Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an RVN or 2nd year Student Veterinary Nurse to join us at Thurrock Vets for Pets!


We encourage all our colleagues to be their best and achieve their careers goals. So, whether you're an experienced RVN looking for the next steps in your career, or you're looking for a practice to help you become an RVN we would love to hear from you and see how we can help support you!


You'll be working alongside a fantastic team made up of 4 vets including a head vet, 3 RVN, 2 SVN, 1 VCA, 5 CCAs, a Reception Manager, a Practice Manager and Business Manager Dipty.

About us

Our thriving small animal surgery in Thurrock has grown steadily since it's opening, and we are an accredited Practice by RCVS and recently renewed our PSS. We're based inside Pets at

Home on the busy Lakeside Retail Park and offer free onsite parking and convenient access to major transport routes including the A13 and M25.


Our practice is bright, spacious, air-conditioned and purpose built to industry leading standards and has state of the art equipment including digital X-ray and in-house laboratory facilities.

This is a full or part-time role including 1 in 4 weekends.

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare, exceptional customer service and would like to join our team, then we would love to hear from you.

The attributes required

To be considered for this role you will need to be a 2nd year student or qualified RVN.

You are the friendly and welcoming face for the client and their pets when they arrive at the practice. You are able to provide guidance by keeping yourself fully up-to-speed with the practice services and any additional services available. You are calm, attentive, and always focus on the clients' needs. You will bring enthusiasm and drive to your role. Your passion for service is matched with your love of pets. You can deal with everything that is thrown at you, from comforting a client who has had some bad news about their pet or sharing in the joy of a new puppy's first visit to the vet. Your personality is infectious and along with your fellow colleagues, you create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere in the practice.

In short, you like to be busy, enjoy helping people and their pets and always endeavour to make a difference.

Benefits

In return, we offer such benefits as 20% discount at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room, access to discounts and cashbacks, in-house career development opportunities, pension and holiday allowance. Private healthcare and medical insurance will also be available after completion of probationary period.


Location: RM20 3LP

Pets just see people. They aren't biased and they don't discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don't perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!