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Stellar Vets in Littlehampton, West Sussex, is looking to recruit an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse. The role combines surgical and consulting work. We’re looking for a confident, personable team member who enjoys working with the public and having fun in their job.
Job title
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Summary of the role
To work as a registered veterinary nurse in a busy first opinion practice, running nurse clinics and monitoring general anaesthetics during surgical procedures.
Key responsibilities
- Monitor patients under general anaesthetic and sedation
- Run nurse clinics
- Support the rest of the team
You must
- Be a registered veterinary nurse
- Be a flexible team player
Ideally, you will
- Have at least two years’ experience in general practice or an out of hours setting
- Be confident and competent to monitor general anaesthetics independently and provide surgical support, including:
- Pre-operative admissions
- Intravenous catheter placement
- Intravenous fluid set-up
- Administering analgesia
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Anaesthetic monitoring for a range of basic and intermediate surgical procedures
- Scale and polish dentistry
- Be confident and competent running nurse clinics and talking directly with clients. Clinics include:
- Anal gland expression
- Tick removal
- Dental health checks
- Intraocular pressure measurement
- Blood pressure measurement
- Blood sampling
- Senior health checks
- Routine subcutaneous injections
- Be confident and competent restraining dogs and cats for blood sampling
In exceptional circumstances, such as holidays or sickness, you may be asked to cover reception.
Where you’ll work
You’ll work at a single site in a busy first opinion practice with two full-time vets and one part-time vet. We have a loyal client base and provide primary care to the Littlehampton community. We use PetsApp and other digital platforms extensively.
The working environment is relaxed and the team is supportive. We’re also planning to expand our team and premises in the near future.
Littlehampton is a seaside town on the south coast, a short drive from the South Downs National Park.
Hours
- Five days a week
- No weekend duties
- No on-call or out of hours duties
There’s some flexibility on working hours, which we can discuss at interview.
Salary and holiday
- £34,000+ for a five-day week, depending on experience
- 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
Registered Veterinary Nurse in Littlehampton employer: Stellar
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