An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us at Bracken Veterinary Centre as Head Veterinary Nurse!
Bracken Vets is a busy small animal Veterinary practice in central Bracknell within walking distance of The Lexicon, 5 minutes from the M4 and close access to Heathrow airport. You would be working alongside a team of 7 Vets, 4 RVNs, 2 SVNs, 2 PCAs and 5 receptionists. Our current HVN is taking a step back from management to focus on family, but remains within our close knit team.
We have high standards of care and expertise carrying out advanced surgeries and working up complex medical cases. Our nurses' skills are valued and used every day; and we are always wanting to develop utilisation of schedule 3. We would welcome someone to be innovative with what our nursing team can offer and develop them further. Our practice is very well equipped, with two theatres, separate dental and separate imaging, separate dog and cat wards, a nurse consulting room and a large prep area. We are a progressive practice who are invested in providing the best care we can for our clients and their pets. Our availability of modern equipment and excellent facilities helps us to achieve this.
Our current nurses are a progressive group, with a DipCVN/DipAVN, certificate in anaesthesia and critical care and a medicine nursing certificate in progress. Among our vets we have an Advanced Practitioner in Small animal medicine, with others working towards certificates in surgery, medicine and diagnostic imaging. We are accredited as an RCVS GP practice, with awards in Client Service (Outstanding), Patient Consultation Service (Outstanding) and Diagnostic Service (good) and are keen to work towards further awards. We have Silver ISFM Cat Friendly status.
You will ideally have either a further clinical qualification or management experience so you can guide our team forwards and make us even better! We will happily support your further development. We are a nurse training practice so we would need someone who would be happy to be a clinical coach for SVNs (training provided if needed). We would welcome full time with some flexibility. Participation in the Saturday rota (8am to 1pm) on a 1:4 basis. There is no OOH. Salary up to £38,000 DOE.
Our standard benefits include:
25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) with our Buy/Sell holiday scheme - allowing you to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave
Generously encouraged and fully funded CPD – abundant opportunities within the business aided by internal and external development courses and programmes
Receive an extra days leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS
Cycle to work scheme and subsidised gym membership
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
Employee Assistance Programme
Pension scheme – automatic enrolment and completely hassle free
Access to First Aid for Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions across CVS and 300 trained CVS colleagues in this role
Colleague discount on pet products and treatments including free consults, cost price drugs and a discount to our online pharmacy, Animed.
Access to the company share-save scheme
Interested? Please click apply now! For further details or an informal chat, please contact Emily in the recruitment team at emily.card@cvsvets.com
There are many opportunities and pathways for Nurses within our wider group! If you are looking to progress into leadership or management within a practice or perhaps something remote based, we can support you. We have recently launched “CVS Nursing Career Pathway” with the aim of demonstrating clear career progression for nurses across first opinion, referral and equine practices. You can have lifelong career here, regardless of what your current interest is! Click here to find out more: https://vimeo.com/904977057/532bcae978?share=copy
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