Registered Veterinary Nurse

at  LINNAEUS VETERINARY LIMITED

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.
Job Title: Registered Veterinary Nurse
Salary: Up to £34,000 FTE (D.O.E.)
Location: Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week, between the hours of 8.30am-7.30pm, 1 in 2 Saturday mornings on a rota. Saturday hours to increase to a full day and 1 in 3 once there are 3 RVNs on the rota.
Are you an innovative Veterinary Nurse with passion for providing high-quality veterinary care?
Is work-life balance and job satisfaction important to you?

ABOUT US

Located in the heart of Kidderminster within walking distance of the town, this purpose designed 4000 sq ft site comprises of separate cat and dog waiting areas and wards, isolation facilities, 6 consulting rooms, bereavement room, two theatres, dental suite, imaging room and associate rest room. The practice will be well equipped with the usual in-house diagnostic and surgical kit.
You will be warmly welcomed into our team and will be joining other key start-up associates to build and drive the practice performance while providing support to each other. Along with an enthusiastic and fun team with high clinical standards, our aim is to provide the best possible medical and surgical veterinary care for our patients in a pleasant, friendly environment - Making a Better World for Pets.
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.
If you would like to apply for the role or arrange an informal chat to discuss this further, please get in touch with Paige in the recruitment team on paige.suckley@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people. Why Linnaeus? - We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets - We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet - We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion - We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one. We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. 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.u

We are excited to share with you a unique and exciting opportunity to become part of a brand-new vet practice, for our purpose designed, high quality practice, which is anticipated to open in November 2024. We are looking for an enthusiastic and strategic thinking RVN to develop and grow our brand-new practice. You will take pride in your role, nurse to a high standard and be willing to share your nursing experience and knowledge with SVN’s and PCA’s.
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, nursing patients post operatively as well as inpatients - plus general nursing and clinical practice tasks. You will also be involved with pharmacy stock control, Health and Safety and training/supervising other associates.
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 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.