Cedar Grove Vets have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join the team in Belfast. This role is ideal for an experienced nurse wanting to develop their career, or a recent graduate who wants to join a supportive team.  

Cedar Grove Vets are looking for a dedicated and committed Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their team to undertake all of the following duties; Nurse consultations to include; weight clinics, 6 month checks, nail trimming, nutrition chats and many more. Patient nursing including critical care patient nursing, scrub nurse duties, patient triage, blood sampling and catheter placement, anesthetics of mainly small animals and occasionally exotics, radiography, lab and microscope work, puppy socialisation classes and importantly maintaining health and safety standards and hygiene protocols. We have excellent high-end facilities along with a fully equipped imaging suite which includes an MRI and CT, to name but a few. 

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. 

Working up to 25 hours per week across an 8 week rolling rota, with 1:4 weekends & a share of the OOH rota with plenty of time back after/before weekend and out of hours work. We can consider flexible working as we understand the importance of balancing home life with your work life and would be happy to discuss how we can fix and flex our rota patterns to suit you. Salary up to £32,000 DOE pro rata.

We are a progressive first opinion, small animal, RCVS-accredited hospital with a significant and growing referral caseload. 

We have excellent surgical, medical, and diagnostic facilities including in-house MRI, CT, Ultrasound and Xray facilities. High-level inpatient care is maintained by our nursing team providing 24hr coverage at the clinic. While we are very proud of our reputation for providing the highest standards of care, we are more committed than ever to continue to improve the standards of the services we provide. 

The practice is situated in affluent South Belfast, a cosmopolitan, growing city with much to offer both socially and for outdoor enthusiasts there is no shortage of things to do outside of work too. 

Our team at Cedar Grove is led by a team of 10 Veterinary Surgeons, 12 Registered Veterinary Nurses, Animal Nursing Assistants and 12 support staff. We have a range of Vets with additional qualifications and certificates and several working towards further qualifications- in the fields of Orthopaedics, Surgery, Internal Medicine and Neurology. Our nurses also have a range of additional certificates, and we are very supportive of our nurses furthering their skills and completing Certificates if they desire to. Our greatest resource is our staff- their enthusiasm, experience, and ability to work together as a team help us provide the highest standard of 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 - 

 

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As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, 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.