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Registered Veterinary Nurse
Location: 1-3 Kings Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Practice: Kings Veterinary Centre Melton Mowbray Salary: £30,000 per annum, Salary from,depending on experience Practice Details
If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.
The role:
We are seeking an experienced veterinary nurse to join our team.
Rotating throughout the working week between inpatient, theatre and consulting roles, our nurses can get involved in a varied caseload of small animal work.
We pride ourselves on providing our own out-of-hours service. With dedicated night nurses, there are no weeknights on call in this role. However, participation in our 1:5 Saturday and Sunday day rota, along with an equal share of bank holidays is expected.
Our full-time nurses work 4 days a week on an 8:00am – 6:00pm or 8:30am – 6:30pm shift pattern with paid lunch breaks. This allows for a good work life balance which is essential in maintaining the high demands of veterinary life.
Who we are:
Kings Veterinary Centre is a first opinion RVCS accredited veterinary practice with 5 branches and a hospital in the surrounding area.
We pride ourselves in offering on-site emergency care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Our dedicated team of clinical and non-clinical staff provide high standards of bespoke, affordable care to our patients and our clients.
We are heavily involved in the local community and actively support many local pet charities.
Exciting news! We are moving to our brand-new hospital at the end of 2025, a stone's throw away from our current Melton site.
What we offer:
40 hours plus 1:5 weekends, though currently 1:8. No nights on call during the week or weekends, however you are expected to participate in the shared bank holiday rota.
Salary: £15 - 15.50 per hour dependent on experience
25 days annual leave plus Birthday Day
Life assurance 4 x salary
Pension Scheme 3% employer, 5% employee contributions Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced Sick Pay
Enhanced Family Leave
E-cars Salary Sacrifice
Cycle to Work Scheme Salary Sacrifice (perm only)
Refer a Friend
Pet Insurance Discount & substantial staff discount if you register your pets with us
Discount Platform – Benefits Hub
Reduced Gym Membership (Pure Gym)
Associate Assistance Programme
Eye Care Scheme
Headspace
Annual Flu Voucher
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 Program which is available for everyone.
If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information or please contact Rebecca Coleman for a confidential chat rebecca.coleman@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
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 [email protected]
