a full-time fixed-term position. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your skills, contribute to the care of our patients, and work in a friendly and professional environment. Join our team if you’re enthusiastic about delivering excellent patient care, enjoy working in a collaborative environment, and want to advance your career in veterinary nursing. Ideally we are looking for someone with Veterinary Care Assistant experience.
The role will involve:
Holding animals for examination and proceduresCaring for animals in kennels including feeding, grooming and giving medications appropriate to training levelHelping to take and process blood and other lab samplesAssisting with preparing animals for surgery and monitoring anaesthetics, appropriate to training levelCleaning and sterilising instruments Cleaning clinical areas Spending some time on reception
About the rota
You will be working 40 hours per week between 7:30am-7:30pm on shift rotation with 1:8 weekends.
Want to know more about us?
We are situated in picturesque Northamptonshire, offering a wide range of sporting, recreational and cultural activities for all, with great links to London and Birmingham. We have a great team of 13 Veterinary Surgeons (majority of them are certificate holders), 18 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 4 Student Veterinary Nurses, 4 Kennel Assistants and a Lab Technician.
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 allowanceEnhanced 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