Animal shelter Jobs in Windsor, ON

Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our fabulous team at Alma Veterinary Hospital. We are seeking a hands on RVN who is competent in all aspects of nursing who strives to provide gold standard care to both our patients and clients. We are open to flexible working options which may include part-time, full time or a night nurse or weekend role (up to 39hrs / week). Our current RVN’s cover a range of shifts varying between the hours of 07 : 30 - 19 : 30 and / or night shifts to from 18 : 00 - 09 : 00 to cover the care of our inpatients.

About us

Alma Veterinary Hospital is located in the royal town of Windsor, with many tourist attractions such as Windsor Castle, Lego Land and Thorpe Park nearby. Windsor is an affluent town surrounded by beautiful countryside along the Thames path and Windsor Great Park. There are many restaurants, shop and cafes in the town, all of which are walking distance from the practice. Windsor has excellent transport links into London Paddington and London Waterloo. We are approximately 15 mins from Heathrow, 45 mins from Gatwick and are 5 mins from the M4 and M25, making travelling directions very easy.

Our facilities

Alma Veterinary Hospital is a fully equipped first opinion practice seeing a wide range of surgical and medical cases. We have 4 consultation rooms, separate cat and dog waiting rooms and wards. As well as all the usual facilities of a first opinion practice, we have a dedicated dental suite, an imaging room and a full in-house laboratory. Our hospital is very well equipped with a Karl Storz laparotomy tower, radiography, ultrasound, dental radiography, full in-house laboratory, a Tonopen, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, orthopaedic equipment, ECG, Capnography and much more. We are proud to be the only practice within a 15-mile radius able to offer laparoscopic surgery to our patients.

About the team and culture

We have a wonderful team of 7 Veterinary Surgeons and 11 nurses. Our nursing team consists of 8 RVN's and 3 students. In addition, we have 8 support staff including our Practice Manager, Reception and Admin teams and a Nursing Assistant. Many of the team at Alma have been at the practice for many years. Working at Alma is like being part of a caring family, where we all work together to support each other.

Our colleagues welfare is of upmost importance to us all. Providing a high standard of client and patient care is at the forefront of everything we do. We are hopeful to find a candidate that fits within our team values and ethos.

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays pro rata
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme : 24 / 7 confidential helpline
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity / paternity / adoption / shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing

Development

Professional Memberships

Alma Veterinary Hospital, Windsor

75 Alma Road, Windsor, Windsor, SL4 3HE, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Lovell Varcoe from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.

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