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Lead Veterinary Nurse - Consults
Location: 2 Pottery Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife Practice: St. Clair Veterinary Group Kirkcaldy Salary: £32,240 per annum, Depending on experience Practice Details
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We are looking for a motivated Registered Veterinary Nurse with a desire to grow and develop within our nursing team. This is a full-time position working 40 hours a week to include one in four Saturday mornings, there will be no OOHs or on call required. We would consider a part-time position for the right candidate.
The successful candidate will work alongside an established team who appreciate the value this role would bring to the patient and client journey.
There will be the opportunity to maintain nursing competency in all areas of the practice, with allocated shifts in wards, theatre, radiography, nurse consults and lab.
As a lead nurse in Consults you would be expected to work alongside the Clinical Nursing Manager and Clinical Director to ensure full utilisation of the nursing team and that all appropriate nurse consultations are booked in with our nursing team. You would be expected to have a desire to establish new nurse clinics and there running. Complete audits at least annually to identify areas of opportunity within the nurse consultation service.
We offer a varied caseload and areas of interest are encouraged and supported. CPD is provided in-house and externally and as a training practice the willingness to support student training is important.
This is a brilliant opportunity for an RVN to join our friendly, motivated, and enthusiastic nursing team. You will have a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills and work well in a large team. You will be required to manage a small team and work closely with the other lead nurses and the clinical nurse manager to provide a high level of patient care and standards.
We are a training practice so being a clinical coach would be beneficial. If you are not, we would be looking to put you through your training.
About us
We are a British Small Animal Veterinary Association approved practice and an Approved Training Centre, certified by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
St Clair Vets is a progressive, well-equipped practice in Kirkcaldy that’s been at the very heart of our local community for many years. We are an ophthalmology referral practice and carry out our own orthopaedic surgeries. We have digital x-ray, dental x-ray, state of the art ultrasound machine and endoscopy. We have two theatres and 6 consult rooms. We take pride in providing a caring, compassionate, and friendly service to all our clients and their precious pets. With parking available and easy access to public transport, this is a fantastic opportunity to work in a busy practice.
We are also close to Edinburgh, with great transport links to the city.
At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.
Part of an amazing global family
Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.
Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.
Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.
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