Registered Veterinary Nurse (Maternity cover)

We have a fantastic opportunity for a registered veterinary nurse to join our welcoming and friendly Basildon team on a fixed-term covering maternity. About us: The Basildon hospital is busy with an excellent variety of caseloads, offering 24-hour care for our patients. We have a great clinical and non-clinical team all dedicated to ensuring the needs of the animals and client are met and the customer journey is excellent. Would you like a role offering the following: · Excellent case continuity and a high standard of care through our well-equipped practice and talented clinical team. · A role with a variety of inpatient care, theatre, lab, nurse clinics, and ECC · Dedicated client care team so the nurses can actually ‘nurse’ · Working within an ISFM accredited practice with an in-house laboratory · The opportunity to share knowledge and further develop your skills by being a part of an experienced and supportive team The ideal candidate would have at least 1 year’s experience as an RVN. With over 60 years’ worth of experience, our veterinary group specialises in primary care services for small animals in the county of Essex. Being RCVS accredited we aim to continuously have the highest standards of customer service, hygiene, facilities, and equipment for our patients. We know pets are like part of the family, so we pride ourselves in caring for them like we would our own companions. Benefits · 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays plus birthday leave · RCVS and VDS fees paid · External CPD funded · Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program · Career progression opportunities · Staff discount schemes · Life Assurance · Enhanced sickness pay · Enhanced equal family leave Wellness program including: · Employee assistance program · Eyecare voucher scheme · Free annual Flu jab · Cycle to work scheme · Childcare vouchers · Recruitment referral reward scheme Our Rota: Monday to Friday (day and night shifts) On weekends out of hours (OOH) 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 Program that is available for everyone. Part of an amazing global family The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 85,000 veterinary health associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. Our associates are fundamental to our success, and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons, and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our associates.