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We are looking for someone to join our small animal general practice team at our East London vet practice that we can enrol onto a veterinary nursing course at City and Islington College once a 6-month probation period is complete. We are a 4.5 vet team with a support team of qualified nurses, a final year student nurse, care assistants and a dedicated reception team. Once you have started the course you will have a dedicated clinical coach in the practice and a paid day off to attend college.
As a student nurse you will support the nursing and vet team with:Holding animals for examination and procedures
Caring for animals in kennels including feeding, grooming and giving medications appropriate to training level
Helping to take and process blood and other lab samples
Assisting with preparing animals for surgery and monitoring anaesthetics, appropriate to training level
Cleaning and sterilising instruments
Cleaning clinical areas
Spending some time on reception
We are looking for a candidate who has:Excellent time keeping skills
Must have 5 GCSE's (or equivalent) A-C / 4-9. These must include Maths, Science and English.
Good communication skills
An awareness of the veterinary industry and ideally some experience of working with animals and people
About the rota
You will cover 40 hours per week on a varied rota pattern, with 30 mins unpaid lunchbreak. Shifts will also include Saturdays on a rota basis, but no Sundays, night work or OOH.
In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:
6.6 Weeks annual leave
Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance
Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay
Cycle to work scheme
Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
Non-accidental injury support
Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
Pension scheme
Discounted staff pet care
Up to 25,484.71 DOE
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