Are you passionate about patient care? Do you want to make a tangible difference to the wellbeing of your patients? Are you a Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for a space to utilise your broad range of skills, and to develop new ones? 

Holly House Vets provides a hospital and three branch setting, where veterinary nurses are encouraged to explore a wide range of clinical interests, and to develop areas of expertise if desired. With a generous CPD allowance, and supported Certificate study you can reach for the stars. 

We can support GP, referral and exotics nursing, so talk to us today about what you want most for your career – we’ve almost certainly got it. 

We are proud of our high clinical standards, our provision of outstanding patient and client care, and our wonderful team, who work collaboratively to learn, share and grow. 

We are looking for a registered nurse who is confident and capable, with a desire to support clinical services at the hospital and our branches. Because we offer such a wide range of nursing services – from nurse clinics to referral anaesthesia, exotics to general practice, we would love to hear from you to see how we can support each other. You will be supported, and we will ensure your valuable and hard earned skills are put to great use. 

We boast an excellent standard of first opinion services, whilst also providing a wide range of mid-tier referral services. We are proud to have certificate-holder-led departments in surgery, medicine, behaviour, dentistry, and exotics. Our varied caseload allows us to work up cases to a high standard, and this is an excellent opportunity to advance your referral nursing career. You’ll benefit from access to cutting-edge diagnostic tools such as CT, X-ray, ultrasound, laparoscopy, and endoscopy across our fully-equipped practices. Our facilities include purpose-built consulting rooms, an isolation ward, and a spacious prep/theatre suite. We use multiparameter monitoring for anaesthesia and a ventilator to ensure the highest standard of care.

Our team consists of 19 vets and 19 RVNs – we are proud to offer a dedicated emergency service, led by an entirely dedicated team of vets and nurses. There’s no night work for you – unless of course you want to, and we can support you. You will need to help out on the weekend rota, which includes one in six weekends, details below. 

We are currently training a number of student nurses, working with a team of fabulous veterinary care assistants, and a fully staffed, experienced client care team. Together we provide an outstanding healthcare service that every team member can be proud to be a part of. 

With 30 years of experience, we offer a range of annual team events, regular practice meetings, one-on-one career development and professional coaching for all staff. We also hold regular Schwartz Rounds to reflect on the emotional and social aspects of care.

This is a full-time role, working 40 hours per week across a 5-day schedule. Shifts are 8 hours in length and fall between 5:30am and 8:00pm, on a rota basis covering Monday to Sunday. The role includes 1 in 6 weekends with time off in lieu, as well as a share of bank holiday cover.

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 –

*6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

* 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

* £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid leave 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

* VDS cover

* RCVS fees

* Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers

* Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer

* Discounted staff pet care

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