Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location: 160 High Street, Teddington, TW11 8HZ

Practice: Vet4life (Teddington)

Hours: Full time, 40 hours

Salary: Up to £33,000 depending on experience

Are you seeking a new opportunity in a thriving practice with an amazing team and plenty of opportunities for growth and development? Keep reading! We're looking for a Nurse to join our Teddington team and would love to hear from you.

Vet 4 Life is a fast moving, nurse progressive, high standard veterinary practice. We are looking for RVNS that take pride in their role, nurse to a high standard and are willing to share their nursing experience and knowledge with our student nursing team. The general responsibilities will be performing a variety of nursing consults, monitoring anaesthetic procedures, preparing for procedures, placing IV catheters, performing venepuncture, performing schedule 3 procedures, thoroughly nursing patients post operatively as well as inpatients as well as general nursing and clinical practice tasks. Our RVNs are very involved with pharmacy stock control and training/supervising of our students.

The Nursing Career Framework is designed to support career progression and development and supports clinically focussed pathways and a people leadership pathway. 
Our Nurse Career Framework also supports a competitive salary reflecting skills, and experience held while identifying future goals and opportunities 
CPD including advanced qualifications is actively encouraged as this facilitates development of the veterinary nursing teams to ensure the team are fully utilised and able to work at the top of their licence.
 

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Enhanced sickness policy
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• CPD allowance and allocated CPD days
• Access to an extensive range of clinical and non-clinical learning and development programmes
• Progression & development opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Discounts with PetPlan
• Wellness program, including;

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Gym membership discount
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Flu vaccine voucher

• Recruitment reward scheme

About us

Curious about what it's like working at our Teddington branch? Let our Clinical Nursing Manager, Jessica Harding, give you a glimpse into life at Vet4Life.

"I used to be the Lead Nurse at Vet4Life, but then I was promoted to Clinical Nursing Manager. The experience was amazing, and I was making a difference in my field. This role helped me grow as a Nurse, a leader, and as a person. Now, I oversee the Nursing Leads at all three Vet4Life branches, which is a challenging but fulfilling responsibility.

Most of us in the nursing profession believe that our career path ends with the Head Nurse (Lead Nurse) role. However, our nursing framework at Linnaeus enables us to surpass even that position. There are regional nursing manager roles, director of nursing positions, and nursing development opportunities available within the central team. It's inspiring to see where my career could take me and yours too!

At Vet4Life, we prioritise our team's well-being and culture. We are a close-knit family that genuinely cares about and supports each other. We regularly catch up over cake and coffee and check how everyone is doing. We believe a happy working environment is crucial, and we are excited to welcome new members to our team.

Working at Vet4Life is more than just a job – it feels like home. Our culture is at the forefront of everything we do, and we guarantee that you will experience the joy and support of being part of our team. If you ever consider changing positions, our culture would be the number one deciding factor. Relationships are vital to a happy life, and we believe that Vet4Life is where you will find them."

Vet4Life is a small animal primary care practice with three locations across Southwest London and Surrey. Our goal is to offer the highest quality veterinary care in the area, focusing on community-based services where pets and their owners are a top priority. Our dedicated veterinary professionals utilise state-of-the-art equipment to provide individualised care with compassion, empathy, and attention to detail.

Our Teddington practice was the first of our three clinics to be established. It's located on the charming Teddington high street, within a short stroll of Teddington Lock and a stone's throw away from Bushy Park.

Currently, the clinic boasts a team of three Vets, four Nurses, and two Client Care Assistants.

Our team members frequently rotate through our three clinics, which fosters a strong sense of camaraderie and teamwork. This, combined with our collective experience, enables us to provide the highest standard of care for pets.

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.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

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. For more information, click here https://www.linnaeusgroup.co.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing

Interested in learning more about our current Nurse opening and for a confidential conversation, please get in touch with our Talent Acquisition team at cherie.dean@linnaeusgroup.co.uk